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    Side by side

    Silk vs. Ostara

    Silk by Andrea Maack bottle

    Silk

    Andrea Maack
    Eau de Parfum2011
    Clearly related
    Ostara by Penhaligon's bottle

    Ostara

    Penhaligon's
    Eau de Parfum2015
    New comparison

    Ostara rates higher with the community.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Silk vs. Ostara
    SilkOstara
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Parfum
    Launched20112015
    GenderUnisexFemale
    PerfumerJulien RasquinetBertrand Duchaufour
    Best seasonSpringSpring

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Silk

    Citrus
    Floral
    Woody
    Ozonic
    Earthy
    Green
    Yellow Floral
    Aquatic

    Ostara

    Green
    Floral
    Yellow Floral
    Fresh Spicy
    Amber
    Woody
    Fresh
    Aromatic

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top—
    BergamotClementineViolet LeafAldehydesJuniperBlackcurrant blossomMintPink PepperGreen Notes
    Heart
    Earthy NotesLemon TreeViolet LeafLinden BlossomCitrusesMagnoliaFreesiaVanilleLinden tree
    NarcissusHyacinthBeeswaxYlang-YlangWisteriaHawthornCyclamen
    Base
    VanillaFlaxLabdanumPapyrusAmber
    VanillaBenzoinAmberMuskStyraxWoody Notes

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Silk vs. Ostara
    SilkOstara
    Score3.5/54/5
    Longevity6-10 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagemoderatemoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    Not a soft fragrance at all, despite the name. White florals meet earthy materials, then something warmer develops over time. The contrast between cool and warm elements is what makes it worth.Silk
    The beeswax is the tell. In a landscape of safe florals, Ostara goes somewhere different, warm, almost vintage, golden in a way that makes people stop and ask what they're wearing.Ostara