Fragrance comparison

Fetish vs Pure Silk

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 566 ratings analysed

3 wins

Fetish

Roja Dove

4.13552 votes

Rank #530 WoodyGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

41%scent match

Some overlap

Pure Silk

Mayfair

4.5014 votes

Rank #21,638 PatchouliEarthy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Fetish takes 3 of 5 categories.

Fetish
Choose it for a woody and green character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Pure Silk
Choose it for a patchouli and earthy character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Fetish3/5

Pure Silk2/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

FetishRoja Dove

Pure SilkMayfair

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.13/ 5 · 552 votes

Have 64%Had 36%Want 0%

4.50/ 5 · 14 votes

Have 39%Had 24%Want 37%

Category winnerPure SilkRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

48%Love

31%Like

3%Ok

17%Dislike

0%Hate

207 votes

50%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

14 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity91

〰 Sillage83

♥ Love / hate82

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityFetish

SillageFetish

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value80

Category winnerPure SilkBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

green92%

aromatic84%

earthy77%

mossy69%

white floral61%

patchouli100%

earthy91%

woody83%

mossy74%

musky65%

warm spicy56%

Scent match41%Some overlap · both woody, earthy and mossy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

PetitgrainBergamot

Heart

JasmineRoseYlang-YlangTuberose

Base

OakmossGalbanumCastoreumClovesCedarPatchouliVetiverMusk

Top

Exotic floral notes

Heart

Floral Notes

Base

PatchouliOakmossMuskVetiver

InformationalShared notesOakmoss, Patchouli, Vetiver 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

Spring81

Summer21

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer100

Fall60

Winter60

Day100

Night14

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men61

Unisex29

Women10

Men0

Unisex17

Women83

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#530

PerfumerRoja Dove

Launched—

Reviews105

Overall rank#21,638

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews5

Category winnerFetishHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Fetish is a rich, mossy green chypre that wraps jasmine and tuberose in bitter oakmoss, galbanum, woods, and a leathery animalic edge. It smells formal, serious, and distinctly old school. On skin it usually reads crisp, dry, and textured rather than sweet. This is the kind of Roja Dove fragrance that suits chypre lov…

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Pure Silk by Mayfair is a soft floral chypre with a vintage drugstore charm: mossy, soapy, powdery and quietly patchouli-led. Reviewers describe a 70s to 80s feel, with rose-like powder, aldehydic cleanliness and a gentle, reserved dry-down. It suits daytime wear, home wear and anyone who likes understated older-styl…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Fetish or Pure Silk?

Fetish takes 3 of 5 categories. Fetish is rated 4.13/5 from 552 votes; Pure Silk is rated 4.50/5 from 14 votes. Choose Fetish for a woody and green character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Pure Silk for a patchouli and earthy character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Fetish or Pure Silk?

Fetish lasts longest (Fetish 91/100, Pure Silk 73/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Fetish or Pure Silk?

Fetish projects furthest (Fetish 83/100, Pure Silk 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Fetish and Pure Silk smell similar?

Some overlap: a 41% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, earthy and mossy accords. Common notes include Oakmoss, Patchouli, Vetiver and Musk.

Is Fetish or Pure Silk better for summer or winter?

Pure Silk suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Fetish and Pure Silk?

Fetish has top notes of Petitgrain and Bergamot, heart notes of Jasmine, Rose, Ylang-Ylang and Tuberose, a base of Oakmoss, Galbanum, Castoreum and Cloves. Pure Silk has top notes of Exotic floral notes, heart notes of Floral Notes, a base of Patchouli, Oakmoss, Musk and Vetiver.