Silky Woods Goldfield & Banks 2021

Silky Woods has a very unique scent character for me: soft, noble, warm, powdery. It evokes in me the association of very finely powdered light wood and actually feels very silky, making the name fitting. The impression of silkiness in this fragrance reminds me of the hard-to-describe aura that ISO-e-super has: smooth, soft, warm, elusive.

I only perceive the wild leather note at the beginning, and even then it is very light and in the background. I hardly notice any cinnamon. As the fragrance develops, the sandalwood particularly comes to the forefront, which has a totally exciting salty nuance. Over all of this lies a rather dominant vanilla note, which also makes the fragrance quite sweet (tending to be a bit too sweet for my taste). However, the sweetness of the vanilla remains very dry throughout the entire fragrance journey and never becomes sticky. Overall, the fragrance is unisex, but for me, it leans slightly towards the feminine side.

I find the fragrance notes are very well intertwined. The silky-sweet, woody powderiness that characterizes the scent is, I believe, not to everyone's taste. Personally, it was sometimes a bit overwhelming for me. Overall, Silky Woods is a really well-crafted, exciting woody fragrance that will certainly make you stand out. I highly recommend giving it a try.