Hundred Silent Ways

Hundred Silent Ways turned out to be one of those fall and winter perfumes I had been looking for for a long time. The first time I smelled it, I honestly thought, how did I miss this and why didn’t I try it sooner? I had been looking for something feminine, very floral, slightly sweet and vanilla based, but also strong and full bodied. Memo Marfa has been one of my favorites for colder weather, but sometimes I wanted something a little more feminine, more sensual and sexier. Hundred Silent Ways filled that gap perfectly. It feels like it comes from a similar world as Marfa, but the femininity here feels warmer, brighter and more seductive. The florals come through in layers, while the vanilla feels creamy, warm and lively. The juicy peach and mandarin also give it energy and add more depth to the sweetness.

As a Tuberose fiend, I expected the combination of juicy peach, tuberose, powdery orris and creamy sandalwood to make this a favorite, but it’s just ..okay. Pleasant opening but no real longevity on me. Immediately upon spraying, my nose picks up more of the gardenia, before the bright citrus and peach kick in. After about 15 minutes, I get a whisper of tuberose before ultimately completely losing this 1/2 hours in. What I have been doing is layering it with Bvlgari Baciami, a gorgeous candied vanilla and gardenia scent that really performs well on my skin. This combo makes me smell expensive, 9/10.

I actually bought this around 3 weeks ago as my first niche fragrance. This fragrance to me, is very delicate and although feminine leaning, i do think it is somewhat unisex. i wore this several times already and i am delighted to say i did get several compliments wearing this fragrance, and even though the scent is very delicate, and creamy, i find it projects quite well and i would say it probably keeps that projection for around 6-7ish hours and then stays as a skin scent for a few more hours. Definetly worth it in my opinion.

This smells incredible from the bottle and on paper. Sadly, not so much on my skin. The opening still smells like it does on paper - a tantalizing, sexy sweet explosion that I loved immediately. But after an hour, that explosion became a faint impression in the background of a dominating, harsh metallicky floral smell. My boyfriend also loved it on paper and found the dry-down to be just fine. It's a shame because at first whiff, I thought this was an instant favorite. Oh well.

I have a full bottle of Hundred Silent Ways and happen to have a sample of YSL Black Opium, and I don't know why some comparing these two. I tested them both next to each other , those are too different scents. Hundred Silent Ways is way lighter, fruitier, cosier, more refined and more seductive I'd say. I guess you could say they are from the same family, eventually, but totally not the same. It would be perfect for a cold winter evening, but could work in other seasons too.