188 community ratings

Silphium

Name: Silphium
Brand: Stora Skuggan

Perfumer: Tomas Hempel

2017UnisexClassic

Votes lean masculine

7.7/ 10

Community score
188 ratings

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Stora Skuggan Silphium is a unisex scent that pairs a green, spicy character with a smoky, resinous woodiness, and it suits everyday wear from spring through autumn.

Compare

Skunky's take: Starts crisp and lively, my nose approves.

How does it perform?

From 152 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.8 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

7.1 /10

People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.

Bottle

8.5 /10

Talks even from the shelf.

Value for money

6.4 /10

The price makes you think, so a small size is a smart start.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

85% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.

Notes

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

Top notesfirst 15 minutes

Silphium accord

Cistus

Heart notesfirst few hours

Geranium Clove Tobacco Black pepper Ginger Cinnamon

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Cedarwood Frankincense Leather Myrrh

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Fresh
Floral
Green
Spicy
Woody
Resinous
Smoky

What does Silphium smell like?

It opens on a silphium accord and cistus, fresh and green. The heart brings geranium, clove, black pepper, ginger and cinnamon for a warm, spicy turn, with tobacco adding a smoky edge. The base of cedarwood, frankincense, leather and myrrh settles it into a resinous, woody finish.

Longevity and sillage are both rated good. Most voters pick autumn and spring, and leisure comes first among occasions, though evening and night out also get votes. It leans slightly masculine in votes, with a sizeable feminine share too. Masque II-II Mandala and Aedes de Venustas Encens Japonais have a close profile.