Silken Tent

I've been wearing this for over a year now and for about half of that I've layered it with Dossier Ambery Saffron, the Baccarat Rouge 540 dupe. It can actually project VERY strongly for the first hour or two, depending on whether or not you dowse yourself in it like I do. Still, it does fade quickly, leaving a whisper that lasts much longer. I smell a noticeable tinge on my wrist from yesterday, like I just bathed with a really nice soap. The best way I can think to explain the scent is that it is youthfully maternal. Not childlike at all, but no old lady smell either. Like a warm hug from a mom that would for sure play Barbies with you. Super comforting. Kinda like if a mid-day nap with no chores or deadlines had a smell. I don't think it's sexy, more like alluring. There's no perversion to it. But it does beckon... to cuddle, to be listened to. In that sense, it does become quite ethereal, mysterious. There's a Goddess quality that I caught from the beginning. Women love it, it remains my favorite scent ever. But the Ambery Saffron combo is LETHAL. I get constant compliments. Ambery Saffron is very flirty and much more youthful. It's not quite cotton candy, but it's on thin ice. So as someone who doesn't enjoy smelling like dessert, I think these two strike a perfect balance. It's gormaund enough to get those compliments, but Silken Tent keeps the Ambery Saffron grounded and sophisticated.

Gorgeous. Hella beautiful. Unbelievable. "Candied angelica, chrysanthemums, white flowering Nardo, clove flowers, jasmine-scented rice pudding, blonde caramel, infused with golden amber." I bought this sample mostly cause I liked the name and the provided imagery & poetry on the brands website. I can't really put into words how gorgeous this is. I will be getting a bottle very soon. What can I say? This is so comforting, relaxing, slightly sweet and scrumptious. This is the smell of tender cuddles, early or late summer, relaxing in the shade of a hot day, I only wish it was stronger & longer lasting. It's beautiful and I think something you could wear anywhere for any reason. Now I just need to figure out if I should buy the EDP, ultime or spray. Highly recommend. "Unknown! how I wish you lay, Alone in my silken tent to-night While I charmed the pain away. I would lay you down on the Royal bed, I would bathe your wounds with wine, And setting your feet against my head Dream you were lover of mine. My Crown is heavy upon my hair, The Jewels weigh on my breast, All I would leave, with delight, to share Your pale and passionate rest!" -- Adela Florence Cory Nicolson

This is an AMAZING gourmand by Alkemia. In my opinion, their BEST perfume. Warm, sensual, creamy, rice-pudding gourmand notes blended with ambery, buttery florals, drying down to a creamy, milky vanilla— but always tantalizing you with the “is it a floral OR is it a gourmand?!” =D well, it’s literally the best of both worlds. I’ve never smelled another perfume like this. I’ve never found another perfume like this. There isn’t another perfume like Silk Tent. I’m not joking. Also- there is no dupe for this. It’s literally one of a kind. I’m absolutely obsessed. Honestly, this smells like something Tom Ford would create. No joke. This perfume has so much depth and complexity that is associated with Tom Ford’s Private Blend creations. I am so enchanted by Sharra Lamoureax’s talent in perfumery. Highly recommend!!!

This is one of the best scents I have ever owned! Every single time I wear it out, someone comments on how wonderful or delicious I smell. Honestly, to me, it really does smell like a huge, folded up, aged silk or satin tent, in the best way. The rice pudding, caramel, and angelica smell the way a silk robe feels on your skin. It smells like nothing else I've ever owned, but it is lush and gorgeous and Alkemia has captured pure magic in a bottle with this scent. I have it in oil form now, though I am considering buying the EDP or ultime version and possibly both, because I just love it so much. It's lovely year round - I don't feel like there's any season it fits better, as it's light enough for summer wear but still warm and comforting for winter. What a masterpiece.

Silken Tent is a beautiful fragrance. One of my favorites from Alkemia. It's sweet, warm and creamy but not cloying at all. I get the amber, caramel and light florals when I first apply it. The rice pudding note is blended beautifully with the caramel, amber and musk. I'm letting my bottle rest for a month or so. I also bought 2 sample packs (a total of 10 samples) but unfortunately most aren't listed in the database for me to review. I will say that so far, the samples that I love are: The Magpie's Rhyme, O Tea!, Calliope, Madam X and Carnival of Illustrious Hearts. Edit/ this has aged so nicely. It's gotten stronger and the performance is great for an oil. It's my most worn amber fragrance. So comforting. It's like being wrapped up in the softest sweater.

