Fragrance comparison

Poet To Be vs Silk Shadows

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

Updated 18 Oct 2026 12 ratings analysed

4 wins

Poet To Be

IM : SOLE

4.0010 votes

Rank #51,654 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

55%scent match

Closely related

Silk Shadows

Ubaya

4.502 votes

Rank #55,973 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Poet To Be takes 4 of 4 categories.

Poet To Be
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Silk Shadows
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Best in spring, evening wear.

Poet To Be4/4

Silk Shadows0/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Poet To Be
Sillage & projection: Poet To Be
Value for money: Poet To Be
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Poet To Be

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Poet To BeIM : SOLE

Silk ShadowsUbaya

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 25%Had 0%Want 75%

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

30%Like

0%Ok

10%Dislike

10%Hate

10 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

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityPoet To Be

SillagePoet To Be

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value89

¤ Price value81

Category winnerPoet To BeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

warm spicy92%

amber84%

iris77%

powdery69%

oud61%

warm spicy100%

amber92%

white floral84%

oud77%

woody69%

musky61%

Scent match55%Closely related · both warm spicy, amber and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top

Pink PepperCardamomSaffronCitrus

Heart

IrisFrankincenseRose

Base

PapyrusAgarwoodSandalwoodAmbergris

Top15-30 mins

CardamomSaffron

Heart2-4 hrs

CashmeranJasmine

Base6-8+ hrs

AmbergrisAgarwood

InformationalShared notesCardamom, Saffron, Agarwood and Ambergris. Durations are only published for Silk Shadows, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring43

Summer14

Fall100

Winter86

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer50

Fall100

Winter50

Day56

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men14

Unisex71

Women14

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#51,654

PerfumerFlorian Gallo, Olivier Cresp

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#55,973

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerPoet To BeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Poet To Be opens with a spiced sparkle of pink pepper, cardamom, saffron and citrus, then settles into a drier floral heart where iris, rose and frankincense give it a powdery, lightly incense-like feel. The base leans woody and ambered, with papyrus, oud, sandalwood and ambergris shaping a warm, textured dry-down tha…

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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, Poet To Be or Silk Shadows?

Poet To Be takes 4 of 4 categories. Poet To Be is rated 4.00/5 from 10 votes; Silk Shadows is rated 4.50/5 from 2 votes. Choose Poet To Be for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Silk Shadows for a warm spicy and amber character. Best in spring, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Poet To Be or Silk Shadows?

They last about the same: Poet To Be 68/100, Silk Shadows 67/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Poet To Be or Silk Shadows?

Poet To Be projects furthest (Poet To Be 60/100, Silk Shadows 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Poet To Be and Silk Shadows smell similar?

Closely related: a 55% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, amber and woody accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Saffron, Agarwood and Ambergris.

Is Poet To Be or Silk Shadows better for summer or winter?

Poet To Be suits day or night wear; Silk Shadows suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Poet To Be and Silk Shadows?

Poet To Be has top notes of Pink Pepper, Cardamom, Saffron and Citrus, heart notes of Iris, Frankincense and Rose, a base of Papyrus, Agarwood, Sandalwood and Ambergris. Silk Shadows has top notes of Cardamom and Saffron, heart notes of Cashmeran and Jasmine, a base of Ambergris and Agarwood.