Fragrance comparison

Câline vs SE The Essence of Silk

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 96 ratings analysed

1 wins

Câline

Jean Patou

4.1196 votes

Rank #29,743 FreshAldehydic

Full profile Similar & dupes

31%scent match

Clearly different

SE The Essence of Silk

Centopercentocachemire

—0 votes

Rank #75,013 CitrusFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Câline takes 1 of 1 categories.

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

Câline1/1

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: Câline

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

CâlineJean Patou

SE The Essence of SilkCentopercentocachemire

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.11/ 5 · 96 votes

Have 73%Had 27%Want 0%

—/ 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

44%Love

39%Like

4%Ok

13%Dislike

1%Hate

96 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value45

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fresh100%

aldehydic92%

citrus84%

white floral77%

woody69%

floral61%

citrus100%

fresh spicy92%

earthy84%

sweet77%

mossy69%

woody61%

Scent match31%Clearly different · both citrus and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

AldehydesNeroliBergamotMimosaBasilMandarin Orange

Heart

JasminePatchouliCarnationGingerCorianderRoseYlang-YlangCyclamen

Base

oak mossVirginia CedarMuskSandalwoodAmberFrench labdanum

Top20-30 mins

Blood OrangeBergamotGinger

Heart2-4 hrs

JasmineAmberRose

Base6-8+ hrs

Brown sugarPatchoulioak mossVanilla

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Jasmine, Patchouli and Ginger. 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

Spring100

Summer63

Fall0

Winter60

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night79

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men6

Unisex28

Women67

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#29,743

PerfumerHenri Giboulet

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#75,013

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCâlineHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Câline by Jean Patou is a crisp vintage chypre floral launched in 1964. It opens with sharp aldehydes, bitter neroli, and basil, before settling into a warm heart of carnation and jasmine. A classic mossy base of oakmoss and sandalwood makes it perfect for spring afternoons when you want a green, sophisticated skin sc…

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…

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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 Câline and SE The Essence of Silk smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus and woody accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Jasmine, Patchouli and Ginger.

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

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

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

Câline has top notes of Aldehydes, Neroli, Bergamot and Mimosa, heart notes of Jasmine, Patchouli, Carnation and Ginger, a base of oak moss, Virginia Cedar, Musk and Sandalwood. 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.