Derek Lam 10 Crosby Silent St.
The smell in short
Main smell: musky and floral. It opens with acácia and angelica, moves to freesia and iris and dries down to cedar and civet.
- Came out
- 2015
- Lasts
- 3 to 6 hours
- Best in
- fall
Silent St. notes
Top notes
What you smell first
Heart notes
The main smell
Base notes
What stays on your skin
Smell profile
Main accords
How strong each part of the smell is
Best seasons and time of day
Derek Lam 10 Crosby Silent St. in detail
Derek Lam 10 Crosby is the house behind Silent St..
Price and value
The usual price in Europe is about €45. That puts it in the middle price range. It costs more than Nino Cerruti 1881 but less than Lancôme Variety.
The style of Silent St.
The strongest accord is musky (100%), followed by floral and powdery. You will probably like it if you enjoy musky and floral smells and notes like freesia and cedar. Less obvious notes include musk, orchid and civetta. Perfume fans rate it 3.79 out of 5.
Other Derek Lam 10 Crosby perfumes
The house has 5 perfumes here, led by Drunk On Youth, Rain Day and Love Deluxe.
Silent St.: day or night?
It works better at night than in the day, so it is a good pick for evenings, dinners and going out. For daytime, Parfums Gres Cabotine Variety is a lighter match.
Longevity on skin
It lasts a medium time, about 3 to 6 hours on skin. Slava Zaitsev Maroussia and Parfums Gres Cabotine Variety last longer, if that matters to you. Base notes like cedar and civet are the part that stays longest on the skin.
Best seasons to wear it
The best time of year to wear it is fall and spring. It is less suited to winter. Ranked by season: fall, spring, summer and winter.
Silent St. dupes and alternatives
Similar picks to try: Slava Zaitsev Maroussia (8 shared notes), Parfums Gres Cabotine Variety (8 shared notes), Lancôme Variety (6 shared notes) and Nino Cerruti 1881 (8 shared notes). For a cheaper option, Slava Zaitsev Maroussia starts from €19.
Questions people ask
Can men wear Silent St.?
It is made for women, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.
Does Silent St. project well?
Medium. People near you can smell it.
When did it come out?
It came out in 2015.