The Silk Road is a brilliantly evocative, historical fragrance from d'Annam’s Chapter Three: Majestic China collection. Conceived as an olfactive homage to the ancient, epic trade networks that once transported goods, stories, and dreams across vast empires, the fragrance captures the thrill of discovery and cultural exchange. It feels like a rare caravan treasure. It opens with a striking, warm canopy of exotic marketplace spices and a highly unique, earthy twist of bitter ginseng. It tells a story of adventure and history, shifting smoothly into a rich heart of dry, aromatic tobacco leaves before grounding itself on a deeply smooth, ruggedly sophisticated base of dark leather and smoky, rooty vetiver.
Olfactory Pyramid:
Top Notes: Spices, Ginseng
Heart Notes: Tobacco Leaf
Base Notes: Leather, Vetiver
Vibe: Intensely spicy, dryly smoky with tobacco, deeply earthy-resinous, and ruggedly smooth.
What are the notes in d'Annam The Silk Road? Spices and ginseng, tobacco leaf, leather and vetiver.
Is it a tobacco fragrance? Yes, a spiced tobacco and leather with earthy ginseng and vetiver.
Should I sample it first? Start with the 1.5mL sample and wear the perfume for a few days before moving to the 50mL.
More from d'Annam: White Rice, Japanese Whiskey and Princess of China.