Fragrance comparison

Captivatingly Paris vs Silver Ombre

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 612 ratings analysed

5 wins

Captivatingly Paris

Zara

3.81329 votes

Rank #8,457 RoseFruity

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43%scent match

Some overlap

Silver Ombre

Alexandre.J

3.81283 votes

Rank #10,426 AmberRose

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Captivatingly Paris takes 5 of 7 categories.

Captivatingly Paris
Choose it for a rose and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring.
Silver Ombre
Choose it for a amber and rose character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Captivatingly Paris5/7

Silver Ombre2/7

Ratings & consensus: Captivatingly Paris
Community sentiment: Captivatingly Paris
Longevity: Silver Ombre
Sillage & projection: Silver Ombre
Value for money: Captivatingly Paris
Versatility: Captivatingly Paris
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Captivatingly Paris

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Captivatingly ParisZara

Silver OmbreAlexandre.J

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.81/ 5 · 329 votes

Have 78%Had 22%Want 0%

3.81/ 5 · 283 votes

Have 46%Had 24%Want 30%

Category winnerCaptivatingly ParisRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

24%Love

46%Like

19%Ok

9%Dislike

2%Hate

329 votes

31%Love

41%Like

13%Ok

15%Dislike

0%Hate

255 votes

Category winnerCaptivatingly ParisMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage48

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevitySilver Ombre

SillageSilver Ombre

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value77

¤ Price value54

Category winnerCaptivatingly ParisBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

rose100%

fruity90%

musky80%

sweet70%

aquatic60%

powdery50%

amber100%

rose92%

warm spicy84%

woody77%

powdery69%

musky61%

Scent match43%Some overlap · both rose, musky and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Pear

Heart

Rose

Base

Musk

Top

PearLemon

Heart

RoseClovesOlibanumSandalwood

Base

AmberMusk

InformationalShared notesPear, Rose and Musk. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer72

Fall0

Winter27

Day–

Night–

Spring54

Summer33

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerCaptivatingly ParisMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex7

Women92

Men12

Unisex51

Women37

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#8,457

PerfumerJo Malone

Launched—

Reviews47

Overall rank#10,426

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews10

Category winnerCaptivatingly ParisHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Captivatingly Paris opens with crisp, aqueous pear before shifting into a sweet, shampoo-clean rose. Formulated by Jo Malone for Zara, this floral scent settles into a soft skin musk that stays light and unpretentious. The fruity top note feels fresh rather than overly sugary, giving way to a dewy petal profile that f…

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Silver Ombre is a warm amber rose fragrance with a soft fruity opening and a spiced, powdery dry-down. Pear and lemon brighten the first spray, then the scent settles into rose, cloves, olibanum, sandalwood, musk, and amber. It usually reads smooth rather than sharp, with noticeable presence and a richer feel in coole…

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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, Captivatingly Paris or Silver Ombre?

Captivatingly Paris takes 5 of 7 categories. Captivatingly Paris is rated 3.81/5 from 329 votes; Silver Ombre is rated 3.81/5 from 283 votes. Choose Captivatingly Paris for a rose and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring. Choose Silver Ombre for a amber and rose character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Captivatingly Paris or Silver Ombre?

Silver Ombre lasts longest (Silver Ombre 74/100, Captivatingly Paris 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Captivatingly Paris or Silver Ombre?

Silver Ombre projects furthest (Silver Ombre 70/100, Captivatingly Paris 48/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Captivatingly Paris and Silver Ombre smell similar?

Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share rose, musky and powdery accords. Common notes include Pear, Rose and Musk.

Is Captivatingly Paris or Silver Ombre better for summer or winter?

For summer, Captivatingly Paris is the stronger pick. For winter, Silver Ombre is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Captivatingly Paris and Silver Ombre?

Captivatingly Paris has top notes of Pear, heart notes of Rose, a base of Musk. Silver Ombre has top notes of Pear and Lemon, heart notes of Rose, Cloves, Olibanum and Sandalwood, a base of Amber and Musk.