Fragrance comparison

Silk Shadows vs Wood of God

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

Updated 18 Oct 2026 5 ratings analysed

Silk Shadows

Ubaya

4.502 votes

Rank #55,973 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

42%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Wood of God

Butterfly Thai Perfume

4.333 votes

Rank #53,105 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Wood of God 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.
Wood of God
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Silk Shadows1/4

Wood of God3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Silk ShadowsUbaya

Wood of GodButterfly Thai Perfume

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 67%Had 0%Want 33%

4.33/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 75%Had 13%Want 13%

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

33%Love

67%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 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

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityWood of God

SillageWood of God

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value81

¤ Price value75

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%

amber77%

sweet69%

floral61%

Scent match42%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

Top

Pink PepperClary SageBergamotCardamomCinnamon

Heart

Ylang-YlangChampacaJasmineVetiverTobaccoCanangaRose

Base

FrankincenseSandalwoodTonka BeanCedarwoodAgarwoodBenzoinSaffronMusk

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

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

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#53,105

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerWood of GodHigher 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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Wood of God is a warm, woody oriental built around spice, flowers, incense, and dense woods. It opens aromatic and peppery with cardamom, clary sage, bergamot, cinnamon, and pink pepper, then turns floral with champaca, ylang-ylang, rose, and jasmine over tobacco and vetiver. The dry-down is the main event: 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 Wood of God?

Wood of God takes 3 of 4 categories. Silk Shadows is rated 4.50/5 from 2 votes; Wood of God is rated 4.33/5 from 3 votes. Choose Silk Shadows for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Wood of God for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Silk Shadows or Wood of God?

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

Which projects more, Silk Shadows or Wood of God?

Wood of God projects furthest (Wood of God 100/100, Silk Shadows 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Silk Shadows and Wood of God smell similar?

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

Is Silk Shadows or Wood of God better for summer or winter?

Silk Shadows suits evening wear; Wood of God suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Silk Shadows and Wood of God?

Silk Shadows has top notes of Cardamom and Saffron, heart notes of Cashmeran and Jasmine, a base of Ambergris and Agarwood. Wood of God has top notes of Pink Pepper, Clary Sage, Bergamot and Cardamom, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Champaca, Jasmine and Vetiver, a base of Frankincense, Sandalwood, Tonka Bean and Cedarwood.