Fragrance comparison

Silk Shadows vs Bianca

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

Updated 18 Oct 2026 4 ratings analysed

Silk Shadows

Ubaya

4.502 votes

Rank #55,973 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

30%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Bianca

Wal Mar

4.502 votes

Rank #52,447 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Bianca takes 4 of 4 categories.

Silk Shadows
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Best in spring, evening wear.
Bianca
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.

Silk Shadows0/4

Bianca4/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Silk ShadowsUbaya

BiancaWal Mar

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 67%Had 0%Want 33%

4.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 25%Had 0%Want 75%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

50%Like

0%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

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityBianca

SillageBianca

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value81

¤ Price value100

Category winnerBiancaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

amber92%

white floral84%

oud77%

woody69%

musky61%

woody100%

aromatic92%

fresh spicy84%

warm spicy77%

citrus69%

powdery61%

Scent match30%Clearly different · both warm spicy and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

CardamomSaffron

Heart2-4 hrs

CashmeranJasmine

Base6-8+ hrs

AmbergrisAgarwood

Top

Cypress LeafGrapefruitArtemisiaBergamotCardamomSaffron

Heart

Bulgarian RoseJasmineNutmeg

Base

SandalwoodTonka BeanAgarwoodVanillaLeatherCedarAmberMusk

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

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer50

Fall100

Winter50

Day56

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex25

Women75

Date 34%Work 26%Casual 23%Party 17%

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#55,973

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#52,447

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBiancaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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Wal Mar Bianca opens with a brisk snap of cypress leaf, sharp bergamot, and warm saffron spice. The top quickly softens as green artemisia and cardamom give way to a dark heart of Bulgarian rose and nutmeg. As the scent settles on skin, heavy agarwood and tough leather anchor the structure, smoothed out by sandalwood,…

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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, Silk Shadows or Bianca?

Bianca takes 4 of 4 categories. Silk Shadows is rated 4.50/5 from 2 votes; Bianca is rated 4.50/5 from 2 votes. Choose Silk Shadows for a warm spicy and amber character. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Bianca for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Silk Shadows or Bianca?

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

Which projects more, Silk Shadows or Bianca?

Bianca projects furthest (Bianca 75/100, Silk Shadows 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Silk Shadows and Bianca smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Saffron, Jasmine and Agarwood.

Is Silk Shadows or Bianca better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Silk Shadows and Bianca?

Silk Shadows has top notes of Cardamom and Saffron, heart notes of Cashmeran and Jasmine, a base of Ambergris and Agarwood. Bianca has top notes of Cypress Leaf, Grapefruit, Artemisia and Bergamot, heart notes of Bulgarian Rose, Jasmine and Nutmeg, a base of Sandalwood, Tonka Bean, Agarwood and Vanilla.