Fragrance comparison

Eau de Cologne vs Color Essences Silver Black

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 56 ratings analysed

Eau de Cologne

Roger & Gallet

3.7756 votes

Rank #17,865 AromaticFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

51%scent match

Some overlap

2 wins

Color Essences Silver Black

Red Label

—0 votes

Rank #63,975 AromaticFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Color Essences Silver Black takes 2 of 3 categories.

Eau de Cologne
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Color Essences Silver Black
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Eau de Cologne1/3

Color Essences Silver Black2/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Color Essences Silver Black
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Color Essences Silver Black
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Eau de Cologne

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Eau de CologneRoger & Gallet

Color Essences Silver BlackRed Label

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.77/ 5 · 56 votes

Have 62%Had 7%Want 31%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

19%Love

40%Like

30%Ok

6%Dislike

4%Hate

47 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity42

〰 Sillage37

♥ Love / hate68

⏱ Longevity60

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityColor Essences Silver Black

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value64

¤ Price value100

Category winnerColor Essences Silver BlackBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

fresh spicy88%

lavender77%

citrus65%

woody53%

green42%

aromatic100%

fresh spicy91%

amber83%

woody74%

white floral65%

green56%

Scent match51%Some overlap · both aromatic, fresh spicy and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Petitgrain

Heart

Rosemary

Base

Lavender

Top

RosemaryPetitgrainNeroliLavender

Heart

GeraniumClary SageGalbanumJasmine

Base

AmberSandalwoodOakmossVetiverCedar

InformationalShared notesPetitgrain, Rosemary and Lavender. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring94

Summer100

Fall56

Winter17

Day100

Night5

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men33

Unisex67

Women0

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#17,865

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews8

Overall rank#63,975

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerEau de CologneHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

A crisp, old-school citrus aromatic that keeps things simple. Petitgrain gives it a dry green opening, rosemary adds a brisk herbal lift, and lavender softens the dry-down without making it powdery. It wears close to the skin and usually suits warm weather, daytime use, and anyone who likes classic cologne freshness …

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Color Essences Silver Black reads as a classic aromatic fougere with a green, woody base. Lavender, rosemary and neroli give it a brisk, herbaceous opening, while geranium, clary sage and galbanum keep the heart sharp, leafy and slightly bitter. As it settles, oakmoss, vetiver, cedar and sandalwood add a dry, mossy st…

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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 lasts longer, Eau de Cologne or Color Essences Silver Black?

Color Essences Silver Black lasts longest (Color Essences Silver Black 60/100, Eau de Cologne 42/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Eau de Cologne and Color Essences Silver Black smell similar?

Some overlap: a 51% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, fresh spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Petitgrain, Rosemary and Lavender.

Is Eau de Cologne or Color Essences Silver Black better for summer or winter?

Eau de Cologne suits daytime wear; Color Essences Silver Black suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Eau de Cologne and Color Essences Silver Black?

Eau de Cologne has top notes of Petitgrain, heart notes of Rosemary, a base of Lavender. Color Essences Silver Black has top notes of Rosemary, Petitgrain, Neroli and Lavender, heart notes of Geranium, Clary Sage, Galbanum and Jasmine, a base of Amber, Sandalwood, Oakmoss and Vetiver.