# Byredo — De Los Santos

> De Los Santos is Byredo's aromatic remembrance scent: clary sage, mirabelle, orris, cistus, olibanum, palo santo, musk, and ambroxan shaped around grief, memory, and celebration. It smells like clean 

## Essence
De Los Santos is Byredo's aromatic remembrance scent: clary sage, mirabelle, orris, cistus, olibanum, palo santo, musk, and ambroxan shaped around grief, memory, and celebration. It smells like clean desert incense, dry herbs, and soft ambered musk.
## Scent Profile
The opening is herbal and airy, led by clary sage with a lemony-minty lift and a tart mirabelle glimmer. Some wearers catch brief dry-grass, hairspray, or seasoning-salt effects before the fragrance settles.
The heart is dusty and resinous. Orris gives powdery earth, cistus adds sweet labdanum-like depth, and olibanum with palo santo creates the dry incense-wood effect. The base is ambroxan and musk: smooth and skin-like to fans, too synthetic or sharp to detractors. A tea-like impression often appears even though tea is not listed.
## Performance
Projection is moderate and usually soft rather than room-filling. Skin longevity varies, with some wearers losing it quickly and others getting better persistence on scarves or clothing. Expect a quiet Byredo-style aura and use fabric sprays if you want more duration.
## Wearing Context
De Los Santos works especially well in dry heat, spring, and transitional weather, though reactions differ in high summer. It reads clean, meditative, aromatic, and unisex. Best contexts are daytime, casual wear, travel, reflective moods, and settings where calm presence matters more than loud projection.
## Comparisons & DNA
Le Labo Santal 33 is the common comparison to reject: De Los Santos is sage, incense, and musk rather than sandalwood-leather. Mojave Ghost shares Byredo's light amber-musk air but is less herbal and resinous. Initio Paragon is richer and slightly more masculine; Maison Crivelli Papyrus Moleculaire is softer and drier.
## Reception
Fans treat De Los Santos as a slept-on modern Byredo, praising its clean-earthy character, emotional concept, and unusual sage-incense profile. Critics focus on weak longevity or an ambroxan-musk base that can feel synthetic. Skin chemistry matters, especially for the plum and sage balance.
## Versions & Reformulation
The fragrance appears to be a single composition with no known reformulation. One isolated storage-quality anecdote exists, but it is not a documented pattern.
## Acquisition Notes
De Los Santos is sold as premium niche EDP in 50 ml and 100 ml formats, with samples and decants available. Authentic channels include Byredo and luxury stockists. The related Sweet Grass candle is often mentioned by owners as a companion object.
## Notable Facts & Lore
- Ben Gorham conceived the scent after personal loss as a way to honor memory rather than move on.
- It is tied to Dia de los Muertos, All Saints' Day, and rituals of remembrance.
- Robertet credits Jerome Epinette as the perfumer.
- It won the Marie Claire Prix International du Parfum 2023 in France's men's category.
- Palo santo is important to the brand story and scent profile.