Fragrance comparison

No. 17 vs Silver Reserve

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 5 ratings analysed

No. 17

Sebastian Signs

5.002 votes

Rank #33,579 Warm SpicyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

24%scent match

Clearly different

Silver Reserve

Auraa Desire

4.673 votes

Rank #46,210 Warm SpicyFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

No. 17
Choose it for a warm spicy and powdery character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking.
Silver Reserve
Choose it for a warm spicy and fruity character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

No. 172/4

Silver Reserve2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: No. 17
Sillage & projection: Silver Reserve
Value for money: Silver Reserve
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: No. 17

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

No. 17Sebastian Signs

Silver ReserveAuraa Desire

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 15%Had 8%Want 77%

4.67/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 30%Had 0%Want 70%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

67%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity90

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage88

♥ Love / hate92

Category winners

LongevityNo. 17

SillageSilver Reserve

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value100

Category winnerSilver ReserveBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

powdery92%

musky84%

amber77%

chocolate69%

smoky61%

warm spicy100%

fruity92%

sweet84%

woody77%

leather69%

soft spicy61%

Scent match24%Clearly different · both warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Chocolate

Heart

IncenseMuskVanillaSandalwood

Base

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Top

Pink PepperCinnamonHazelnutSaffron

Heart

RaspberryOsmanthusLeatherOud

Base

ChocolateVanillaIncenseWoody Notes

InformationalShared notesChocolate, Incense and Vanilla. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#33,579

PerfumerSherri Sebastian

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#46,210

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerNo. 17Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

No. 17 by Sebastian Signs is a bold oriental vanilla fragrance designed for both men and women. It opens with an intense hit of dark chocolate before quickly transitioning into a base of incense, musk, vanilla, and creamy sandalwood. This perfume is intended to react uniquely with your skin chemistry, making it a high…

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Silver Reserve by Auraa Desire is a bold oriental vanilla fragrance designed for both men and women. It opens with a spicy kick of pink pepper and hazelnut, softening into a heart of raspberry and leather. The scent finds its grounding in a deep, chocolate-infused base. It is a striking choice for cool autumn evenings…

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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.

Which is better, No. 17 or Silver Reserve?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. No. 17 is rated 5.00/5 from 2 votes; Silver Reserve is rated 4.67/5 from 3 votes. Choose No. 17 for a warm spicy and powdery character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Choose Silver Reserve for a warm spicy and fruity character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, No. 17 or Silver Reserve?

No. 17 lasts longest (No. 17 90/100, Silver Reserve 80/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, No. 17 or Silver Reserve?

Silver Reserve projects furthest (Silver Reserve 88/100, No. 17 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Do No. 17 and Silver Reserve smell similar?

Clearly different: a 24% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy accords. Common notes include Chocolate, Incense and Vanilla.

Is No. 17 or Silver Reserve better for summer or winter?

Silver Reserve suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in No. 17 and Silver Reserve?

No. 17 has top notes of Chocolate, heart notes of Incense, Musk, Vanilla and Sandalwood. Silver Reserve has top notes of Pink Pepper, Cinnamon, Hazelnut and Saffron, heart notes of Raspberry, Osmanthus, Leather and Oud, a base of Chocolate, Vanilla, Incense and Woody Notes.