Fragrance comparison

Improved Silence vs Essência Exótica

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 33 ratings analysed

Improved Silence

Roads

3.679 votes

Rank #54,319 AlmondViolet

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33%scent match

Clearly different

2 wins

Essência Exótica

Avon

4.0024 votes

Rank #55,063 PowderyCitrus

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Essência Exótica takes 2 of 4 categories.

Improved Silence
Choose it for a almond and violet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Essência Exótica
Choose it for a powdery and citrus character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Improved Silence1/4

Essência Exótica2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Tie
Sillage & projection: Essência Exótica
Value for money: Essência Exótica
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Improved Silence

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Improved SilenceRoads

Essência ExóticaAvon

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.67/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 17%Had 13%Want 70%

4.00/ 5 · 24 votes

Have 15%Had 60%Want 24%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

22%Love

33%Like

33%Ok

11%Dislike

0%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

33%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

17%Dislike

0%Hate

24 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity52

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate67

⏱ Longevity52

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageEssência Exótica

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value58

¤ Price value78

Category winnerEssência ExóticaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

almond100%

violet92%

powdery84%

woody77%

nutty69%

floral61%

powdery100%

citrus92%

rose84%

floral77%

musky69%

anis61%

Scent match33%Clearly different · both powdery and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

LavenderCitruses

Heart

VioletAlmondRose

Base

Woody NotesVanilla

Top

CitrusesStar AniseBergamot

Heart

RoseVioletLily-of-the-Valley

Base

MuskVanillaCedar

InformationalShared notesCitruses, Violet, Rose and Vanilla. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall67

Winter67

Day100

Night67

Spring50

Summer100

Fall67

Winter33

Day100

Night57

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men25

Unisex0

Women75

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#54,319

PerfumerJulie Pluchet

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#55,063

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerImproved SilenceHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Improved Silence by Roads opens with a sharp, refreshing citrus zest paired with aromatic lavender. It quickly transitions into a gourmand heart where smooth almond milk meets violet and soft rose petals. This unisex fragrance rests on a base of warm, creamy vanilla and earthy woods, providing a calm, meditative aura …

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Essência Exótica opens with a brisk snap of bergamot and star anise that feels sharp and clean. The heart unfolds with powdery violet, soft rose, and fresh lily-of-the-valley over a dry cedar base. It wears as a light, dry chypre for warm spring afternoons, leaving a clean musky trail that stays subtle on skin through…

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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, Improved Silence or Essência Exótica?

Essência Exótica takes 2 of 4 categories. Improved Silence is rated 3.67/5 from 9 votes; Essência Exótica is rated 4.00/5 from 24 votes. Choose Improved Silence for a almond and violet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Essência Exótica for a powdery and citrus character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Improved Silence or Essência Exótica?

They last about the same: Improved Silence 52/100, Essência Exótica 52/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Improved Silence or Essência Exótica?

Essência Exótica projects furthest (Essência Exótica 66/100, Improved Silence 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Improved Silence and Essência Exótica smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery and floral accords. Common notes include Citruses, Violet, Rose and Vanilla.

Is Improved Silence or Essência Exótica better for summer or winter?

Improved Silence suits daytime wear; Essência Exótica suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Improved Silence and Essência Exótica?

Improved Silence has top notes of Lavender and Citruses, heart notes of Violet, Almond and Rose, a base of Woody Notes and Vanilla. Essência Exótica has top notes of Citruses, Star Anise and Bergamot, heart notes of Rose, Violet and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Musk, Vanilla and Cedar.