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Fugace Silenzio vs Material

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

Updated 1,611 ratings analysed
Closely related
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Fugace Silenzio takes 3 of 4 categories.

  • Fugace Silenzio

    Choose it for a amber and balsamic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.

  • Material

    Choose it for a amber and vanilla character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Fugace Silenzio3/4
Material1/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Fugace Silenzio
Sillage & projection
Fugace Silenzio
Value for money
Fugace Silenzio
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Material

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Fugace SilenzioFlumen Profumi
MaterialAmouage
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.60/ 5 · 5 votes
Have 12%Had 18%Want 70%
3.93/ 5 · 1,606 votes
Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
60%Love
40%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

38%Love
31%Like
18%Ok
10%Dislike
3%Hate

1,606 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity84
〰 Sillage60
♥ Love / hate90
⏱ Longevity74
〰 Sillage58
♥ Love / hate73
Category winners

LongevityFugace Silenzio

SillageFugace Silenzio

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value50
¤ Price value31
Category winnerFugace SilenzioBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
amber100%
balsamic86%
warm spicy72%
woody58%
smoky44%
citrus30%
amber100%
vanilla91%
balsamic83%
warm spicy74%
woody65%
aromatic56%
Scent match56%Closely related · both amber, balsamic and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

No top / heart / base split published

Top
elemiPatchouli
Heart
Madagascar VanillaBenzoin
Base
Tonka BeanIncenseLabdanumGuaiac WoodAgarwood (Oud)Osmanthus
InformationalShared notesIncense, Madagascar Vanilla, Labdanum and Benzoin. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring25
Summer25
Fall100
Winter75
Day100
Night100
Spring33
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex100
Women0
Men10
Unisex65
Women25
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#47,564

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#28,185

PerfumerCécile Zarokian

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerMaterialHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Fugace Silenzio opens with a dark flare of frankincense and dry cinnamon before dropping into a dense heart of myrrh, beeswax, and papyrus. Italian mandarin adds a fleeting sparkle at the top, but the composition settles quickly into thick resins and dry woods. As it warms on skin, Peru balsam and labdanum build a hea…

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Amouage Material offers a striking counterpoint to typical sweet vanilla perfumes. It anchors Madagascar vanilla in a dark base of frankincense, patchouli, and raw resins. Cécile Zarokian created this scent to wear like a heavy velvet coat during freezing winter nights. It smells woody, slightly smoky, and deeply comf…

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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, Fugace Silenzio or Material?

Fugace Silenzio takes 3 of 4 categories. Fugace Silenzio is rated 4.60/5 from 5 votes; Material is rated 3.93/5 from 1,606 votes. Choose Fugace Silenzio for a amber and balsamic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Material for a amber and vanilla character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Fugace Silenzio or Material?

Fugace Silenzio lasts longest (Fugace Silenzio 84/100, Material 74/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Fugace Silenzio or Material?

Projection is very close: Fugace Silenzio 60/100, Material 58/100 for sillage.

Do Fugace Silenzio and Material smell similar?

Closely related: a 56% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, balsamic and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Incense, Madagascar Vanilla, Labdanum and Benzoin.

Is Fugace Silenzio or Material better for summer or winter?

Fugace Silenzio suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Fugace Silenzio and Material?

Fugace Silenzio features Incense, Italian Mandarin, Beeswax, Amber and Madagascar Vanilla. Material has top notes of elemi and Patchouli, heart notes of Madagascar Vanilla and Benzoin, a base of Tonka Bean, Incense, Labdanum and Guaiac Wood.

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