Fragrance comparison

Le Santal Bleu vs Silver

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

Updated 14 Oct 2026 91 ratings analysed

Le Santal Bleu

Qhue

4.504 votes

Rank #37,193 WoodyPowdery

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42%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Silver

Saskia Diez

4.0587 votes

Rank #7,259 CitrusAromatic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Silver takes 3 of 4 categories.

Le Santal Bleu
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Silver
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Le Santal Bleu1/4

Silver3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Le Santal BleuQhue

SilverSaskia Diez

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.50/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 15%Had 4%Want 81%

4.05/ 5 · 87 votes

Have 29%Had 3%Want 68%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

75%Love

0%Like

25%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

47%Love

47%Like

0%Ok

6%Dislike

0%Hate

17 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevitySilver

SillageLe Santal Bleu

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value33

¤ Price value67

Category winnerSilverBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

powdery91%

aromatic83%

violet74%

warm spicy65%

iris56%

citrus100%

aromatic92%

woody84%

fresh spicy77%

floral69%

powdery61%

Scent match42%Some overlap · both woody, aromatic and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

VioletEucalyptusCardamom

Heart2-4 hrs

IrisAmbroxan

Base6-8+ hrs

SandalwoodCedarLeatherVetiver

Top

BergamotCitrusesJuniperCorianderCardamom

Heart

IrisMagnoliaOsmanthusVioletGingerJasmineWater Lily

Base

MuskBenzoinCedarVetiverLabdanumStyrax

InformationalShared notesViolet, Cardamom, Iris and Cedar. Durations are only published for Le Santal Bleu, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring60

Summer0

Fall100

Winter80

Day85

Night100

Spring83

Summer100

Fall83

Winter33

Day100

Night67

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men60

Unisex40

Women0

Work 33%Casual 30%Date 25%Party 11%

Men33

Unisex33

Women33

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#37,193

PerfumerQuentin Hernandez

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#7,259

PerfumerGeza Schoen

Launched—

Reviews30

Category winnerSilverHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Le Santal Bleu by Qhue delivers a crisp, spa-like twist on traditional dry woods. It opens immediately with a blast of cool eucalyptus and spicy green cardamom, backed by faint violet leaves. That brisk medicinal vapor cuts clean through stale room air. Within twenty minutes, the sharpness softens into a smooth heart …

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Silver by Saskia Diez is a bright, airy citrus aromatic that turns softly floral and musky on skin. Bergamot and a cool juniper spice lift the opening, then iris and violet add a clean, powdery sheen without feeling heavy. As it dries down, woods and resin notes (cedar, benzoin, labdanum, styrax) warm it up and make i…

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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, Le Santal Bleu or Silver?

Silver takes 3 of 4 categories. Le Santal Bleu is rated 4.50/5 from 4 votes; Silver is rated 4.05/5 from 87 votes. Choose Le Santal Bleu for a woody and powdery character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Silver for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Le Santal Bleu or Silver?

They last about the same: Silver 74/100, Le Santal Bleu 73/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Le Santal Bleu or Silver?

Le Santal Bleu projects furthest (Le Santal Bleu 75/100, Silver 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Le Santal Bleu and Silver smell similar?

Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, aromatic and powdery accords. Common notes include Violet, Cardamom, Iris and Cedar.

Is Le Santal Bleu or Silver better for summer or winter?

Le Santal Bleu suits evening wear; Silver suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Le Santal Bleu and Silver?

Le Santal Bleu has top notes of Violet, Eucalyptus and Cardamom, heart notes of Iris and Ambroxan, a base of Sandalwood, Cedar, Leather and Vetiver. Silver has top notes of Bergamot, Citruses, Juniper and Coriander, heart notes of Iris, Magnolia, Osmanthus and Violet, a base of Musk, Benzoin, Cedar and Vetiver.