BDK Parfums Silver Ceremony, hour by hour

How it opens, settles and lingers on skin.

Lemon and ginger on a cedar sideboard after lunch.

Silver Ceremony by BDK Parfums, bottle pictured with its key notes: Green Mandarin, Italian Lemon and Pink Pepper
  1. First spray0–15 min

  2. Heart15 min – 2 h

  3. Dry-down2 h – 7–12 h

Lasts
7–12 h
Long lasting
Sillage
Moderate, 2 of 4
When to wear

SeasonSpringAutumn

Time of dayDaytime

What wearers say

Votes from fragrance communities, most-voted answers first.

  • Longevity

    Most voted: 55%Long lasting

  • Sillage

    Most voted: 45%Moderate

  • Season

    Most voted: 33%Spring

  • Time of day

    Most voted: 36%Daytime

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Longevity

  • Very weak0%
  • Weak5%
  • Moderate25%
  • Long lasting (Most voted)55%
  • Eternal15%

Sillage

  • Intimate10%
  • Moderate (Most voted)45%
  • Strong35%
  • Enormous10%

Season, 225 votes

  • Spring (Most voted)33%75 votes
  • Summer22%50 votes
  • Autumn27%60 votes
  • Winter18%40 votes

Time of day, 220 votes

  • Daytime (Most voted)36%80 votes
  • Office25%55 votes
  • Evening27%60 votes
  • Night out11%25 votes

Which size is right for you?

Every size is decanted from the same original bottle.

  • 3ml

    To discover it

    Price: Now €11.97Was €18.90SAVE 37%
    • Per ml: €3.99/ml
    • ≈60 sprays
    • 20 days of wear
  • Best value

    30ml

    To keep it

    Price: Now €84.24Was €186.90SAVE 55%
    • Per ml: €2.81/ml30% less per ml than 3ml
    • ≈600 sprays
    • 200 days of wear

Loved by 50,000+

Why scent lovers try it with us before they buy the bottle.

10ML decants in glass vials and a travel atomiser

10ML vs a blind buy

What a decant gives you that a bottle bought unsmelled can’t.

Why 10ML?
Blind buy
Authentic original perfume
Yes
Yes
Smell it on your skin before you buy
Yes
No
Try several scents for one bottle’s price
Yes
No
Travel-ready atomiser
Yes
No
No full bottle wasted if it’s not for you
Yes
No

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Frequently asked questions

What does BDK Parfums Silver Ceremony smell like?

BDK Parfums Silver Ceremony opens with Bergamot, Green Mandarin and Italian Lemon. The heart brings Ginger and Pink Pepper. It dries down to Atlas Cedar, Patchouli and Spanish Labdanum.

Is BDK Parfums Silver Ceremony long lasting?

Shoppers on fragrance communities most often rate its longevity as long lasting (55% of votes), and 70% rate it long lasting or eternal. They most often rate its sillage as moderate (45% of votes). How long it lasts on you also depends on your skin and how much you apply.

Is BDK Parfums Silver Ceremony good for summer?

Shoppers on fragrance communities rate it most for spring and autumn, but summer still takes 22% of season votes.

Is BDK Parfums Silver Ceremony good for winter?

Shoppers on fragrance communities rarely pick it for winter: only 18% of season votes go to winter.

Is BDK Parfums Silver Ceremony for day or night?

Shoppers on fragrance communities mostly wear it by day: 61% of time-of-day votes are for daytime or the office, 39% for evenings and nights out.

Can I wear BDK Parfums Silver Ceremony to the office?

Shoppers on fragrance communities favour other times of day, but the office still takes 25% of time-of-day votes.

Who makes BDK Parfums Silver Ceremony?

Silver Ceremony is made by BDK Parfums. It was launched in 2026.

How many wears is a 10ml decant of BDK Parfums Silver Ceremony?

A 10ml decant of BDK Parfums Silver Ceremony holds about 200 sprays, roughly 67 days of wear. The 3ml decant holds about 60 sprays, around 20 days. The 30ml decant holds about 600 sprays, around 200 days.

Which other BDK Parfums perfumes can I try?

Besides BDK Parfums Silver Ceremony, 10ML has Velvet Tonka, Gris Charnel Extrait and Impadia from BDK Parfums, each decanted from the original bottle.

Is this BDK Parfums Silver Ceremony decant the original perfume?

Yes. Every BDK Parfums Silver Ceremony decant is filled by hand from an original BDK Parfums bottle, with nothing added or diluted, so it opens, dries down and lasts on your skin the way the bottle does. We sell only authentic originals.

What is a decant?

A small amount of a perfume, taken from its original bottle and put into a travel atomiser. You get the real fragrance in a size that lets you live with it for days before you decide on the full bottle.

How does the money-back guarantee work?

If a scent isn’t right for you, get in touch within 30 days of it arriving and we’ll arrange a refund. Terms apply. See our refund policy.