Fragrance comparison

Silk Shadows vs Tugra

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

Updated 18 Oct 2026 64 ratings analysed

Silk Shadows

Ubaya

4.502 votes

Rank #55,973 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

42%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Tugra

Atelier Rebul

4.3962 votes

Rank #26,342 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Tugra takes 3 of 4 categories.

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

Silk Shadows1/4

Tugra3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Silk ShadowsUbaya

TugraAtelier Rebul

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 67%Had 0%Want 33%

4.39/ 5 · 62 votes

Have 47%Had 7%Want 46%

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

42%Like

5%Ok

3%Dislike

0%Hate

62 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate85

Category winners

LongevityTugra

SillageTugra

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value81

¤ Price value59

Category winnerSilk ShadowsBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

amber92%

white floral84%

oud77%

woody69%

musky61%

woody100%

warm spicy92%

aromatic84%

fresh spicy77%

amber69%

leather61%

Scent match42%Some overlap · both warm spicy, woody and amber

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

CardamomCypress LeafWormwoodSaffronGrapefruitBergamot

Heart

Bulgarian RoseNutmegJasmine

Base

AgarwoodAmberSandalLeatherCedarwoodTonka BeanMuskVanilla

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

Spring53

Summer16

Fall97

Winter100

Day45

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex25

Women75

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

Men75

Unisex25

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#55,973

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#26,342

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerTugraHigher 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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Tugra by Atelier Rebul opens with an aggressive spark of cardamom, bitter wormwood, and green cypress leaf before softening into a darker spicy profile. Saffron adds a leathery dry heat right away. As the initial sharpness cools down, Bulgarian Rose and nutmeg build a warm, slightly dusty heart that sits close to the …

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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 Tugra?

Tugra takes 3 of 4 categories. Silk Shadows is rated 4.50/5 from 2 votes; Tugra is rated 4.39/5 from 62 votes. Choose Silk Shadows for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Tugra for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Silk Shadows or Tugra?

Tugra lasts longest (Tugra 74/100, Silk Shadows 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Silk Shadows or Tugra?

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

Do Silk Shadows and Tugra smell similar?

Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, woody and amber accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Saffron, Jasmine and Agarwood.

Is Silk Shadows or Tugra better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Silk Shadows and Tugra?

Silk Shadows has top notes of Cardamom and Saffron, heart notes of Cashmeran and Jasmine, a base of Ambergris and Agarwood. Tugra has top notes of Cardamom, Cypress Leaf, Wormwood and Saffron, heart notes of Bulgarian Rose, Nutmeg and Jasmine, a base of Agarwood, Amber, Sandal and Leather.