Fragrance comparison

Night vs SE The Essence of Silk

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 253 ratings analysed

1 wins

Night

Perry Ellis

3.84253 votes

Rank #4,522 CitrusWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

59%scent match

Closely related

SE The Essence of Silk

Centopercentocachemire

—0 votes

Rank #75,204 CitrusFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Night takes 1 of 1 categories.

Night
Choose it for a citrus and woody 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.

Night1/1

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: Night

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

NightPerry Ellis

SE The Essence of SilkCentopercentocachemire

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.84/ 5 · 253 votes

Have 53%Had 24%Want 22%

—/ 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

28%Love

48%Like

8%Ok

14%Dislike

3%Hate

253 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value78

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

woody83%

fresh spicy65%

sweet48%

mossy30%

citrus100%

fresh spicy92%

earthy84%

sweet77%

mossy69%

woody61%

Scent match59%Closely related · both citrus, fresh spicy and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Blood OrangePomelo

Heart

YuzuVirginia CedarGeranium

Base

oak mossMuskWoodsy NotesAmber

Top20-30 mins

Blood OrangeBergamotGinger

Heart2-4 hrs

JasmineAmberRose

Base6-8+ hrs

Brown sugarPatchoulioak mossVanilla

InformationalShared notesBlood Orange, oak moss and Amber. 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

Winter23

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night79

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men90

Unisex10

Women0

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#4,522

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews64

Overall rank#75,204

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerNightHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Perry Ellis Night opens with a sharp burst of tart blood orange and zesty pomelo. As the initial spray settles, bitter yuzu and green geranium emerge alongside clean Virginia cedar. The drydown rests on soft oakmoss, clear musk, and a subtle amber woody foundation. Despite what the dark bottle suggests, this EDT deliv…

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…

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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Night and SE The Essence of Silk smell similar?

Closely related: a 59% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, fresh spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Blood Orange, oak moss and Amber.

Is Night 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 Night and SE The Essence of Silk?

Night has top notes of Blood Orange and Pomelo, heart notes of Yuzu, Virginia Cedar and Geranium, a base of oak moss, Musk, Woodsy Notes and Amber. 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.