I’ve recently had the pleasure of getting myself acquainted with Alkemia, and I can confidently claim this as my favorite perfume from them among my purchases (so far). Such a warm and endearing cashmere that perfectly embodies so many forms of comforting nostalgia. I’ve honestly never had rice pudding— but after smelling this one, it [naively] feels like the most classic version of rice pudding— as though I would be sorely disappointed to eat a rice pudding that doesn’t smell like this. All-in-all, exquisite. The only downside Is the longevity. The oil lasts maybe an hour or so for my nose. That said, if you have a sensitive nose or enjoy office-friendly scents that are still alluring, this one is it.

I'm not a gourmand-head but this one won me over. Like others, I would compare it to Kenzo Amour, because of the creamy sweet rice note they share; yet where Amour chooses majestic flowers, Silken Tent chooses humble flowers and herbs. Ultimately Silken Tent its own creature. I've never smelled anything like it. It's a bit weak in terms of performance however, compared to other Alkemia scents. But hey, I guess that's just the nature of the notes involved. I originally bought the rollerball bottle but I'm thinking of getting a spray bottle now so I can completely douse myself in it to compensate.

Silken Tent opens with a perfectly starchy, decadent rice pudding note, elevated by a rich tinge of vanilla and aromatic cardamom; truly reminiscent of a creamy horchata! As it dries down, it warms into a deeply indulgent, almost musky caramel. Nuances of clove and delicate floral-spice add incredible depth; very simular to sun warmed skin, in a way. It’s a cozy fragrance that is both cuddly and sultry! It reminds me of lounging in a silk robe while sipping warm, spicy chai with my cat snuggled right beside me.... so yk, practically heaven, lol! It's a truly unique and comforting gourmand.

I ignored this for a long time because of how popular it is. I dismissed it as a basic bitch scent. I picked up my sample which has been unused for a long time and I couldn't stop sniffing myself, I had to get myself an ultime bottle 😍 gourmand perfumes can be too much for me, but Silken Tent isn't sickening or overbearing. It's blended perfectly. It's caramel, amber, rice pudding with florals and a green, spicy note in the background. It's soft, creamy and comforting. It reminds me of some sort of amber scented lotion. Both the extrait and ultime have good throw and longevity.

The only other time I've smelled chrysanthemum is in De Profundis and I can actually recognize it here. It's very dusty and green and that's the first thing you smell when it's applied. It's gorgeously addicting! Overall, I was expecting a cloyingly sweet caramel but I got sweet + tart + peppery GRASS in the first stage. It's actually very tangy. Pleasantly surprised since I love green scents and this is an interpretation I haven't smelled before. Later the rice pudding note really shines...lovely. A must try if you're bored with the current perfume offerings these days!

I’ve left a review before but I just love it so much. It’s my second favorite scent, only beaten by Amber by Nemat. I just got the spray and rollerball after running low on my amber bottle. I mostly use this as aromatherapy bc it’s so comforting. Not great sillage but I’m OBSESSED with the smell and have been since 2023 I think. Amber, white musk, warm bed. Literally so warm. It’s perfect for you in your 2000s Tuscan McMansion, lying snuggled up on a beautiful couch, in a cream silk robe, with warm dim lighting, all while watching Practical Magic.

Silken Tent took awhile to grow on me but now it’s one of my go-tos. I can’t even really describe it, just lush, rich gourmand flowers. It is incredibly unique. I literally can’t think of a single perfume it reminds me of. The opening is incredibly clever and almost smells like tobacco to me, even though that isn’t a note. On my skin and to my nose, tuberose and jasmine are at the forefront and the most noticeable. I don’t find the rice note obvious but I think it accentuates the creaminess of the scent. Highly recommended, at least sample it!

this only gets better the longer I let it sit - it really is so, so yummy. It's candied and warm, sultry and silky. It's the color beige. I am not typically a fan of warmer fragrances, as I dislike how it comes across on my skin (and I just find they don't suit me... anyways -) this is just warm enough with the amber and caramel-y notes. I love that it's technically a gourmand without it being obvious what said gourmand is, I like some mystery with my sweeter fragrances. And this has that.

