Goldfield & Banks Silky Woods Eau de Parfum

What it smells like

Silky Woods is a woody-gourmand perfume inspired by the ancient rainforests of tropical Queensland and built around tropical Australian agarwood. It opens warm and spicy, with saffron and cinnamon glowing over the wood.

The heart is opulent: creamy agarwood meets floral ylang-ylang and a whisper of tobacco leaf, rich and sensual. The base seals it with vanilla, smoky incense and Australian sandalwood, deep and luxurious. Encased in molten gold, Silky Woods is one of the house’s most decadent creations — a plush, gourmand take on oud.

Who made it

Goldfield & Banks fragrances are composed by Hamid Merati-Kashani, the house’s principal perfumer, working under the creative direction of founder Dimitri Weber. A classically trained nose who has spent his career with the world’s leading fragrance suppliers, Merati-Kashani has become the interpreter of a singular brief: to translate native Australian botanicals — sandalwood, boronia, finger lime, blue cypress, red-back ginger — into wearable luxury, often building world-first accords around materials no one had used in fine perfumery before. His signature balances bold, natural raw materials with polished, refined structures that wear beautifully.

Who it’s for

For lovers of rich, sweet woods and approachable oud who want luxury and warmth. Fully unisex and enveloping.

When to wear it

An autumn and winter, evening scent — its vanilla, incense and agarwood are made for cold nights and special occasions.

About the house

Goldfield & Banks is an Australian niche perfume house founded in 2016 by Dimitri Weber, the first to build a luxury fragrance line around native Australian botanicals. Each scent is a journey to a specific place on the continent, from the tropical rainforests of Queensland to the lavender fields of Tasmania and the glowing sunsets of Broome. The range spans the accessible Native Collection and the richer, more concentrated Botanical Series, all crafted with a high proportion of natural essences and presented in weighty, gold-accented bottles. It is offered here at Redolia Perfumery as a full 100 ml bottle.