Silver Ceremony
Silver Ceremony by BDK Parfums is an unisex eau de parfum in the niche price tier. It opens with bergamot, mandarin and lemon, moves into ginger and pink pepper and dries down to patchouli, cedarwood, labdanum, oud and cypriol. Expect around 9 hours of wear, and it projects at a moderate level.
Notes, explained
Opening
- Bergamot Sharp citrus with a faint bitter edge. The opening of about half of all men's fragrances.
- Mandarin Soft, sweet, almost powdery citrus. Gentler than orange.
- Lemon Clean, sour, instantly recognisable. Bright but burns off fast.
Heart
- Ginger Warm, zesty and slightly soapy. Bridges citrus and spice.
- Pink Pepper Fizzy, rosy and bright. Adds sparkle without heat.
Dry-down
- Patchouli Damp earth and dark chocolate. Either you love it or it's your least favourite note.
- Cedarwood Dry, pencil-shaving woodiness. Clean and structural.
- Labdanum Sticky, leathery resin. Dark honey and old books.
- Oud Resinous, medicinal, barnyard-adjacent wood. The most expensive note in perfumery.
- Cypriol Also called nagarmotha. Smoky, leathery, earthy — a vetiver relative.
Smells like this
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- Floris Honey Oud
- Argos Midas Touch
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