Fragrance comparison

Quercia vs Temple du Silence

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 36 ratings analysed

Quercia

Professor

—0 votes

Rank #79,649 WoodyAmber

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56%scent match

Closely related

1 wins

Temple du Silence

Mercurio Perfumes

4.4436 votes

Rank #27,157 AmberBalsamic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Temple du Silence takes 1 of 1 categories.

Quercia
Choose it for a woody and amber character.
Temple du Silence
Choose it for a amber and balsamic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, daytime wear.

Quercia0/1

Temple du Silence1/1

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: Temple du Silence

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

QuerciaProfessor

Temple du SilenceMercurio Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 33%Had 0%Want 67%

4.44/ 5 · 36 votes

Have 35%Had 6%Want 59%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

50%Love

47%Like

0%Ok

3%Dislike

0%Hate

36 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate86

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value53

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

amber83%

smoky65%

powdery48%

lactonic30%

amber100%

balsamic88%

woody77%

citrus65%

smoky53%

warm spicy42%

Scent match56%Closely related · both amber, woody and smoky

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

Indian MandarinLavenderJasmineBergamot

Heart

IncensePeru BalsamSandalwoodCedar

Base

MyrrhAmberGuaiac WoodOakmoss

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

Spring18

Summer9

Fall55

Winter100

Day100

Night89

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0

Unisex88

Women13

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#79,649

PerfumerMoellhausen

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#27,157

PerfumerValery Mikhalitcyn

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerTemple du SilenceHigher 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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Temple du Silence by Mercurio Perfumes opens with bright Indian mandarin and fresh lavender before turning into a dark, smoky resin scent. Incense and Peru balsam form a rich center, while myrrh and dry cedarwood anchor the base. It wears best during cold autumn evenings when you want a quiet, meditative aura rather 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.

Do Quercia and Temple du Silence smell similar?

Closely related: a 56% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, woody and smoky accords. Common notes include Incense, Sandalwood, Cedar and Guaiac Wood.

Is Quercia or Temple du Silence better for summer or winter?

Temple du Silence suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Quercia and Temple du Silence?

Quercia has top notes of Woody Notes and Incense, heart notes of Milk, Sandalwood and Cedar, a base of Guaiac Wood and Amber. Temple du Silence has top notes of Indian Mandarin, Lavender, Jasmine and Bergamot, heart notes of Incense, Peru Balsam, Sandalwood and Cedar, a base of Myrrh, Amber, Guaiac Wood and Oakmoss.