Fragrance comparison

Antique vs SE The Essence of Silk

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 19 Oct 2026 6 ratings analysed

1 wins

Antique

Amado

3.336 votes

Rank #62,162 WoodyCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

44%scent match

Some overlap

SE The Essence of Silk

Centopercentocachemire

—0 votes

Rank #75,204 CitrusFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Antique takes 1 of 1 categories.

Antique
Choose it for a woody and citrus character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
SE The Essence of Silk
Choose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Antique1/1

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: Antique

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

AntiqueAmado

SE The Essence of SilkCentopercentocachemire

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.33/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 21%Had 0%Want 79%

—/ 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 hate

33%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

33%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate58

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value42

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

citrus92%

aromatic84%

warm spicy77%

powdery69%

fresh spicy61%

citrus100%

fresh spicy92%

earthy84%

sweet77%

mossy69%

woody61%

Scent match44%Some overlap · both citrus, woody and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top

BergamotLavenderCorianderGalbanumGingerClove

Heart

OsmanthusGeraniumVioletOrangeOrrisRose

Base

Cambodian OudBrown sugarSandalwoodPatchouliCedarwoodVanillaAmberGuaiac Wood

Top20-30 mins

Blood OrangeBergamotGinger

Heart2-4 hrs

JasmineAmberRose

Base6-8+ hrs

Brown sugarPatchoulioak mossVanilla

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Ginger, Rose 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 season

Spring0

Summer67

Fall100

Winter33

Day67

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night79

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men75

Unisex25

Women0

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Casual 33%Work 30%Date 24%Party 13%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#62,162

PerfumerChristian Provenzano

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#75,204

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAntiqueHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Amado Antique opens brisk and herbal, with bergamot and lavender pushed brighter by ginger, clove, and a bitter green edge from galbanum. It settles into a powdery floral heart (orris, violet, rose) before turning into a smooth, sweetened oud and woods dry-down, where brown sugar, vanilla, and amber soften the Cambodi…

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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…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Antique and SE The Essence of Silk smell similar?

Some overlap: a 44% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, woody and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Ginger, Rose and Brown sugar.

Is Antique or SE The Essence of Silk better for summer or winter?

Antique suits evening wear; SE The Essence of Silk suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Antique and SE The Essence of Silk?

Antique has top notes of Bergamot, Lavender, Coriander and Galbanum, heart notes of Osmanthus, Geranium, Violet and Orange, a base of Cambodian Oud, Brown sugar, Sandalwood and Patchouli. 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.