Fragrance comparison

Quercia vs Silver Cristal

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 63 ratings analysed

Quercia

Professor

—0 votes

Rank #79,649 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

37%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Silver Cristal

Amouage

4.3963 votes

Rank #8,533 WoodyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Silver Cristal takes 1 of 1 categories.

Quercia
Choose it for a woody and amber character.
Silver Cristal
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Quercia0/1

Silver Cristal1/1

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: Silver Cristal

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

QuerciaProfessor

Silver CristalAmouage

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 33%Had 0%Want 67%

4.39/ 5 · 63 votes

Have 29%Had 13%Want 58%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

66%Love

32%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

3%Hate

38 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity89

〰 Sillage80

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value28

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

amber83%

smoky65%

powdery48%

lactonic30%

woody100%

powdery92%

white floral84%

earthy77%

mossy69%

floral61%

Scent match37%Some overlap · both woody and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

Woody NotesIncense

Heart2 to 4 hours

MilkSandalwoodCedar

Base4 to 7 hours

Guaiac WoodAmber

Top

Lily-of-the-ValleyCyclamenYlang-YlangGeraniumCarrotRose

Heart

IrisClovesJasmineHeliotropePeachPlum

Base

OakmossIncenseVanillaGuaiac WoodCedarCivetSandalwoodAmber

InformationalShared notesIncense, Sandalwood, Cedar and Guaiac Wood. Durations are only published for Quercia, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring100

Summer60

Fall53

Winter47

Day100

Night47

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0

Unisex38

Women63

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#79,649

PerfumerMoellhausen

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#8,533

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews6

Category winnerSilver CristalHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Quercia by Professor centers on a quiet balance between smoky resins and soothing woods. The fragrance opens with dry incense and rustic woody notes, creating an immediate sense of warm hearth smoke. As the first wave settles, a core of smooth milk softens the sharper edges of cedar and creamy sandalwood. The texture …

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Silver Cristal by Amouage is a complex floral woody musk that leans into the artistry of the 1990s. Opening with crisp lily-of-the-valley and cyclamen, it settles into a sophisticated heart of iris, peach, and plum. This scent is ideal for spring days when you want a fragrance that feels both lush and airy, leaving a …

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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.

Do Quercia and Silver Cristal smell similar?

Some overlap: a 37% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and powdery accords. Common notes include Incense, Sandalwood, Cedar and Guaiac Wood.

Is Quercia or Silver Cristal better for summer or winter?

Silver Cristal suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Quercia and Silver Cristal?

Quercia has top notes of Woody Notes and Incense, heart notes of Milk, Sandalwood and Cedar, a base of Guaiac Wood and Amber. Silver Cristal has top notes of Lily-of-the-Valley, Cyclamen, Ylang-Ylang and Geranium, heart notes of Iris, Cloves, Jasmine and Heliotrope, a base of Oakmoss, Incense, Vanilla and Guaiac Wood.