Stéphane Humbert Lucas
Sand Dance
Last updated
2022UnisexLongevity · Long LastingSillage · Moderate$185 retail★ 4.1 community rating
Citrus brightness melts into smoky leather and oud before settling into creamy sandalwood warmth, capturing desert heat and sensuality.
Top Notes
WhiskeyCorianderMandarin OrangeSesameAnise
Heart Notes
CacaoSandalwoodCashmeran
Base Notes
Tonka BeanBenzoinStyraxWhite Cedar ExtractVanillaPatchouliCashmere Wood
Accords
woody· Dominantwarm spicy· Dominantamber· Prominentcacao· Prominentvanilla· Moderatewhiskey· Moderatepowdery· Moderatebalsamic· Moderatesweet· Moderatearomatic· Moderate
Best Clone
The best clone of Stéphane Humbert Lucas Sand Dance is Vulcan Sable by French Avenue, with a 78% accuracy score. Available from FragranceNet for $43, about 77% cheaper than the $185 original.
Best Seasons
Spring31%
Summer19%
Fall / Autumn95%
Winter100%
Community Insights
★ 4.1 from 1.1K ratingsWhat people who wear Stéphane Humbert Lucas Sand Dance report, based on votes and reviews from a large fragrance community. Created by Stéphane Humbert Lucas.
Main accords
woody
warm spicy
amber
cacao
vanilla
whiskey
powdery
balsamic
Longevity
Very weak3%
Weak5%
Moderate37%
Long lasting48%
Eternal7%
Sillage
Intimate9%
Moderate62%
Strong25%
Enormous4%
Who wears it
Female14%
More female9%
Unisex45%
More male25%
Male7%
Listed as Unisex
Day or night
Day
Night
Value for money
Way overpriced18%
Overpriced42%
Ok32%
Good value7%
Great value2%
People say it reminds them of
French Avenue Vulcan Sable 241By Kilian Black Phantom 89Givenchy Gentleman Eau de Parfum Reserve Privée 59Haute Fragrance Company HFC Nirvanesque 32Clive Christian Blonde Amber 21The Dua Brand Dancing Sand 20
What people like
- Impressive notes of whiskey and cacao
- Non-linear fragrance with a grown-up gourmand feel
- Smooths into a creamy vanilla drydown
- Well-blended and well-crafted scent
What people dislike
- Intense boozy opening may be polarizing
- Inconsistent performance across different skin types
- Steep price point for the 50ml size
- Plastic cap lacks a luxury feel
What wearers say
“The dry down is where it's at. The opening was offputting, strong coffee/cacao/rum/herbal. The drydown becomes sweet ambery vanilla with slight hints of the opening notes. Reminds me of Initio's Absolute Aphrodisicac without the weird castoreum note. This is way better the Initio AA. Longevity on this one though is not great.”
“The opening and mid of this scent are stunning. I was like wow. And im always waiting to find a scent that will wow me. This collection does it for me. But this one is bomb. I smell a juicy mandarin zest and yummy hyper real cacao, most amazing chocolate in the opening. The drydown is more similar to grand soir, woody vanilla scent. The combination of cacao and cashmeran do add a unique dna. Very rich and yummy. It a love for me!”
“Unreal opening with hyper realistic cocoa and whiskey. Great longevity mid projection. In the dry down I get mostly cedar . Overall very nice. Big bonus women go crazy over this.”
2 Clones Found
Best Match
French Avenue
Vulcan Sable
78%accuracy
$43
FragranceNet
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Longevity
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Sillage
The original exhibits superior longevity (8+ hours vs 6-7 hours) and more nuanced sillage projection. Vulcan Sable trades some of Sand Dance's refinement for a more linear performance, though it maintains the warm, earthy character that makes the fragrance appealing.
AmazonFragranceNet $43
Dua
Dancing Sand
78%accuracy
$55
Dua
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Longevity
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Sillage
The clone delivers comparable top and mid-notes but often exhibits softer sillage and shorter lasting power in the base. The synthetic quality of the ambroxan is slightly more apparent in Dua's version, whereas the original maintains a more natural, blended amber-sandalwood finish.
Dua $55
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