Fragrance comparison

Glimmer vs Silhouette

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 16 ratings analysed

Glimmer

Criminal Elements

3.8211 votes

Rank #71,162 Warm SpicyLactonic

Full profile Similar & dupes

45%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Silhouette

Pictor Parfum

4.005 votes

Rank #60,266 Warm SpicyFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Silhouette takes 1 of 1 categories.

Glimmer
Choose it for a warm spicy and lactonic character.
Silhouette
Choose it for a warm spicy and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Glimmer0/1

Silhouette1/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

GlimmerCriminal Elements

SilhouettePictor Parfum

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.82/ 5 · 11 votes

4.00/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 17%Had 3%Want 79%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

40%Love

40%Like

0%Ok

20%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage42

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value50

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

lactonic92%

leather84%

vanilla77%

musky69%

powdery61%

warm spicy100%

fruity83%

leather65%

rose48%

musky30%

Scent match45%Some overlap · both warm spicy, leather and musky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

MilkSuedeCloveVanillaGingerRose

No top / heart / base split published

Top

LitchiMandarin Orange

Heart

SuedeSpicesRosePlum

Base

ClovePink Pepper

InformationalShared notesSuede, Clove and Rose. Durations are only published for Glimmer, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring25

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night75

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men17

Unisex50

Women33

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#71,162

PerfumerAelfrik Spektor, Corey Newcombe

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#60,266

PerfumerTristan Badard

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSilhouetteHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Glimmer by Criminal Elements is an artisanal comfort scent inspired by brewing spiced chai during freezing winter days. The fragrance opens with an invigorating burst of fresh ginger and aromatic clove, offering an immediate spark of warming spice. Soon, a comforting heart of creamy steamed milk and delicate rose unfo…

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Silhouette by Pictor Parfum delivers a sharp, fruit-forward opening of litchi and mandarin that quickly grounds itself in a heart of suede, spices, and rose. It is a highly versatile unisex scent suited for moderate office settings or casual evening outings. The aromatic base of clove and pink pepper provides a spicy,…

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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, Glimmer or Silhouette?

Silhouette takes 1 of 1 categories. Glimmer is rated 3.82/5 from 11 votes; Silhouette is rated 4.00/5 from 5 votes. Choose Glimmer for a warm spicy and lactonic character. Choose Silhouette for a warm spicy and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Do Glimmer and Silhouette smell similar?

Some overlap: a 45% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, leather and musky accords. Common notes include Suede, Clove and Rose.

Is Glimmer or Silhouette better for summer or winter?

Silhouette suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Glimmer and Silhouette?

Glimmer features Milk, Suede, Clove, Vanilla and Ginger. Silhouette has top notes of Litchi and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Suede, Spices, Rose and Plum, a base of Clove and Pink Pepper.