Fragrance comparison

Moderato vs Silver

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 91 ratings analysed

Moderato

Salas · 2023

4.504 votes

Rank #56,885 AmberBalsamic

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21%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Silver

Saskia Diez

4.0587 votes

Rank #8,041 CitrusAromatic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Silver takes 1 of 1 categories.

Moderato
Choose it for a amber and balsamic character. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Silver
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Moderato0/1

Silver1/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ModeratoSalas

SilverSaskia Diez

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.50/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 8%Had 0%Want 92%

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

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value67

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

balsamic86%

musky72%

aromatic58%

violet44%

floral30%

citrus100%

aromatic92%

woody84%

fresh spicy77%

floral69%

powdery61%

Scent match21%Clearly different · both aromatic and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Ambrette (Musk Mallow)elemi

Heart

VioletStyrax

Base

BenzoinLabdanumAmbergris

Top

BergamotCitrusesJuniperCorianderCardamom

Heart

IrisMagnoliaOsmanthusVioletGingerJasmineWater Lily

Base

MuskBenzoinCedarVetiverLabdanumStyrax

InformationalShared notesViolet, Styrax, Benzoin and Labdanum. 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

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring83

Summer100

Fall83

Winter33

Day100

Night67

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men33

Unisex33

Women33

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#56,885

PerfumerChristian Provenzano

Launched2023

Reviews0

Overall rank#8,041

PerfumerGeza Schoen

Launched—

Reviews30

Category winnerSilverHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Moderato by Salas is a warm balsamic perfume that pairs clean plant musk with rich tree saps and powdery florals. It opens with an airy splash of ambrette seed musk and a zesty, pine-tinged spark of elemi resin. As the fragrance warms on your skin, soft purple violet petals blend smoothly into smoky styrax wood, creat…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Moderato or Silver?

Silver takes 1 of 1 categories. Moderato is rated 4.50/5 from 4 votes; Silver is rated 4.05/5 from 87 votes. Choose Moderato for a amber and balsamic character. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Silver for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Do Moderato and Silver smell similar?

Clearly different: a 21% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic and floral accords. Common notes include Violet, Styrax, Benzoin and Labdanum.

Is Moderato or Silver better for summer or winter?

Moderato suits day or night wear; Silver suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Moderato and Silver?

Moderato has top notes of Ambrette (Musk Mallow) and elemi, heart notes of Violet and Styrax, a base of Benzoin, Labdanum and Ambergris. 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.