Nautica vs Silver
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
40%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Nautica takes 1 of 1 categories.
NauticaChoose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
SilverChoose it for a amber and woody character.
Nautica1/1
Silver0/1
- 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
- Nautica
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
NauticaNauticaSilverIntelligentWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.43/ 5 · 946 votes
Have 58%Had 42%Want 0%
5.00/ 5 · 1 votes
Have 43%Had 0%Want 57%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate13%Love
55%Like
12%Ok
17%Dislike
2%Hate
908 votes
100%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
1 vote · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityNo data
SillageNo data
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothcitrus100%
aromatic92%
woody84%
fresh spicy77%
fresh69%
aldehydic61%
amber100%
woody92%
aromatic84%
powdery77%
fresh spicy69%
vanilla61%
Scent match40%Some overlap · both aromatic, woody and fresh spicy
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
AldehydesLimeLemonBergamotNeroliCypressTarragonClary Sage
Heart
JasmineCyclamenGeraniumRoseCaraway
Base
SandalwoodMuskCedarOakmossPatchouliAmber
Top
Lemon ZestCorianderAldehydesFreesiaNeroli
Heart
TonkaAmberGeraniumVioletPepper
Base
CedarSandalwoodWhite MuskAmbroxan
InformationalShared notesAldehydes, Neroli, Geranium and Sandalwood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter10
Day–
Night–
No season votes yet
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesNot enough votes yet
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#7,054
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews124
Overall rank#42,082
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews2
Category winnerNauticaHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotNautica by Nautica is a crisp, aromatic woody chypre launched in 1992. It opens with a bright blast of lemon and lime, balanced by herbaceous clary sage and a backbone of cedar and oakmoss. This is a clean, soapy, and unpretentious scent that feels like a crisp white shirt on a hot spring or summer day.
Reviews →Silver by Intelligent opens with a sharp burst of lemon zest and aldehydes, quickly settling into a grounded blend of tonka and cedar. This scent is designed for professional environments where a clean, approachable profile is preferred. It offers a reliable presence for daily office wear, balancing fresh citrus notes…
Reviews →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, Nautica or Silver?
Nautica takes 1 of 1 categories. Nautica is rated 3.43/5 from 946 votes; Silver is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Nautica for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Silver for a amber and woody character.
Do Nautica and Silver smell similar?
Some overlap: a 40% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, woody and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Neroli, Geranium and Sandalwood.
What are the notes in Nautica and Silver?
Nautica has top notes of Aldehydes, Lime, Lemon and Bergamot, heart notes of Jasmine, Cyclamen, Geranium and Rose, a base of Sandalwood, Musk, Cedar and Oakmoss. Silver has top notes of Lemon Zest, Coriander, Aldehydes and Freesia, heart notes of Tonka, Amber, Geranium and Violet, a base of Cedar, Sandalwood, White Musk and Ambroxan.
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