Fragrance comparison

Silk Shadows vs OLD STORY

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

Updated 18 Oct 2026 29 ratings analysed

Silk Shadows

Ubaya

4.502 votes

Rank #55,973 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

44%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

OLD STORY

YAFOOOH

4.4427 votes

Rank #29,370 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

OLD STORY takes 3 of 5 categories.

Silk Shadows
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.
OLD STORY
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection, note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Silk Shadows1/5

OLD STORY3/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Silk ShadowsUbaya

OLD STORYYAFOOOH

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 67%Had 0%Want 33%

4.44/ 5 · 27 votes

Have 32%Had 7%Want 61%

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

67%Love

26%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

7%Hate

27 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate86

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageOLD STORY

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value81

¤ Price value41

Category winnerSilk ShadowsBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

amber92%

white floral84%

oud77%

woody69%

musky61%

warm spicy100%

amber92%

smoky84%

woody77%

animalic69%

aromatic61%

Scent match44%Some overlap · both warm spicy, amber 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

Top20-30 mins

CardamomCorianderBergamot

Heart3-4 hrs

FrankincenseSaffronBlack TeaCinnamonWhite ChocolateBulgarian Rose

Base8-12+ hrs

AmbergrisSmokeSandalwoodAgarwoodOudGoat hair tinctureCastoreumVanilla

Category winnerOLD STORYLongest dry-down: 8-12+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer50

Fall100

Winter50

Day56

Night100

Spring41

Summer5

Fall41

Winter100

Day30

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex25

Women75

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

Men52

Unisex26

Women22

Party 39%Date 33%Casual 19%Work 8%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#55,973

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#29,370

PerfumerSaeed Alqarni

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerOLD STORYHigher 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…

Reviews →

OLD STORY by YAFOOOH is a bold, dark amber fragrance built around smoky frankincense, dry spices, and potent animalic woods. The scent opens with an immediate crackle of cardamom and crushed coriander before settling into a rich heart of steeped black tea, warm cinnamon, and an unexpected ribbon of creamy white chocol…

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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 OLD STORY?

OLD STORY takes 3 of 5 categories. Silk Shadows is rated 4.50/5 from 2 votes; OLD STORY is rated 4.44/5 from 27 votes. Choose Silk Shadows for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose OLD STORY for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection, note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Silk Shadows or OLD STORY?

They last about the same: Silk Shadows 67/100, OLD STORY 67/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Silk Shadows or OLD STORY?

OLD STORY projects furthest (OLD STORY 60/100, Silk Shadows 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Silk Shadows and OLD STORY smell similar?

Some overlap: a 44% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, amber and woody accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Saffron, Ambergris and Agarwood.

Is Silk Shadows or OLD STORY better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Silk Shadows and OLD STORY?

Silk Shadows has top notes of Cardamom and Saffron, heart notes of Cashmeran and Jasmine, a base of Ambergris and Agarwood. OLD STORY has top notes of Cardamom, Coriander and Bergamot, heart notes of Frankincense, Saffron, Black Tea and Cinnamon, a base of Ambergris, Smoke, Sandalwood and Agarwood.