This perfume is so yummy. It's not something I expected to like, but I ended up falling in love. I personally find it comforting and relaxing. It's something that I loveeee to wear in bed, or just when I want to simulate the feeling of a warm hug. The longevity is great too, and I can still smell traces of it on my skin when I wake up in the morning. Like most Alkemia perfumes I've tried, it has low projection and the scent stays close to the skin.

Silken Tent was love at first sniff. The creamy rice pudding note is perfectly balance with light florals, there is a musky earthy quality to Silken Tent that is comforting and feels familiar. There is a nostalgic aspect to it that I can’t quite put my finger on. This is a perfect creamy but fresh scent for everyday and every occasion. This is my signature scent and bring me joy every time I wear it.

this is so beautiful, and honestly hard to describe. it’s so sweet and silky. the caramel and amber notes are prominent. it’s so luxurious. when i smell this it reminds me of an ancient beautiful egyptian princess for some reason. and the ultime is strong, people can smell me from far away when applied to the neck and behind the ears. my favorite scent from alkemia!

This is my comfort scent. I wear it when I want to smell good without thinking too much about how I smell to others. It's all mine. I was originally introduced to rice pudding fragrances via Poesie's Madar, but I prefer Silken Tent because it is more feminine. The caramel sweetens it and the floral backdrop softens it. It's sweet without being overpowering.

Love love love love love and I am totally ordering a spray bottle with my next Alkemia order. Sweet yet luxurious, classy and sophisticated. I don't really smell individual notes much (aside from a hint of caramel maybe?), but to me it smells like fresh silk bed sheets (but no, it doesn't have any detergent notes, it just smells fresh somehow).

I'm seeing this word used over and over: "creamy". Silken Tent is exactly creamy with a tad bit of jasmine sweetness. I love this scent. It's one that I'd imagine wearing to nurse an infant. This is a "nestle yourself by my side!" type of smell. I also agree that JPG La Belle smells like this Silken Tent.

I cannot describe it. It's the kind of scent you want to hug it's warm and comforting. I do not smell any particular note, they must all be blended together like a cake/cookie batter. Later I get more of the florals/botanicals but they do not smell like regular flowers they feel lightly spiced. 10/10.

Literally sosososososo beautiful. I put this on just to relax and to smell beautiful. It’s slightly soapy in a good way? It’s SO good😭like fr. I wish everyone’s skin naturally smelled like this. It’s just amazing. It never gets too sweet and annoys you either!!

A beautiful, sweet, soft, dry and powdery gourmand with some hints of tuberose and angelica adding interest...but unfortunately, with a strong play-doh scent that kind of ruins an otherwise great fragrance. Apparently Alkemia's Temptation has the same problem.

This is just delightful. It smells terrific! It is a soft sweetie. Incredibly comforting caramel floral. It is very unique and I just adore this! i don't think it particularly smells like cookies or food, but it has this aura of... yum.

Dad said it smelled sort of medicinal. I can kind of detect that (not sure what note it is giving that impression), but it's much nicer than you would think. Very soft and feminine, a great fall/winter scent.

nothing unique but smells so yummy. such a pretty and simple warm vanilla scent. it’s very creamy and decadent but not overwhelmingly sweet. very comforting scent, i love the rice pudding note 🍮

This scent is amazing. Absolutely beautiful. It's warm, sweet, creamy, exotic and soft. I smell cardamom, rice pudding, saffron and I haven't smelled anything like it before in a perfume.

I love love love this. It was one of those that I didn’t like at first but I let it rest for a few months and now it’s absolutely delightful. It just screams warm, comforting, gentle.

