Fragrance comparison

Looking Glass vs Silver Ring

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 138 ratings analysed

Looking Glass

Derek Lam 10 Crosby

3.63120 votes

Rank #16,419 FloralVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

23%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Silver Ring

Red Pearl

4.5618 votes

Rank #30,035 FruityCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Silver Ring takes 3 of 4 categories.

Looking Glass
Choose it for a floral and vanilla character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Silver Ring
Choose it for a fruity and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Looking Glass1/4

Silver Ring3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Looking GlassDerek Lam 10 Crosby

Silver RingRed Pearl

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.63/ 5 · 120 votes

Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%

4.56/ 5 · 18 votes

Have 15%Had 15%Want 70%

Category winnerSilver RingRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

14%Love

57%Like

8%Ok

20%Dislike

1%Hate

120 votes

56%Love

44%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

18 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate66

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate89

Category winners

LongevitySilver Ring

SillageSilver Ring

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value59

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

vanilla83%

citrus65%

amber48%

sweet30%

fruity100%

citrus92%

woody84%

sweet77%

rose69%

musky61%

Scent match23%Clearly different · both citrus and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

MagnoliaFloral NotesTonka Bean

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Green AppleMandarin OrangeGrapefruit

Heart

RosePeachMagnolia

Base

Brazilian RosewoodMuskVanillaTonka Bean

InformationalShared notesMagnolia and Tonka Bean. Durations are only published for Looking Glass, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter19

Day100

Night33

Spring100

Summer57

Fall43

Winter57

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex4

Women96

Work 38%Casual 33%Date 21%Party 7%

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#16,419

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews24

Overall rank#30,035

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerLooking GlassHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Looking Glass by Derek Lam 10 Crosby cuts through heavy fragrance clutter with clean, sunlit simplicity. The opening delivers a crisp flash of citrus and dewy magnolia petals. You immediately sense a lemony, waxy floral freshness that feels like stepping out of a boutique hotel shower on a breezy morning. Do not expec…

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Silver Ring opens with a bright burst of grapefruit, mandarin, and crisp green apple, then softens into peach, rose, and magnolia. It reads as a fruity floral with a sweet musky base rather than a heavy oriental. The small amount of user feedback suggests the sparkling top is especially appealing, though it may fade f…

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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, Looking Glass or Silver Ring?

Silver Ring takes 3 of 4 categories. Looking Glass is rated 3.63/5 from 120 votes; Silver Ring is rated 4.56/5 from 18 votes. Choose Looking Glass for a floral and vanilla character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Silver Ring for a fruity and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Looking Glass or Silver Ring?

Silver Ring lasts longest (Silver Ring 71/100, Looking Glass 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Looking Glass or Silver Ring?

Silver Ring projects furthest (Silver Ring 67/100, Looking Glass 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Looking Glass and Silver Ring smell similar?

Clearly different: a 23% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus and sweet accords. Common notes include Magnolia and Tonka Bean.

Is Looking Glass or Silver Ring better for summer or winter?

Looking Glass suits daytime wear; Silver Ring suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Looking Glass and Silver Ring?

Looking Glass features Magnolia, Floral Notes and Tonka Bean. Silver Ring has top notes of Green Apple, Mandarin Orange and Grapefruit, heart notes of Rose, Peach and Magnolia, a base of Brazilian Rosewood, Musk, Vanilla and Tonka Bean.