23 community ratings

Avant Silk

Name: Avant Silk
Brand: Maison Alhambra

UnisexModern

Votes lean feminine

8.7/ 10

Community score
23 ratings

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Maison Alhambra Avant Silk is a floral, spicy unisex scent that opens with myrrh, saffron and citrus fruits and settles into vanilla, amber and musk.

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Skunky's take: Sleeps by day, goes out at night; very skunk of it.

How does it perform?

From 21 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

8.5 /10

Sprayed at breakfast, still around at dinner.

Sillage

8.7 /10

You will be noticed when you walk into a room.

Bottle

7.8 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money

9.6 /10

Easily worth what it costs.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

83% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.

Notes

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

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Floral
Fruity
Sweet
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
Powdery
Resinous

What does Avant Silk smell like?

Avant Silk has strong longevity and strong sillage, and most voters rate both as high, though the number of votes is small, so the picture is not firm. It reads as unisex, suiting men and women alike.

The top is myrrh, saffron and citrus fruits. The heart brings cypriol, patchouli, tuberose and orange blossom, giving a floral and earthy body. The base of musk, amber, vanilla and cedarwood turns it sweet, powdery and woody, with smoky and resinous shades staying in the background. Perfumes with a close profile include Officina delle Essenze Caldo Orientale and Gucci Gucci Oud.