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Samarkand

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Woody · Floral · Fruity.

4.09 / 5Rating · 11 votes
Sizes offeredNot yet verified
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Year2021
Marketed forUnisex
PerfumerDawn Spencer Hurwitz
The short answer

A scent, in focus.

Samarkand by DSH Perfumes has a listed woody, floral, fruity profile, with notes of Himalayan Cedar, Osmanthus, Amyris, Apricot, Australian Sandalwood.

Based on listed notes and accords.

Catalog snapshot · 2026-05-30. Ratings and votes come from the source dataset, not Parfum Bible users or live measurements. This entry has not yet received an individual editorial review.

The bottle / Formats

Sizes offered

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01 / The scent profile

Understand what you smell.

Himalayan Cedar ↗Osmanthus ↗Amyris ↗Apricot ↗Australian Sandalwood ↗Bergamot ↗Bitter Orange ↗Black Tea ↗Bulgarian Rose ↗Rose de Mai ↗Sandalwood ↗Neroli ↗Jasmine ↗Green Tea ↗Incense ↗Lapsang Souchong Tea ↗Mitti Attar ↗Opoponax ↗Agarwood (Oud) ↗Papyrus ↗Damask Rose ↗Turkish Rose ↗

These are the listed scent notes, not a complete ingredient formula. Note placement does not establish how long a fragrance lasts.

The label / Ingredients

Inside the bottle.

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Performance / Community impressions

How it wears.

Longevity

2.75 / 5

4 votes

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Projection

1.50 / 4

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Value perception

2.50 / 5

6 votes

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Explore a combination

Layering ideas to try.

Starting points from listed profiles, not community-tested pairings or compatibility scores.

Suggested experiment
Delina bottleDelinaParfums de MarlyDSH Perfumes Samarkand bottleSamarkandDSH Perfumes

Both list Bergamot and Incense. Explore Samarkand’s woody direction alongside Delina’s rose profile. Shared notes offer a starting point for an experiment; the combination has not been wear-tested.

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Suggested experiment
Lost Cherry bottleLost CherryTom FordDSH Perfumes Samarkand bottleSamarkandDSH Perfumes

Both list Sandalwood and Turkish Rose. Explore Samarkand’s woody direction alongside Lost Cherry’s cherry profile. Shared notes offer a starting point for an experiment; the combination has not been wear-tested.

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A little more clarity.

Before you try
What does Samarkand smell like?

Samarkand by DSH Perfumes has a listed woody, floral, fruity profile, with notes of Himalayan Cedar, Osmanthus, Amyris, Apricot, Australian Sandalwood.

Who created it?

The listed perfumer is Dawn Spencer Hurwitz.

How long does it last?

The longevity rating is 2.75 out of 5, from 4 category votes. This is not a measurement in hours. A wear test is the best way to assess it for you.

Which notes define Samarkand?

Its listed notes include himalayan cedar, osmanthus, amyris, apricot, australian sandalwood, bergamot, bitter orange, black tea, bulgarian rose, rose de mai, sandalwood, neroli, jasmine, green tea, incense, lapsang souchong tea, mitti attar, opoponax, agarwood (oud), papyrus, damask rose, turkish rose. These describe the scent rather than its full ingredient formula.

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Samarkand

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Leading accords
woody
floral
fruity
amber
balsamic
Relative prominence, not ingredient percentages.
Listed notes · a selection

Himalayan Cedar · Osmanthus · Amyris · Apricot · Australian Sandalwood · Bergamot

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