Fragrance comparison

Nero Velours vs Silvanis

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 13 ratings analysed

1 wins

Nero Velours

Anfar London

4.0813 votes

Rank #54,664 MuskyPatchouli

Full profile Similar & dupes

74%scent match

Closely related

Silvanis

Hermoso

—0 votes

Rank #79,717 MuskyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Nero Velours takes 1 of 1 categories.

Nero Velours
Choose it for a musky and patchouli character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Silvanis
Choose it for a musky and woody character.

Nero Velours1/1

Silvanis0/1

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: Nero Velours

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Nero VeloursAnfar London

SilvanisHermoso

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.08/ 5 · 13 votes

Have 21%Had 3%Want 76%

—/ 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

54%Love

23%Like

0%Ok

23%Dislike

0%Hate

13 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

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

musky100%

patchouli92%

woody84%

earthy77%

warm spicy69%

powdery61%

musky100%

woody92%

citrus84%

aromatic77%

fresh spicy69%

earthy61%

Scent match74%Closely related · both musky, woody and earthy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Grapefruit

Heart

AmbretteGinger

Base

PatchouliMuskAmbroxanVetiver

Top

Grapefruit

Heart

AmbretteGinger

Base

PatchouliAmbroxanVetiverMusk

InformationalShared notesGrapefruit, Ambrette, Ginger and Patchouli. 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

Summer63

Fall88

Winter50

Day100

Night71

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men55

Unisex45

Women0

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#54,664

PerfumerAhmedullah Anfar

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#79,717

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerNero VeloursHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Nero Velours opens with a sharp burst of tart grapefruit that cuts clean through cool morning air. Within ten minutes, spicy ginger and seed-like ambrette warm the citrus, softening its biting edge into a cozy, vegetal musk. The base relies heavily on synthetic ambroxan, earthy patchouli, and clean vetiver to anchor t…

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Silvanis by Hermoso opens with a bright burst of freshly sliced ruby grapefruit that instantly wakes up your senses. Within minutes, the zesty citrus gives way to a warm kick of grated ginger and the velvety, clean sweetness of ambrette seed. As it settles onto your skin, the base reveals a smooth, mineral blend of am…

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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.

Do Nero Velours and Silvanis smell similar?

Closely related: a 74% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share musky, woody and earthy accords. Common notes include Grapefruit, Ambrette, Ginger and Patchouli.

Is Nero Velours or Silvanis better for summer or winter?

Nero Velours suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Nero Velours and Silvanis?

Nero Velours has top notes of Grapefruit, heart notes of Ambrette and Ginger, a base of Patchouli, Musk, Ambroxan and Vetiver. Silvanis has top notes of Grapefruit, heart notes of Ambrette and Ginger, a base of Patchouli, Ambroxan, Vetiver and Musk.