Fragrance comparison

Back to the Roots vs Sillage Suave 2017 Edition

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

Updated 29 Oct 2026 167 ratings analysed

Back to the Roots

Vilhelm Parfumerie

3.67153 votes

Rank #33,641 PowderyWoody

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63%scent match

Closely related

4 wins

Sillage Suave 2017 Edition

Manos Gerakinis

4.8614 votes

Rank #28,406 PowderyMusky

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sillage Suave 2017 Edition takes 4 of 5 categories.

Back to the Roots
Choose it for a powdery and woody character. Best in spring.
Sillage Suave 2017 Edition
Choose it for a powdery and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in summer, evening wear.

Back to the Roots0/5

Sillage Suave 2017 Edition4/5

Ratings & consensus: Sillage Suave 2017 Edition
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Sillage Suave 2017 Edition
Sillage & projection: Tie
Value for money: Sillage Suave 2017 Edition
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Sillage Suave 2017 Edition

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Back to the RootsVilhelm Parfumerie

Sillage Suave 2017 EditionManos Gerakinis

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.67/ 5 · 153 votes

Have 35%Had 11%Want 55%

4.86/ 5 · 14 votes

Have 32%Had 3%Want 65%

Category winnerSillage Suave 2017 EditionRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

22%Love

41%Like

22%Ok

14%Dislike

1%Hate

153 votes

86%Love

14%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

14 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate67

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate96

Category winners

LongevitySillage Suave 2017 Edition

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value33

¤ Price value50

Category winnerSillage Suave 2017 EditionBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

woody92%

green84%

musky77%

iris69%

aromatic61%

powdery100%

musky92%

woody84%

citrus77%

green69%

aromatic61%

Scent match63%Closely related · both powdery, woody and musky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

GalbanumAngelicaPetitgrainAmbrette (Musk Mallow)

Heart

Orris RootWhite TeaGingerViolet

Base

DriftwoodSandalwoodMusk

Top15-30 mins

GalbanumBergamotLemonPink Pepper

Heart2-4 hrs

AngelicaOrris RootGuaiac Wood

Base6-10+ hrs

CedarSandalwoodMuskAgarwood (Oud)

InformationalShared notesGalbanum, Angelica, Orris Root and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for Sillage Suave 2017 Edition, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer62

Fall0

Winter41

Day–

Night–

Spring25

Summer100

Fall75

Winter75

Day86

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men24

Unisex61

Women15

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Work 33%Date 29%Casual 26%Party 12%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#33,641

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#28,406

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerSillage Suave 2017 EditionHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Back to the Roots by Vilhelm Parfumerie is a crisp, bitter-green perfume that opens with the sharp herbal snap of galbanum and angelica. As it settles on the skin, the fragrance softens into an earthy heart of powdery orris root, violet leaf, and a clean note of white tea. It sits close to the body, developing a dry, …

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Sillage Suave 2017 Edition opens with a bitter green blast of galbanum sliced open by crisp bergamot and lemon. The citrus flash is sharp. Within fifteen minutes, the brisk sting softens as cool orris root and angelica spread across the skin. You get a dry, velvety powder rather than sweet cosmetic dust. Pink pepper c…

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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.

Which is better, Back to the Roots or Sillage Suave 2017 Edition?

Sillage Suave 2017 Edition takes 4 of 5 categories. Back to the Roots is rated 3.67/5 from 153 votes; Sillage Suave 2017 Edition is rated 4.86/5 from 14 votes. Choose Back to the Roots for a powdery and woody character. Best in spring. Choose Sillage Suave 2017 Edition for a powdery and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in summer, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Back to the Roots or Sillage Suave 2017 Edition?

Sillage Suave 2017 Edition lasts longest (Sillage Suave 2017 Edition 100/100, Back to the Roots 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Back to the Roots or Sillage Suave 2017 Edition?

Projection is very close: Back to the Roots 50/100, Sillage Suave 2017 Edition 50/100 for sillage.

Do Back to the Roots and Sillage Suave 2017 Edition smell similar?

Closely related: a 63% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, woody and musky accords. Common notes include Galbanum, Angelica, Orris Root and Sandalwood.

Is Back to the Roots or Sillage Suave 2017 Edition better for summer or winter?

Sillage Suave 2017 Edition suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Back to the Roots and Sillage Suave 2017 Edition?

Back to the Roots has top notes of Galbanum, Angelica, Petitgrain and Ambrette (Musk Mallow), heart notes of Orris Root, White Tea, Ginger and Violet, a base of Driftwood, Sandalwood and Musk. Sillage Suave 2017 Edition has top notes of Galbanum, Bergamot, Lemon and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Angelica, Orris Root and Guaiac Wood, a base of Cedar, Sandalwood, Musk and Agarwood (Oud).