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Ormonde Woman vs Silver

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

Updated 2,007 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Silver takes 3 of 5 categories.

  • Ormonde Woman

    Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

  • Silver

    Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Ormonde Woman2/5
Silver3/5
Ratings & consensus
Ormonde Woman
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Silver
Sillage & projection
Silver
Value for money
Silver
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Ormonde Woman

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Ormonde WomanOrmonde Jayne
SilverSaskia Diez
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.16/ 5 · 1,920 votes
Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%
4.05/ 5 · 87 votes
Have 29%Had 3%Want 68%
Category winnerOrmonde WomanRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
45%Love
36%Like
8%Ok
9%Dislike
2%Hate

1,874 votes

47%Love
47%Like
0%Ok
6%Dislike
0%Hate

17 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity65
〰 Sillage56
♥ Love / hate78
⏱ Longevity74
〰 Sillage57
♥ Love / hate80
Category winners

LongevitySilver

SillageSilver

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value44
¤ Price value67
Category winnerSilverBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
woody100%
aromatic90%
green80%
warm spicy70%
powdery60%
fresh50%
citrus100%
aromatic92%
woody84%
fresh spicy77%
floral69%
powdery61%
Scent match43%Some overlap · both woody, aromatic and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
GrassCardamomCoriander
Heart
Black hemlock or TsugaVioletJasmine
Base
VetiverCedarSandalwoodAmber
Top
BergamotCitrusesJuniperCorianderCardamom
Heart
IrisMagnoliaOsmanthusVioletGingerJasmineWater Lily
Base
MuskBenzoinCedarVetiverLabdanumStyrax
InformationalShared notesCardamom, Coriander, Violet and Jasmine. 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
Summer58
Fall0
Winter78
Day–
Night–
Spring83
Summer100
Fall83
Winter33
Day100
Night67
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men3
Unisex47
Women50
Men33
Unisex33
Women33
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#1,296

PerfumerGeza Schoen

Launched—

Reviews213

Overall rank#8,008

PerfumerGeza Schoen

Launched—

Reviews30

Category winnerOrmonde WomanHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ormonde Woman opens with a sharp flash of crushed green grass, cardamom, and coriander seed before deepening into its strange centerpiece, black hemlock absolute. Geza Schoen blended this coniferous wood with soft jasmine and violet, creating a shadowy, forest floor atmosphere that feels cool and dry. As it settles, v…

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Silver by Saskia Diez is a bright, airy citrus aromatic that turns softly floral and musky on skin. Bergamot and a cool juniper spice lift the opening, then iris and violet add a clean, powdery sheen without feeling heavy. As it dries down, woods and resin notes (cedar, benzoin, labdanum, styrax) warm it up and make i…

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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, Ormonde Woman or Silver?

Silver takes 3 of 5 categories. Ormonde Woman is rated 4.16/5 from 1,920 votes; Silver is rated 4.05/5 from 87 votes. Choose Ormonde Woman for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Silver for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Ormonde Woman or Silver?

Silver lasts longest (Silver 74/100, Ormonde Woman 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Ormonde Woman or Silver?

Projection is very close: Silver 57/100, Ormonde Woman 56/100 for sillage.

Do Ormonde Woman and Silver smell similar?

Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, aromatic and powdery accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Coriander, Violet and Jasmine.

Is Ormonde Woman or Silver better for summer or winter?

Silver suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Ormonde Woman and Silver?

Ormonde Woman has top notes of Grass, Cardamom and Coriander, heart notes of Black hemlock or Tsuga, Violet and Jasmine, a base of Vetiver, Cedar, Sandalwood and Amber. Silver has top notes of Bergamot, Citruses, Juniper and Coriander, heart notes of Iris, Magnolia, Osmanthus and Violet, a base of Musk, Benzoin, Cedar and Vetiver.

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