{"product_id":"goldfield-banks-silky-woods-eau-de-parfum-sample","title":"Goldfield \u0026 Banks Silky Woods Eau de Parfum Sample","description":"\u003cp\u003eSilky Woods is the first perfume in Goldfield \u0026amp; Banks' Botanical Series, a woody gourmand Eau de Parfum from 2021 made by Hamid Merati-Kashani around Australian agarwood. Cinnamon and tobacco leaf start it, ylang-ylang and vanilla follow, and agarwood with suede, saffron, incense and sandalwood closes. Sweet, dark and smoky together is a combination to try at small scale first.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFragrance notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTop:\u003c\/b\u003e Cinnamon, Tobacco leaf\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eHeart:\u003c\/b\u003e Ylang-ylang, Vanilla\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eBase:\u003c\/b\u003e Agarwood, Suede, Saffron, Incense, Sandalwood\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCinnamon and leaf\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe top is Ceylon cinnamon and tobacco leaf, a pairing that is warm, dry and slightly sweet. There is no citrus to cool it down, so the first impression is cosy and spiced. Smell it again after a few minutes, when the sharpest edges of the cinnamon have softened.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eYlang-ylang and Tahitian vanilla\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the heart, ylang-ylang brings a creamy floral note and vanilla a smooth gourmand sweetness. This is the stage that justifies the word gourmand, though the neighbouring woods keep it from becoming a dessert. Pay attention to how sweet it feels on your own skin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAgarwood, suede and incense\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe base rests on agarwood from the Queensland rainforests, which the brand says was harvested sustainably for perfumery for the first time. Suede, saffron, incense and sandalwood soften and surround it. The result is dark but smooth, as the name Silky Woods promises.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow to test it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWear it on an autumn or winter evening, one or two sprays on clothing near the neck or on the skin, and see the whole line across the next day. Repeat once in a warmer room to learn whether the cinnamon and vanilla become too heavy. Keep a note of what you notice first.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWho it is for\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eGoldfield \u0026amp; Banks presents it as a unisex perfume. It suits wearers who like warm, sweet-leaning woods with a smoky edge, and who enjoy tobacco, vanilla and resins in the same breath. If you favour light, airy or green perfumes, expect this to feel rich.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy try Goldfield \u0026amp; Banks Silky Woods as a sample first\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAgarwood-based perfumes are rarely neutral: some people find them smooth and others find them heavy. With vanilla and tobacco added, the question is how much sweetness your skin brings out. A decant filled from the original bottle lets you answer that without buying the gold-lacquered 100 ml bottle first.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFrequently asked questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat do I get as the 10 ml sample?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA decant of Silky Woods, filled by FragranceGems from the original bottle into a glass spray vial and labelled by us. It is not a brand sample, and Goldfield \u0026amp; Banks is not involved.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIs it more sweet or more smoky?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBoth are present. Vanilla and ylang-ylang supply sweetness, while agarwood, incense and tobacco leaf supply smoke and dryness. Which one dominates depends on your skin, so wear it more than once.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWho made it, and when?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHamid Merati-Kashani is the perfumer, and the year is 2021. It opened the brand's Botanical Series, with Australian agarwood at its centre.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDoes the sample have the gold bottle?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo. The sample is a plain glass spray vial. The gold lacquered bottle with 24-carat gold powder belongs to the full-size perfume, which you can find through the link on this page.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Goldfield \u0026 Banks","offers":[{"title":"2 ml","offer_id":67693362741402,"sku":"DG-GBA-SILKY-WOODS-002ML","price":0.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false},{"title":"5 ml","offer_id":67693362774170,"sku":"DG-GBA-SILKY-WOODS-005ML","price":0.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false},{"title":"10 ml","offer_id":67693328367770,"sku":"DG-GBA-SILKY-WOODS-010ML","price":0.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0782\/5938\/8570\/files\/goldfield-banks-silky-woods-eau-de-parfum-sample.jpg?v=1791395692","url":"https:\/\/decantgems.eu\/products\/goldfield-banks-silky-woods-eau-de-parfum-sample","provider":"DecantGems","version":"1.0","type":"link"}