93 community ratings

Silk

Name: Silk
Brand: Andrea Maack

Perfumer: Julien Rasquinet

2011UnisexClassic

Votes lean feminine

7.0/ 10

Community score
93 ratings

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Andrea Maack Silk is a fresh, green floral with a powdery, slightly earthy feel, made for both men and women; it has been discontinued.

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Skunky's take: The scent you will reach for once T-shirt weather is back.

How does it perform?

From 69 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.1 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

5.8 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

7.0 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Blind buy risk

Medium risk

70% of votes are positive, the rest are more reserved.

Notes

They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.

Top notesfirst 15 minutes

Amber Freesia Magnolia Cistus

Soil

Linden tree

Papyrus

Flax

Vanilla Violet leaf

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Fresh
Floral
Green
Fruity
Sweet
Synthetic
Woody
Powdery

What does Silk smell like?

Freesia and magnolia form the floral core, while violet leaf and flax keep it green and clean. Cistus and amber leave a soft warmth behind, soil adds a faint earthy weight, and vanilla sweetens the overall mood a little.

Longevity is good and sillage moderate. Most voters pick spring and summer, and daily wear, office and leisure lead the occasions. Close to half of voters read it as feminine, though some find it masculine. Two perfumes with a close profile are La Rive Cuté and Chloé Chloé (2007) (Eau de Parfum).