Fragrance comparison

Santo vs Silver Intensive Aoud

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

Updated 29 Oct 2026 44 ratings analysed

Santo

Helder Machado Perfumes

3.002 votes

Rank #66,759 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

50%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Silver Intensive Aoud

Mancera

4.2642 votes

Rank #24,064 CitrusAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Silver Intensive Aoud takes 3 of 4 categories.

Santo
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Silver Intensive Aoud
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Santo0/4

Silver Intensive Aoud3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

SantoHelder Machado Perfumes

Silver Intensive AoudMancera

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 22%Had 11%Want 67%

4.26/ 5 · 42 votes

Have 13%Had 5%Want 82%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

0%Like

100%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

60%Love

24%Like

5%Ok

7%Dislike

5%Hate

42 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate50

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage74

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevitySilver Intensive Aoud

SillageSilver Intensive Aoud

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

Category winnerTieBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

aromatic92%

warm spicy84%

powdery77%

citrus69%

amber61%

citrus100%

aromatic92%

woody84%

earthy77%

fresh spicy69%

iris61%

Scent match50%Some overlap · both woody, aromatic and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

LimeBergamotCedar NeedlesSageArtemisia

Heart

Lily-of-the-ValleyIrisViolet LeafCardamom

Base

SandalwoodCedarAgarwood (Oud)PatchouliAmberMuskBenzoin

Notes

LimeWormwoodOrris RootVetiverBergamotAgarwood (Oud)PatchouliCardamomMuskAmber

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesLime, Bergamot, Cardamom and Agarwood (Oud). Durations are only published for Silver Intensive Aoud, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Spring67

Summer100

Fall78

Winter33

Day100

Night64

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

Men50

Unisex17

Women33

Work 38%Casual 32%Date 18%Party 12%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#66,759

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#24,064

PerfumerPierre Montale

Launched—

Reviews4

Category winnerSilver Intensive AoudHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Santo by Helder Machado Perfumes opens with a tart flash of lime, bergamot, and bitter artemisia before settling into an aromatic forest floor of cedar needles and crushed sage. As the citrus top clears, a dry floral core of iris root and violet leaf emerges, giving the green woodiness a soft powdery texture. The base…

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Silver Intensive Aoud by Mancera cuts through typical oud stereotypes with an unexpected blast of brisk Sicilian bergamot and tart lime. It opens sharp. Within ten minutes, herbal wormwood and green cardamom temper the citrus zest, setting up a dry, aromatic core rather than a heavy oriental syrup. Earthy Haitian veti…

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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.

Which is better, Santo or Silver Intensive Aoud?

Silver Intensive Aoud takes 3 of 4 categories. Santo is rated 3.00/5 from 2 votes; Silver Intensive Aoud is rated 4.26/5 from 42 votes. Choose Santo for a woody and aromatic character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Silver Intensive Aoud for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Santo or Silver Intensive Aoud?

Silver Intensive Aoud lasts longest (Silver Intensive Aoud 67/100, Santo 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Santo or Silver Intensive Aoud?

Silver Intensive Aoud projects furthest (Silver Intensive Aoud 74/100, Santo 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Santo and Silver Intensive Aoud smell similar?

Some overlap: a 50% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, aromatic and citrus accords. Common notes include Lime, Bergamot, Cardamom and Agarwood (Oud).

Is Santo or Silver Intensive Aoud better for summer or winter?

Santo suits evening wear; Silver Intensive Aoud suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Santo and Silver Intensive Aoud?

Santo has top notes of Lime, Bergamot, Cedar Needles and Sage, heart notes of Lily-of-the-Valley, Iris, Violet Leaf and Cardamom, a base of Sandalwood, Cedar, Agarwood (Oud) and Patchouli. Silver Intensive Aoud features Lime, Wormwood, Orris Root, Vetiver and Bergamot.