Fragrance comparison

Peridot vs Color Essences Silver Black

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 1 ratings analysed

1 wins

Peridot

Vartan Perfumes

5.001 votes

Rank #54,811 White FloralWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

57%scent match

Closely related

Color Essences Silver Black

Red Label

—0 votes

Rank #65,601 AromaticFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Peridot takes 1 of 1 categories.

Peridot
Choose it for a white floral and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Color Essences Silver Black
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Peridot1/1

Color Essences Silver Black0/1

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: Peridot

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

PeridotVartan Perfumes

Color Essences Silver BlackRed Label

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

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

1 vote · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity60

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value100

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

woody91%

aromatic83%

green74%

citrus65%

floral56%

aromatic100%

fresh spicy91%

amber83%

woody74%

white floral65%

green56%

Scent match57%Closely related · both aromatic, white floral and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

GalbanumClary Sage

Heart2-4 hrs

JasmineOrange BlossomNeroli

Base6-8 hrs

Ambrette (Musk Mallow)SandalwoodAtlas Cedar

Top

RosemaryPetitgrainNeroliLavender

Heart

GeraniumClary SageGalbanumJasmine

Base

AmberSandalwoodOakmossVetiverCedar

InformationalShared notesGalbanum, Clary Sage, Jasmine and Neroli. Durations are only published for Peridot, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night24

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Casual 41%Work 36%Date 15%Party 8%

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#54,811

PerfumerKristen Vartan

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#65,601

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerPeridotHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Peridot by Vartan Perfumes opens with a bracing, snap-green crackle of galbanum and herbal clary sage before blooming into a sunny heart of orange blossom, neroli, and crisp jasmine. It feels alive and dewy. Kristen Vartan constructed this floral woody musk to evoke spring sunlight cutting through damp branches. As th…

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Color Essences Silver Black reads as a classic aromatic fougere with a green, woody base. Lavender, rosemary and neroli give it a brisk, herbaceous opening, while geranium, clary sage and galbanum keep the heart sharp, leafy and slightly bitter. As it settles, oakmoss, vetiver, cedar and sandalwood add a dry, mossy st…

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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.

Do Peridot and Color Essences Silver Black smell similar?

Closely related: a 57% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, white floral and woody accords. Common notes include Galbanum, Clary Sage, Jasmine and Neroli.

Is Peridot or Color Essences Silver Black better for summer or winter?

Peridot suits daytime wear; Color Essences Silver Black suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Peridot and Color Essences Silver Black?

Peridot has top notes of Galbanum and Clary Sage, heart notes of Jasmine, Orange Blossom and Neroli, a base of Ambrette (Musk Mallow), Sandalwood and Atlas Cedar. Color Essences Silver Black has top notes of Rosemary, Petitgrain, Neroli and Lavender, heart notes of Geranium, Clary Sage, Galbanum and Jasmine, a base of Amber, Sandalwood, Oakmoss and Vetiver.