Fragrance comparison

SE The Essence of Silk vs 12 Rounds

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 32 ratings analysed

SE The Essence of Silk

Centopercentocachemire

—0 votes

Rank #75,013 CitrusFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

29%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

12 Rounds

Kalem

4.5632 votes

Rank #27,488 SweetWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

12 Rounds takes 1 of 1 categories.

SE The Essence of Silk
Choose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
12 Rounds
Choose it for a sweet and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

SE The Essence of Silk0/1

12 Rounds1/1

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: 12 Rounds

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

SE The Essence of SilkCentopercentocachemire

12 RoundsKalem

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

4.56/ 5 · 32 votes

Have 24%Had 9%Want 67%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

84%Love

6%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

9%Hate

32 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage72

♥ Love / hate89

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value50

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

fresh spicy92%

earthy84%

sweet77%

mossy69%

woody61%

sweet100%

warm spicy92%

citrus84%

tobacco77%

cacao69%

herbal61%

Scent match29%Clearly different · both citrus and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

Blood OrangeBergamotGinger

Heart2-4 hrs

JasmineAmberRose

Base6-8+ hrs

Brown sugarPatchoulioak mossVanilla

Notes

Blood OrangeMelonCacaoImmortelleRumTobaccoBrown sugarStyraxAmberwood

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesBlood Orange and Brown sugar. Durations are only published for SE The Essence of Silk, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night79

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter57

Day67

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Casual 33%Work 30%Date 24%Party 13%

Men6

Unisex94

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#75,013

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#27,488

PerfumerUmid Asadov

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winner12 RoundsHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

SE The Essence of Silk by Centopercentocachemire opens with an immediate burst of zesty blood orange, tart Italian bergamot, and grated fresh ginger. It feels clean and crisp. Within fifteen minutes, the citrus bite softens into an airy heart of sweet jasmine blossoms, dewy rose petals, and golden amber. The fragrance…

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Kalem 12 Rounds opens with a bright burst of blood orange and sweet melon before settling into a warm, dark blend of cacao and brown sugar. Rum and tobacco notes give the dry-down a boozy, smoky depth that clings to the skin. It works best during chilly fall nights when you want a rich, sweet trail.

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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 SE The Essence of Silk and 12 Rounds smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus and sweet accords. Common notes include Blood Orange and Brown sugar.

Is SE The Essence of Silk or 12 Rounds better for summer or winter?

SE The Essence of Silk suits daytime wear; 12 Rounds suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in SE The Essence of Silk and 12 Rounds?

SE The Essence of Silk has top notes of Blood Orange, Bergamot and Ginger, heart notes of Jasmine, Amber and Rose, a base of Brown sugar, Patchouli, oak moss and Vanilla. 12 Rounds features Blood Orange, Melon, Cacao, Immortelle and Rum.