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71 Elizabeth Street vs Silk Shadows

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 4 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

  • 71 Elizabeth Street

    Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

  • Silk Shadows

    Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.

71 Elizabeth Street2/4
Silk Shadows2/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
71 Elizabeth Street
Sillage & projection
71 Elizabeth Street
Value for money
Silk Shadows
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Silk Shadows

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance
71 Elizabeth StreetThe Scent Library
Silk ShadowsUbaya
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.00/ 5 · 2 votes
Have 9%Had 0%Want 91%
4.50/ 5 · 2 votes
Have 67%Had 0%Want 33%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
50%Love
0%Like
50%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

50%Love
50%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity80
〰 Sillage63
♥ Love / hate75
⏱ Longevity67
〰 Sillage50
♥ Love / hate88
Category winners

Longevity71 Elizabeth Street

Sillage71 Elizabeth Street

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value50
¤ Price value81
Category winnerSilk ShadowsBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
warm spicy100%
amber92%
white floral84%
citrus77%
aromatic69%
fresh spicy61%
warm spicy100%
amber92%
white floral84%
oud77%
woody69%
musky61%
Scent match47%Some overlap · both warm spicy, amber and white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
SaffronGrapefruitBergamotCardamomCinnamon
Heart
Lily of the ValleyAgarwoodJasmineTobaccoCedarwoodGeranium
Base
LeatherMuskTonka BeanBenzoinTolu Balsam
Top15-30 mins
CardamomSaffron
Heart2-4 hrs
CashmeranJasmine
Base6-8+ hrs
AmbergrisAgarwood
InformationalShared notesSaffron, Cardamom, Agarwood and Jasmine. Durations are only published for Silk Shadows, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring50
Summer0
Fall100
Winter50
Day50
Night100
Spring100
Summer50
Fall100
Winter50
Day56
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men50
Unisex50
Women0
Men0
Unisex25
Women75
Date 34%Work 26%Casual 23%Party 17%
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#58,591

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#55,625

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSilk ShadowsHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

71 Elizabeth Street is a warm, spicy leather scent that centers on tobacco and saffron. Designed as a shared fragrance, it wears best in cold autumn wind or evening settings where the tolu balsam and agarwood base notes can slowly develop. The Scent Library created this blend to recall the heritage of historic boutiqu…

Reviews →

Ubaya Silk Shadows opens with a sharp, dry crackle of crushed green cardamom pods and bittersweet saffron threads. Give it two minutes. The initial alcohol flash burns off quickly, revealing a soft heart of velvety cashmeran and clean jasmine petals. It feels cozy. It never screams. Rather than unleashing thick medici…

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, 71 Elizabeth Street or Silk Shadows?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. 71 Elizabeth Street is rated 4.00/5 from 2 votes; Silk Shadows is rated 4.50/5 from 2 votes. Choose 71 Elizabeth Street for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Silk Shadows for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, 71 Elizabeth Street or Silk Shadows?

71 Elizabeth Street lasts longest (71 Elizabeth Street 80/100, Silk Shadows 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, 71 Elizabeth Street or Silk Shadows?

71 Elizabeth Street projects furthest (71 Elizabeth Street 63/100, Silk Shadows 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do 71 Elizabeth Street and Silk Shadows smell similar?

Some overlap: a 47% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, amber and white floral accords. Common notes include Saffron, Cardamom, Agarwood and Jasmine.

Is 71 Elizabeth Street or Silk Shadows better for summer or winter?

71 Elizabeth Street suits evening wear; Silk Shadows suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in 71 Elizabeth Street and Silk Shadows?

71 Elizabeth Street has top notes of Saffron, Grapefruit, Bergamot and Cardamom, heart notes of Lily of the Valley, Agarwood, Jasmine and Tobacco, a base of Leather, Musk, Tonka Bean and Benzoin. Silk Shadows has top notes of Cardamom and Saffron, heart notes of Cashmeran and Jasmine, a base of Ambergris and Agarwood.

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