Sweet, creamy, warm with a hint of floral. It's light on me and sits very close to the skin.

it smells delicious I own vanilla woods and it smells exactly like it just a tad bit lighter

This is my first Indie fragrance company and, so far, I am enjoying Alkemia and Silken Tent is one of my favorite fragrances from them. As soon as I sprayed Silken Tent on my skin, there was a freshness that almost smelled like getting out of a very clean, very steamy shower where you used lots of expensive, white-floral-scented body wash. But there is still enough complexity that other notes hit you quickly - buttery, caramel and a spicy, fragrant wood. As it dries down I, honestly, get all these notes and they remain there, which is fantastic. It shape-shifts a little on the skin from gourmand, to amber, to white floral. As it dries down, it does get slightly more amber than the initial spray (which is mostly like a caramel tuberose with a touch of fragrant wood). I only get the 'rice pudding' note, maybe, in the bottle before it's sprayed/applied. There is definitely a creaminess initially, but it fades on the dry down for me (which is fine). I like this fragrance a lot because it remains complex. This come off as a very clean, fresh and not heavy-handed gourmand due to the strong amber and floral notes adding balance here and, honestly, I think it tickles my brain in a way that reminds me of some long-forgotten Britney Spears fragrance I used as a teenager, but a bit more grown-up? I see this as a somewhat youthful mix and I can't get over the image of a teenage girl, dressed in all pink, wearing this to a party with her friends and receiving lots of compliments as she tries to smell a bit more adult and a bit less like the fruity-sweet fragrances that teenagers go for so often. However, I think also this would suit someone older who is usually into spicier ambers, but wants to dip their toes casually into gourmands (I'm into both, so I like this). This sits very close to the skin and doesn't really have a ton of sillage, but if you are looking for more intimate fragrances (for work, etc) this could be fine. As far as imagery, this is white florals dipped in caramel and left out on some peppered wood. My initial feeling is it is an 7.5/10.

After sampling 18 Alkemia oils today, Silken Tent is hands down my favorite. Right away, there is something familiar - something tart and sweet, slightly spicy. It reminds me of Parfums de Marly Delina replacing the rose, peony, nutmeg and the sometime challenging rhubarb with tuberose, Chrysanthemum, clove, respectively. The sweetness from vanilla is substituted with caramel and Amber. I’m not saying they smell identical. What they share is that balance of flavors and textures: tart, spicy, creamy, and sweet. Like many others have reviewed, it is unique, and frankly I love this way more. Masterfully blended, complex enough to make my jaw drop to the point that I lost my appetite (and trust me I was ravenous 5 minutes prior). Tuberose and rice pudding add a creamy balminess, a rounded, smooth quality. I normally don’t care for amber, but this amber with the caramel is so divine. Seductive and mysterious, perfect Autumn scent. Orgasmic! I’m getting a full bottle right after I post this review. I may have lost my appetite, but not for this.

i don’t even know how to describe this... but i really like it. it’s different to anything i’ve smelled before. i think the jasmine rice pudding and amber are what’s noticeable to me, but i’ve never actually had jasmine rice pudding in real life so i can’t really work it out. this is extremely appealing and tasty to me but also very interesting. i tried this out on a chilly, rainy day. there’s something sort of mysterious and sexy about it that i can’t put my finger on. final verdict: after a few wears this just comes across as a more linear vanilla on me. i prefer a different vanilla (VS Bare Vanilla Noir, lol) which i’ll stick with for now. maybe if i had a full size bottle and let it mature, i would like it more and find it becomes a bit more complex.

I didn't know what to expect from this one, but I'm happy to have it. I was sent an oil sample and an alcohol based spray that has a strange leathery/linseed oil note to it. I actually prefer the one with the weird note. To Me, the oil (the way it's apparently "supposed" to smell) is just on the boring side. To be fair, I'm not the biggest gourmand fan, and this is gourmand. Not overly sweet, and it's more interesting than the typical foody gourmand. But I'll stick to the spray. That has more character.

The kind of “gourmand” that I love. Warm, smoky, sexy. “Silken Tent” is aptly named. Toasted marshmallows around the campfire. Daenerys in Essos. My cat’s head when she was a kitten. Sticky toffee pudding with tuberose caramel glaze. Fabulous silks. Kissing your lover under the stars. Still holding out hope for Fragrantica to add my favorite Alkemia scent, Carmilla. The Jasmine incense note is unlike anything I’ve ever experienced. I need to rave about her.

super sexy, wore this at a concert and i felt really voluptuous and femme. so hot to lean into someone’s ear to speak when you smell so good. thought it was gorgeous on The Skin, the less clothing the better. very rich glowy caramel scent. fruity initially, really not floral to my nose. warm almost spicy and musky on drydown, a little powdery yes. i couldnt stop smelling myself but apparently low projection.

