Fragrance comparison

Rouge Prive vs Silk Shadows

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

Updated 18 Oct 2026 2 ratings analysed

Rouge Prive

John Ashwood

—0 votes

Rank #74,679 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

43%scent match

Some overlap

Silk Shadows

Ubaya

4.502 votes

Rank #55,973 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1.

Rouge Prive
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on note pyramid duration.
Silk Shadows
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.

Rouge Prive1/2

Silk Shadows1/2

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Rouge Prive
Fragranxe ranking: Silk Shadows

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Rouge PriveJohn Ashwood

Silk ShadowsUbaya

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 50%Had 0%Want 50%

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

Not enough votes yet

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

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value81

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

warm spicy92%

powdery84%

aromatic77%

mossy69%

musky61%

warm spicy100%

amber92%

white floral84%

oud77%

woody69%

musky61%

Scent match43%Some overlap · both warm spicy, woody and musky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

AgarwoodSaffronCardamom

Heart2-4 hrs

JasmineVioletMarigold

Base6-8+ hrs

CedarwoodMuskMossDry Wood

Top15-30 mins

CardamomSaffron

Heart2-4 hrs

CashmeranJasmine

Base6-8+ hrs

AmbergrisAgarwood

Category winnerRouge PriveLongest dry-down: 6-8+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day37

Night100

Spring100

Summer50

Fall100

Winter50

Day56

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Date 38%Party 24%Casual 20%Work 18%

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#74,679

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#55,973

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSilk ShadowsHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Rouge Prive by John Ashwood delivers a warm, dry woodiness centered on agarwood, saffron, and crushed cardamom pods. The spice hits fast. Give the opening three minutes for the sharp alcohol edge to settle. Soon, powdery violet leaves and creamy jasmine petals soften the resinous woods. Earthy forest moss, dry cedarwo…

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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.

Do Rouge Prive and Silk Shadows smell similar?

Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, woody and musky accords. Common notes include Agarwood, Saffron, Cardamom and Jasmine.

Is Rouge Prive or Silk Shadows better for summer or winter?

Rouge Prive suits evening wear; Silk Shadows suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Rouge Prive and Silk Shadows?

Rouge Prive has top notes of Agarwood, Saffron and Cardamom, heart notes of Jasmine, Violet and Marigold, a base of Cedarwood, Musk, Moss and Dry Wood. Silk Shadows has top notes of Cardamom and Saffron, heart notes of Cashmeran and Jasmine, a base of Ambergris and Agarwood.