Fragrance comparison

Inspiration vs Silver Fern

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 5 ratings analysed

Inspiration

Verdii Fragrance

—0 votes

Rank #74,012 AromaticGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

56%scent match

Closely related

1 wins

Silver Fern

NZA - New Zealand Auckland

4.005 votes

Rank #45,366 Fresh SpicyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Silver Fern takes 1 of 1 categories.

Inspiration
Choose it for a aromatic and green character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Silver Fern
Choose it for a fresh spicy and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Inspiration0/1

Silver Fern1/1

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: Silver Fern

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

InspirationVerdii Fragrance

Silver FernNZA - New Zealand Auckland

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

4.00/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 42%Had 8%Want 50%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

40%Love

20%Like

40%Ok

0%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

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value38

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

green92%

woody84%

fruity77%

earthy69%

leather61%

fresh spicy100%

aromatic92%

woody84%

green77%

mossy69%

leather61%

Scent match56%Closely related · both aromatic, green and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-35 mins

Red FruitsAbsintheAppleMint

Heart2-4 hrs

White FlowersLavenderGalbanum

Base6-8+ hrs

PatchouliOakmossLeatherCedarMusk

Top

AppleBergamotGalbanum

Heart

LavenderFernOlibanumPepper

Base

CedarLeatherOakmoss

InformationalShared notesApple, Lavender, Galbanum and Oakmoss. Durations are only published for Inspiration, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night79

Spring33

Summer0

Fall100

Winter67

Day100

Night50

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Casual 32%Work 28%Date 24%Party 16%

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#74,012

PerfumerKarine Vinchon Spehner

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#45,366

PerfumerOlivier Cresp, Sébastien Cresp

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerSilver FernHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

The opening spray delivers cool mint and tart green apple. Do not overspray. Bitter absinthe adds an herbal bite right behind the fruit, fading after twenty minutes to reveal sweet white flowers, soothing lavender, and resinous galbanum. Skin chemistry matters here. On fabric, the aromatic green notes stay crisp all a…

Reviews →

Silver Fern by NZA - New Zealand Auckland opens with a crisp crunch of tart green apple, bright bergamot citrus, and bitter leafy galbanum. As the brisk opening settles on skin, it reveals a classic barbershop heart of herbal lavender, wild woodland fern, and a touch of peppery olibanum incense. The dry-down rests on …

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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.

Do Inspiration and Silver Fern smell similar?

Closely related: a 56% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, green and woody accords. Common notes include Apple, Lavender, Galbanum and Oakmoss.

Is Inspiration or Silver Fern better for summer or winter?

Inspiration suits daytime wear; Silver Fern suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Inspiration and Silver Fern?

Inspiration has top notes of Red Fruits, Absinthe, Apple and Mint, heart notes of White Flowers, Lavender and Galbanum, a base of Patchouli, Oakmoss, Leather and Cedar. Silver Fern has top notes of Apple, Bergamot and Galbanum, heart notes of Lavender, Fern, Olibanum and Pepper, a base of Cedar, Leather and Oakmoss.