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Freshness vs Legendary Silver Crystal

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

Updated 9 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Freshness takes 4 of 4 categories.

  • Freshness

    Choose it for a powdery and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

  • Legendary Silver Crystal

    Choose it for a powdery and violet character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Freshness4/4
Legendary Silver Crystal0/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Freshness
Sillage & projection
Freshness
Value for money
Freshness
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Freshness

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
FreshnessTwo Mark
Legendary Silver CrystalThe Fabulous
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.25/ 5 · 8 votes
Have 44%Had 0%Want 56%
4.00/ 5 · 1 votes
Have 15%Had 0%Want 85%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
50%Love
38%Like
0%Ok
13%Dislike
0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

0%Love
100%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity87
〰 Sillage83
♥ Love / hate81
⏱ Longevity60
〰 Sillage50
♥ Love / hate75
Category winners

LongevityFreshness

SillageFreshness

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value81
¤ Price value63
Category winnerFreshnessBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
powdery100%
citrus92%
violet84%
woody77%
floral69%
vanilla61%
powdery100%
violet90%
musky80%
floral70%
green60%
fresh50%
Scent match53%Some overlap · both powdery, violet and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top15-30 mins
LemonBergamotIris
Heart2-4 hrs
RoseMimosaViolet
Base6-8+ hrs
VanillaSandalwoodMusk
Top
Green NotesBergamot
Heart
VioletLily of the ValleyMimosaRoseIrisMagnolia
Base
MuskAmberGuaiac WoodVanillaVetiverCypress
InformationalShared notesBergamot, Iris, Rose and Mimosa. Durations are only published for Freshness, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer75
Fall75
Winter75
Day100
Night41
Spring100
Summer100
Fall0
Winter0
Day100
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men60
Unisex20
Women20
Work 39%Casual 34%Date 19%Party 8%
Men0
Unisex0
Women100
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#42,216

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2023

Reviews1

Overall rank#60,376

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerFreshnessHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Two Mark Freshness completely subverts expectations. You might expect a generic aquatic splash from the name. You get something far drier. The initial spray hits with a biting surge of tart lemon and aromatic bergamot. It feels bracing. Within minutes, a heavy veil of powdery iris sweeps across the citrus, cutting thr…

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Legendary Silver Crystal by The Fabulous opens with crisp bergamot and dewy green notes that quickly yield to a plush floral core. Sweet mimosa, cool violet, and soft iris create a distinctly powdery texture on skin, balanced by delicate lily of the valley and rose. As the scent settles, clean musk, dry vetiver, and c…

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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, Freshness or Legendary Silver Crystal?

Freshness takes 4 of 4 categories. Freshness is rated 4.25/5 from 8 votes; Legendary Silver Crystal is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Freshness for a powdery and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Legendary Silver Crystal for a powdery and violet character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Freshness or Legendary Silver Crystal?

Freshness lasts longest (Freshness 87/100, Legendary Silver Crystal 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Freshness or Legendary Silver Crystal?

Freshness projects furthest (Freshness 83/100, Legendary Silver Crystal 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Freshness and Legendary Silver Crystal smell similar?

Some overlap: a 53% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, violet and floral accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Iris, Rose and Mimosa.

Is Freshness or Legendary Silver Crystal better for summer or winter?

Freshness suits daytime wear; Legendary Silver Crystal suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Freshness and Legendary Silver Crystal?

Freshness has top notes of Lemon, Bergamot and Iris, heart notes of Rose, Mimosa and Violet, a base of Vanilla, Sandalwood and Musk. Legendary Silver Crystal has top notes of Green Notes and Bergamot, heart notes of Violet, Lily of the Valley, Mimosa and Rose, a base of Musk, Amber, Guaiac Wood and Vanilla.

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