Fragrance comparison

Not Usual vs Silver Wood

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 13 ratings analysed

Not Usual

Brogi

3.676 votes

Rank #48,340 LeatherAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

23%scent match

Clearly different

2 wins

Silver Wood

Antonio Visconti

3.867 votes

Rank #48,125 WoodyMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Silver Wood takes 2 of 2 categories.

Not Usual
Choose it for a leather and amber character. Best in winter, day or night wear.
Silver Wood
Choose it for a woody and musky character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, daytime wear.

Not Usual0/2

Silver Wood2/2

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Silver Wood
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Silver Wood

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Not UsualBrogi

Silver WoodAntonio Visconti

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.67/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 21%Had 5%Want 74%

3.86/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 22%Had 4%Want 74%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

17%Like

0%Ok

17%Dislike

17%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

29%Love

43%Like

14%Ok

14%Dislike

0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate67

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageSilver Wood

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value70

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

leather100%

amber92%

oud84%

floral77%

animalic69%

vanilla61%

woody100%

musky92%

warm spicy84%

floral77%

aromatic69%

rose61%

Scent match23%Clearly different · both floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

SaffronRaspberry

Heart

MagnoliaRoseOlibanum

Base

LeatherAmberAgarwood (Oud)Vanilla

Top

SaffronPink PepperRoseRaspberry

Heart

MateAgarwood (Oud)Lily-of-the-ValleyMagnolia

Base

Muskebony treeVetiverIncenseGurjan balsamVanilla

InformationalShared notesSaffron, Raspberry, Magnolia and Rose. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring67

Summer67

Fall67

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring50

Summer50

Fall50

Winter100

Day100

Night50

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men40

Unisex60

Women0

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#48,340

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#48,125

PerfumerAntonio Visconti

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerSilver WoodHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Not Usual by Brogi pairs a sharp saffron bite with sweet raspberry in its opening. This unisex oriental blend gradually settles into a dark, smoky base of leather, amber, and a touch of agarwood. It is a dense, warming scent built specifically for cold autumn days and crisp winter nights.

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Silver Wood reads as a woody musk with saffron spice, soft rose, mate and a resinous incense-vanilla base. On paper it promises an eastern, incense-lit style, but the small review sample is mixed, with wearers describing it as either metallic and musky or unusually quiet on skin. This looks better suited to sampling t…

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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.

Which is better, Not Usual or Silver Wood?

Silver Wood takes 2 of 2 categories. Not Usual is rated 3.67/5 from 6 votes; Silver Wood is rated 3.86/5 from 7 votes. Choose Not Usual for a leather and amber character. Best in winter, day or night wear. Choose Silver Wood for a woody and musky character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, daytime wear.

Which projects more, Not Usual or Silver Wood?

Silver Wood projects furthest (Silver Wood 75/100, Not Usual 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Not Usual and Silver Wood smell similar?

Clearly different: a 23% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral accords. Common notes include Saffron, Raspberry, Magnolia and Rose.

Is Not Usual or Silver Wood better for summer or winter?

Not Usual suits day or night wear; Silver Wood suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Not Usual and Silver Wood?

Not Usual has top notes of Saffron and Raspberry, heart notes of Magnolia, Rose and Olibanum, a base of Leather, Amber, Agarwood (Oud) and Vanilla. Silver Wood has top notes of Saffron, Pink Pepper, Rose and Raspberry, heart notes of Mate, Agarwood (Oud), Lily-of-the-Valley and Magnolia, a base of Musk, ebony tree, Vetiver and Incense.