Fragrance comparison

Narco Oasis vs SE The Essence of Silk

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 585 ratings analysed

1 wins

Narco Oasis

Narcotica

4.15585 votes

Rank #4,358 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

22%scent match

Clearly different

SE The Essence of Silk

Centopercentocachemire

—0 votes

Rank #75,013 CitrusFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Narco Oasis takes 1 of 1 categories.

Narco Oasis
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
SE The Essence of Silk
Choose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Narco Oasis1/1

SE The Essence of Silk0/1

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: Narco Oasis

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Narco OasisNarcotica

SE The Essence of SilkCentopercentocachemire

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.15/ 5 · 585 votes

Have 83%Had 17%Want 0%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

60%Love

21%Like

12%Ok

4%Dislike

3%Hate

530 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate82

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value45

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

sweet88%

vanilla77%

tropical65%

fresh53%

powdery42%

citrus100%

fresh spicy92%

earthy84%

sweet77%

mossy69%

woody61%

Scent match22%Clearly different · both sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

PassionfruitBlood OrangeBlack Currant

Heart

VanillaPearPeachBrown sugarTonkaJasmineIris

Base

MuskSandalwoodAmberBlonde Woods

Top20-30 mins

Blood OrangeBergamotGinger

Heart2-4 hrs

JasmineAmberRose

Base6-8+ hrs

Brown sugarPatchoulioak mossVanilla

InformationalShared notesBlood Orange, Vanilla, Brown sugar and Jasmine. Durations are only published for SE The Essence of Silk, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter35

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night79

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men8

Unisex35

Women57

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Casual 33%Work 30%Date 24%Party 13%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#4,358

PerfumerClaude Dir

Launched—

Reviews16

Overall rank#75,013

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerNarco OasisHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Narco Oasis opens with a vivid passionfruit rush, backed by blood orange and black currant, then turns creamier as vanilla, pear, peach and brown sugar settle in. It reads fruity, sweet and tropical first, with a soft musky wood base underneath. This suits anyone who enjoys loud, juicy gourmands and modern fruit-forwa…

Reviews →

SE The Essence of Silk by Centopercentocachemire opens with an immediate burst of zesty blood orange, tart Italian bergamot, and grated fresh ginger. It feels clean and crisp. Within fifteen minutes, the citrus bite softens into an airy heart of sweet jasmine blossoms, dewy rose petals, and golden amber. The fragrance…

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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 Narco Oasis and SE The Essence of Silk smell similar?

Clearly different: a 22% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet accords. Common notes include Blood Orange, Vanilla, Brown sugar and Jasmine.

Is Narco Oasis or SE The Essence of Silk better for summer or winter?

SE The Essence of Silk suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Narco Oasis and SE The Essence of Silk?

Narco Oasis has top notes of Passionfruit, Blood Orange and Black Currant, heart notes of Vanilla, Pear, Peach and Brown sugar, a base of Musk, Sandalwood, Amber and Blonde Woods. SE The Essence of Silk has top notes of Blood Orange, Bergamot and Ginger, heart notes of Jasmine, Amber and Rose, a base of Brown sugar, Patchouli, oak moss and Vanilla.