When i first opened this up, it smelled exactly like Al Rehab's Golden Sand. It has the exact same opening blast of sweet, luscious caramel. As it dries down, the differences become apparent. This is less sweet than Golden Sand and more sophisticated with hints of white flowers. It has a soft creaminess that lingers for a long time. Pleasant, but I was expecting something more exotic.

this really isn’t like anything i’ve smelled before: rice pudding with a hint of jasmine and swirls of caramel. comforting and intriguing. i really enjoy the drydown of this. UPDATE: i bought a 1 oz alcohol spray bottle as well as an ultime rollerball. there is really nothing else out there quite like this, and it's beautiful! highly recommended for gourmand and white floral lovers.

Fresh floral amber. A caramel scent kept light and uplifting by a melange of white flowers, sweet but balanced out by the fresh florals. Very creamy, but more vanilla rice pudding than gooey caramel, with the dry green undertone of angelica. Moderate scent bubble dies down over 5-6hr, longevity 8-10hr. Inviting and delicious. Has this almost fruity, peachy tinge to it?

Beautiful scent. I get compliments every time I wear this. I layer this with vanilla body lotion to get the perfect gourmand, I think it's best worn in Fall and Winter since the notes are so strong - I live in a humid climate and when I wore it during a hot day it projected far too heavily. I'm normally not a fan of amber scents but the sweeter notes make up for it.

It's definitely nice, sweet and creamy and a little bit warm. But Alkemia has other scents that do the same thing but better. Edit: after trying it again a couple times I've actually grown to love it. it's warm and yummy, but doesnt have that sickeningly sweet note that so many "yummy" scents have. definitely going to pick up the full size of this one.

I really want to love this fragrance, but there's some note on me that smells like stale cigarettes. When I put my nose up close though, the rice pudding note is very present and it's very sweet. sadly, because of the stale cigarette smell on me I wouldn't purchase this. ;( I do think it's worth a try though because everyone's skin pulls differently.

A soft sweet amber on me, no clove leaf or tuberose detected by my nose but the angelica curbs the sweetness to render this not at all sickly, almost but not quite tobacco like. Very wearable - if you like gentle gourmands, give this a sniff.

I am not a fan. On my skin it’s not creamy. It’s a cheap air freshener scent 😝 I’m so sad. I wonder if I got a bad batch. EDIT: Okay, I've tried it several more times now and I'm starting to get it. I LIKE IT :)

Reminds me a bit of La Belle by JPG, but without the freshness. Sadly, this smells so strongly of playdough on me, which wasn’t exactly what I was going for. The comparison to Kenzo Amour makes sense.

Super warm and inviting. Get compliments on this. I love wearing this to bed though after I take my shower. So cozy.

a cashmere sweater that was left outside a campfire encircled by garden beds

From the sample vial, I smell the listed notes. Yum! I was going to immediately upgrade to full size, but when I actually applied it, it was just a cashmeran-like, sweet, woody amber. My sample had sat a few weeks. Maybe it needs more time, but I doubt further resting would help me unsmell the synthetic woody aromachemicals.

i think i’m just bored of gourmands as a whole IMO. This isn’t as groundbreaking or revolutionary as I was told, it is rice pudding, yes, but has none of the herbal facets i was hoping would be more present. not bad, just really boring.

Does this smell like the mall in 2012 to anyone else? Maybe it hasn’t settled long enough (48 hours right now), but I don’t understand the hype unfortunately

This is buttery, creamy, and warm. It’s a very smooth, comforting, and pleasurable gourmand. It dries down very vanilla-ish. The only downside - I feel like on my skin I detect something synthetic, like a hint of play-doh. If it lasted a bit longer on me without that plasticky note, it would be a love for me. Maybe I need to let it sit for a little longer.