Fragrance comparison

Daft Love vs Silver Cristal

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 72 ratings analysed

Daft Love

House of Matriarch

3.119 votes

Rank #62,814 Warm SpicyPowdery

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36%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Silver Cristal

Amouage

4.3963 votes

Rank #7,832 WoodyPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Silver Cristal takes 3 of 3 categories.

Daft Love
Choose it for a warm spicy and powdery character. Best in spring, evening wear.
Silver Cristal
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Daft Love0/3

Silver Cristal3/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Daft LoveHouse of Matriarch

Silver CristalAmouage

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.11/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 17%Had 7%Want 77%

4.39/ 5 · 63 votes

Have 29%Had 13%Want 58%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

11%Like

0%Ok

44%Dislike

11%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

66%Love

32%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

3%Hate

38 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate53

⏱ Longevity89

〰 Sillage80

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevitySilver Cristal

SillageSilver Cristal

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value28

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

powdery91%

woody83%

yellow floral74%

vanilla65%

sweet56%

woody100%

powdery92%

white floral84%

earthy77%

mossy69%

floral61%

Scent match36%Some overlap · both powdery and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

Powdery NotesBroomWhite GingerCarnation

Heart3-4 hrs

RoseClovesCedarHay

Base6-8+ hrs

SpicesVanillaWhite MuskOakmossSandalwoodHeliotrope

Top

Lily-of-the-ValleyCyclamenYlang-YlangGeraniumCarrotRose

Heart

IrisClovesJasmineHeliotropePeachPlum

Base

OakmossIncenseVanillaGuaiac WoodCedarCivetSandalwoodAmber

InformationalShared notesRose, Cloves, Cedar and Vanilla. Durations are only published for Daft Love, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Spring100

Summer60

Fall53

Winter47

Day100

Night47

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Date 35%Casual 28%Party 23%Work 15%

Men0

Unisex38

Women63

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#62,814

PerfumerChristi Meshell

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#7,832

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews6

Category winnerSilver CristalHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

House of Matriarch Daft Love is an unconventional, vintage-leaning oriental built around dense powdery accords, fiery carnation, and sweet heliotrope. The perfume opens with a sharp burst of white ginger and dry broom blossom that quickly yields to an old-school cosmetic cloud. Give it ten minutes. The heart unfolds i…

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Silver Cristal by Amouage is a complex floral woody musk that leans into the artistry of the 1990s. Opening with crisp lily-of-the-valley and cyclamen, it settles into a sophisticated heart of iris, peach, and plum. This scent is ideal for spring days when you want a fragrance that feels both lush and airy, leaving a …

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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, Daft Love or Silver Cristal?

Silver Cristal takes 3 of 3 categories. Daft Love is rated 3.11/5 from 9 votes; Silver Cristal is rated 4.39/5 from 63 votes. Choose Daft Love for a warm spicy and powdery character. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Silver Cristal for a woody and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Daft Love or Silver Cristal?

Silver Cristal lasts longest (Silver Cristal 89/100, Daft Love 80/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Daft Love or Silver Cristal?

Silver Cristal projects furthest (Silver Cristal 80/100, Daft Love 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Daft Love and Silver Cristal smell similar?

Some overlap: a 36% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery and woody accords. Common notes include Rose, Cloves, Cedar and Vanilla.

Is Daft Love or Silver Cristal better for summer or winter?

Daft Love suits evening wear; Silver Cristal suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Daft Love and Silver Cristal?

Daft Love has top notes of Powdery Notes, Broom, White Ginger and Carnation, heart notes of Rose, Cloves, Cedar and Hay, a base of Spices, Vanilla, White Musk and Oakmoss. Silver Cristal has top notes of Lily-of-the-Valley, Cyclamen, Ylang-Ylang and Geranium, heart notes of Iris, Cloves, Jasmine and Heliotrope, a base of Oakmoss, Incense, Vanilla and Guaiac Wood.