12 Rounds vs SE The Essence of Silk
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
29%scent match
Clearly different
Centopercentocachemire
Rank #75,013 CitrusFresh Spicy
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
12 Rounds takes 1 of 1 categories.
12 RoundsChoose it for a sweet and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
SE The Essence of SilkChoose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
12 Rounds1/1
SE The Essence of Silk0/1
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Not scored
- Sillage & projection
- Not scored
- Value for money
- Not scored
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- 12 Rounds
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
12 RoundsKalemSE The Essence of SilkCentopercentocachemireWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.56/ 5 · 32 votes
Have 24%Had 9%Want 67%
—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate84%Love
6%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
9%Hate
32 votes
Not enough votes yet
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityNo data
SillageNo data
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothsweet100%
warm spicy92%
citrus84%
tobacco77%
cacao69%
herbal61%
citrus100%
fresh spicy92%
earthy84%
sweet77%
mossy69%
woody61%
Scent match29%Clearly different · both citrus and sweet
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
Blood OrangeMelonCacaoImmortelleRumTobaccoBrown sugarStyraxAmberwood
No top / heart / base split published
Top20-30 mins
Blood OrangeBergamotGinger
Heart2-4 hrs
JasmineAmberRose
Base6-8+ hrs
Brown sugarPatchoulioak mossVanilla
InformationalShared notesBlood Orange and Brown sugar. Durations are only published for SE The Essence of Silk, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring0
Summer0
Fall100
Winter57
Day67
Night100
Spring100
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night79
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#27,488
PerfumerUmid Asadov
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#75,013
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winner12 RoundsHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotKalem 12 Rounds opens with a bright burst of blood orange and sweet melon before settling into a warm, dark blend of cacao and brown sugar. Rum and tobacco notes give the dry-down a boozy, smoky depth that clings to the skin. It works best during chilly fall nights when you want a rich, sweet trail.
Reviews →SE The Essence of Silk by Centopercentocachemire opens with an immediate burst of zesty blood orange, tart Italian bergamot, and grated fresh ginger. It feels clean and crisp. Within fifteen minutes, the citrus bite softens into an airy heart of sweet jasmine blossoms, dewy rose petals, and golden amber. The fragrance…
Reviews →InformationalRead bothTaste is personal
How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.
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Do 12 Rounds and SE The Essence of Silk smell similar?
Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus and sweet accords. Common notes include Blood Orange and Brown sugar.
Is 12 Rounds or SE The Essence of Silk better for summer or winter?
12 Rounds suits evening wear; SE The Essence of Silk suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in 12 Rounds and SE The Essence of Silk?
12 Rounds features Blood Orange, Melon, Cacao, Immortelle and Rum. SE The Essence of Silk has top notes of Blood Orange, Bergamot and Ginger, heart notes of Jasmine, Amber and Rose, a base of Brown sugar, Patchouli, oak moss and Vanilla.
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