A world of scent, a little clearer.

← Back to Silphium
The Perfume Bible / A closer look

Silphium
meets Amber & Lavender.

Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.

Shared ground

Clove · Cinnamon · Myrhh

Both records list these notes. Shared notes do not guarantee the same smell.

The distinction

Concentration not recorded leads with fresh spicy; Concentration not recorded leads with lavender. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.

At a glance
Stora Skuggan Silphium bottle
Stora Skuggan

Silphium

Concentration not recorded

Explore fragrance ↗
Jo Malone London Amber & Lavender bottle
Jo Malone London

Amber & Lavender

Concentration not recorded

Explore fragrance ↗
ConcentrationConcentration not recordedConcentration not recorded
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year20171995
Leading accordsfresh spicy · warm spicy · amberlavender · warm spicy · aromatic
Notes unique to this recordLabdanum, Ginger, Geranium, Black Pepper, Tobacco, Olibanum, Cedar, LeatherLavender, Mint, Bergamot, Lily-of-the-Valley, Amber, Patchouli
Longevity / 53.32 · 152 votes3.23 · 208 votes
Projection / 42.16 · 166 votes2.35 · 229 votes

Scores are category averages, not hours or controlled measurements. Different vote samples are not a head-to-head wear test. “Unique” notes here means absent from the other record, not proof of a formula difference.

Compare the labels

Ingredients, side by side.

Read the declared lists for the editions shown. Shared entries do not mean identical formulas, proportions or scent.

A label comparison will appear when both ingredient lists are verified for the same market.

Silphium

Eau de parfum · European storefront listing · 30 mL

Alcohol denat., Parfum, Aqua, Benzyl salicylate, Citronellol, Geraniol, Limonene, Linalool, Eugenol, Citral, Hydroxycitronellal, Isoeugenol, Benzyl benzoate

Official declaration for the current 30 mL eau de parfum. Check the packaging for the formula supplied.

Source: Stora Skuggan official product ingredient declaration · Checked 2026-09-22

Amber & Lavender

Cologne · US listing · 100 mL

Alcohol denat., Water\aqua\eau, Fragrance (parfum), Linalool, Limonene, Hydroxycitronellal, Alpha-isomethyl ionone, Citronellol, Geraniol, Benzyl benzoate, Citral, Amyl cinnamal, Evernia prunastri (oakmoss) extract, Eugenol, Benzyl alcohol, Isoeugenol, Farnesol

Source: Jo Malone London official US product page · Checked 2026-09-22 · Formula reference ILN45658

These are published ingredient declarations, separate from scent notes. “Parfum” or “fragrance” can represent a mixture without listing every component. Formulations can change by market and batch; check the packaging on your bottle. A matching or missing entry does not establish suitability for an allergy.

Follow your curiosity.

A starting point, not a verdict

Concentration not recorded

Start here if the listed fresh spicy and warm spicy direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Concentration not recorded

Start here if the listed lavender and warm spicy direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.