Fragrance comparison

SE The Essence of Silk vs Kropp Och Själ

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 217 ratings analysed

SE The Essence of Silk

Centopercentocachemire

—0 votes

Rank #75,204 CitrusFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

53%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Kropp Och Själ

Pana Dora

4.09217 votes

Rank #7,020 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Kropp Och Själ takes 1 of 1 categories.

SE The Essence of Silk
Choose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Kropp Och Själ
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

SE The Essence of Silk0/1

Kropp Och Själ1/1

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: Kropp Och Själ

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

SE The Essence of SilkCentopercentocachemire

Kropp Och SjälPana Dora

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

4.09/ 5 · 217 votes

Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

50%Love

25%Like

12%Ok

9%Dislike

4%Hate

217 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value39

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

fresh spicy92%

earthy84%

sweet77%

mossy69%

woody61%

woody100%

warm spicy92%

fresh spicy84%

sweet77%

citrus69%

patchouli61%

Scent match53%Some overlap · both fresh spicy, citrus and woody

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

Top

SaffronGingerBlood OrangeCardamomBergamot

Heart

PatchouliAmberBroomOrange BlossomIrisJasmine

Base

Woody NotesBalsam FirWhite ChocolateCedarVanillaMuskLeatherLabdanum

InformationalShared notesBlood Orange, Bergamot, Ginger and Jasmine. 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

Spring67

Summer33

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

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

Men23

Unisex58

Women20

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#75,204

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#7,020

PerfumerIbrahim Al Zoabi

Launched—

Reviews21

Category winnerKropp Och SjälHigher 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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Kropp Och Själ opens with a sharp burst of blood orange and spicy ginger, quickly grounding into warm saffron and green cardamom. As it settles, earthy patchouli and sweet amber emerge alongside a quiet creamy touch of white chocolate and cedar. Designed for cold crisp days and autumn evenings, this fragrance leans r…

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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 Kropp Och Själ smell similar?

Some overlap: a 53% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh spicy, citrus and woody accords. Common notes include Blood Orange, Bergamot, Ginger and Jasmine.

Is SE The Essence of Silk or Kropp Och Själ better for summer or winter?

SE The Essence of Silk suits daytime wear; Kropp Och Själ suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in SE The Essence of Silk and Kropp Och Själ?

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. Kropp Och Själ has top notes of Saffron, Ginger, Blood Orange and Cardamom, heart notes of Patchouli, Amber, Broom and Orange Blossom, a base of Woody Notes, Balsam Fir, White Chocolate and Cedar.