Silvanus

Silvanus by the British house Electimuss (2020) is a woody fragrance by every account, with about half of wearers also calling it spicy and musky. A smaller number pick up floral and amber tones.

Sandalwood, cedar and palisander rosewood form a smooth, dry, slightly sweet wood core, and agarwood adds a deeper, more resinous shadow behind them. Cloves and saffron give the spice, the cloves warm and medicinal, the saffron leathery and faintly metallic. Lily of the valley is an unexpected touch, lending a dewy, clean floral brightness that lifts the woods. White musk and musk give it a soft, skin-like finish, while ambergris adds a warm, salty glow to the base.

Silvanus is a shared fragrance, worn by anyone. Its blend of polished woods, clove and clean musk suggests a versatile scent for cooler days and evenings, and one for people who want oud and spice in a measured, wearable form rather than a heavy one.

Silvanus — unisex fragrance by Electimuss (released 2020). Notes: Agarwood (Oud), Ambergris, Cedar, Cloves, Lily-of-the-Valley, Musk, Palisander Rosewood, Saffron, Sandalwood, White Musk. — Parfica open fragrance database