I can verify, I have a bottle of it sitting on my desk right this moment. I'm not a big fragrance person, but I wrote about silphium back in 2007, so when I found the product I was intrigued. It did not disappoint.
I don't have a lot of experience with fragrances, so I'm not sure how to describe it. It's not at all flowery, it seems like it would work well for any gender. It reminds me of the smell I encounter when I open the spice cabinet.