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Mystikum

Saddles of the Silk Road

Perfumer: Ralf Schwieger

2024UnisexModern

Votes lean masculine

7.4/ 10
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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.

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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.

Longevity
8.3 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage
7.9 /10

People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.

Bottle
8.5 /10

Talks even from the shelf.

Value for money
7.2 /10

Most people feel it is worth the price.

Blind buy risk

Medium risk

68% 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

Heart notesfirst few hours

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

  1. Sweet
  2. Spicy
  3. Woody
  4. Oriental
  5. Resinous
  6. Earthy
  7. Smoky
  8. 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

  1. First minutes

    • Oud
    • Saffron
    • Cistus
  2. First hours

    • Styrax
    • Moss
    • Cocoa
  3. Towards evening

    • Cedarwood
    • Sandalwood
    • Patchouli

When to wear it?

Seasons and occasions, by user votes.

  • 44%
    Autumn
  • 40%
    Winter
  • 11%
    Spring
  • 5%
    Summer
  • Evening
    34%
  • Casual
    25%
  • Nighttime
    25%
  • Daytime
    10%
  • Office
    7%

Least picked for the office.

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