Saddles of the Silk Road
Perfumer: Ralf Schwieger
Votes lean masculine
74 ratings
From your scent profile
Mystikum Saddles of the Silk Road is a unisex woody-oriental that reads sweet, spicy and smoky, with leather, resin and earth running through it.
Skunky's take: Plenty of people say it suits a rainy fall evening.
How does it perform?
From 59 community ratings, all out of 10.
Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.
People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.
Talks even from the shelf.
Most people feel it is worth the price.
Blind buy risk
68% of votes are positive, the rest are more reserved.
Notes
They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.
Base noteswhat stays into the evening
Accords
From most dominant to most subtle.
- Sweet
- Spicy
- Woody
- Oriental
- Resinous
- Earthy
- Smoky
- Leathery
What does Saddles of the Silk Road smell like?
It lasts strongly and projects well. Most voters pick fall and winter, and it is worn most often for evenings and nights out. Votes lean slightly masculine, though a good share call it feminine.
The top holds oud, saffron, cistus, cypriol and walnut, and the heart brings styrax, moss, cocoa and leather. In the base, cedarwood, sandalwood, patchouli and amber soften it and add sweetness. The overall impression is smoky, resinous and earthy. Amouage Interlude Man and Zousz Black Oud have a close profile.
How it changes through the day
First minutes
- Oud
- Saffron
- Cistus
First hours
- Styrax
- Moss
- Cocoa
Towards evening
- Cedarwood
- Sandalwood
- Patchouli
When to wear it?
Seasons and occasions, by user votes.
- 44%Autumn
- 40%Winter
- 11%Spring
- 5%Summer
- Evening34%
- Casual25%
- Nighttime25%
- Daytime10%
- Office7%
Least picked for the office.
Smells like this
The closest scents by notes and accords.
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Zousz · 2020
57% matchSupremacy Incense
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Krigler · 2010
56% matchExclusive Oud
Zara · 2016
55% matchQaa'ed / قايد
Lattafa · 2018
55% matchLeder 6·9
J.F. Schwarzlose Berlin · 2024
53% matchParfum de la Nuit / Parfum de la Nuit 3
Roja Parfums · 2015
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Last updated: October 26, 2026


















