Fragrance comparison

Cerruti 1881 Silver Night vs Thymus

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 64 ratings analysed

3 wins

Cerruti 1881 Silver Night

Cerruti

3.6746 votes

Rank #17,522 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

53%scent match

Some overlap

Thymus

Olfactive Pharmacy

4.0018 votes

Rank #37,875 AromaticFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cerruti 1881 Silver Night takes 3 of 5 categories.

Cerruti 1881 Silver Night
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Thymus
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Cerruti 1881 Silver Night3/5

Thymus2/5

Ratings & consensus: Thymus
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Thymus
Sillage & projection: Cerruti 1881 Silver Night
Value for money: Cerruti 1881 Silver Night
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Cerruti 1881 Silver Night

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Cerruti 1881 Silver NightCerruti

ThymusOlfactive Pharmacy

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.67/ 5 · 46 votes

Have 34%Had 6%Want 60%

4.00/ 5 · 18 votes

Have 21%Had 10%Want 69%

Category winnerThymusRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

39%Love

28%Like

9%Ok

9%Dislike

15%Hate

46 votes

39%Love

39%Like

11%Ok

6%Dislike

6%Hate

18 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage49

♥ Love / hate67

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage46

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityThymus

SillageCerruti 1881 Silver Night

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value64

¤ Price value38

Category winnerCerruti 1881 Silver NightBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

aromatic90%

white floral80%

fresh spicy70%

earthy60%

citrus50%

aromatic100%

fresh spicy90%

citrus80%

woody70%

amber60%

musky50%

Scent match53%Some overlap · both aromatic, woody and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

YuzuPepper

Heart2-3 hrs

JasmineRosemary

Base5-7 hrs

OakVetiverLabdanum

Top

YuzuBergamotWhite PepperJuniper BerriesAllspice

Heart

ThymeNeroliJasmine

Base

LabdanumWhite MuskMossPineAmberVetiverWoody Notes

InformationalShared notesYuzu, Jasmine, Vetiver and Labdanum. Durations are only published for Cerruti 1881 Silver Night, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring95

Summer76

Fall100

Winter81

Day100

Night77

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter40

Day100

Night14

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men93

Unisex4

Women4

Work 38%Casual 30%Date 22%Party 11%

Men13

Unisex63

Women25

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#17,522

PerfumerJean-Christophe Hérault

Launched—

Reviews10

Overall rank#37,875

PerfumerAistis Mickevičius

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerCerruti 1881 Silver NightHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Cerruti 1881 Silver Night starts with a punchy kick. Tart yuzu citrus collides with crushed black pepper right off the atomizer. It feels crisp. Within ten minutes, this zesty flash recedes into an aromatic core of garden rosemary and smooth jasmine petals that keeps the profile crisp without skewering sweet. Oak wood…

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Thymus by Olfactive Pharmacy opens with a sharp burst of yuzu and bitter bergamot, backed by the cool, resinous crunch of juniper berries. It behaves like a dry, aromatic tonic on the skin, quickly bringing forward a heart of clean thyme and green neroli. It is an ideal companion for warm spring days and humid summer …

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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, Cerruti 1881 Silver Night or Thymus?

Cerruti 1881 Silver Night takes 3 of 5 categories. Cerruti 1881 Silver Night is rated 3.67/5 from 46 votes; Thymus is rated 4.00/5 from 18 votes. Choose Cerruti 1881 Silver Night for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Thymus for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Cerruti 1881 Silver Night or Thymus?

They last about the same: Thymus 60/100, Cerruti 1881 Silver Night 58/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Cerruti 1881 Silver Night or Thymus?

Cerruti 1881 Silver Night projects furthest (Cerruti 1881 Silver Night 49/100, Thymus 46/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cerruti 1881 Silver Night and Thymus smell similar?

Some overlap: a 53% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, woody and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Yuzu, Jasmine, Vetiver and Labdanum.

Is Cerruti 1881 Silver Night or Thymus better for summer or winter?

Cerruti 1881 Silver Night suits daytime wear; Thymus suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cerruti 1881 Silver Night and Thymus?

Cerruti 1881 Silver Night has top notes of Yuzu and Pepper, heart notes of Jasmine and Rosemary, a base of Oak, Vetiver and Labdanum. Thymus has top notes of Yuzu, Bergamot, White Pepper and Juniper Berries, heart notes of Thyme, Neroli and Jasmine, a base of Labdanum, White Musk, Moss and Pine.