Fragrance comparison

SE The Essence of Silk vs Perpetual

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 166 ratings analysed

SE The Essence of Silk

Centopercentocachemire

—0 votes

Rank #75,013 CitrusFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

29%scent match

Clearly different

2 wins

Perpetual

Moresque

4.11166 votes

Rank #11,630 SweetAlmond

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Perpetual takes 2 of 2 categories.

SE The Essence of Silk
Choose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Perpetual
Choose it for a sweet and almond character. Wins on note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

SE The Essence of Silk0/2

Perpetual2/2

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): Perpetual
Fragranxe ranking: Perpetual

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

SE The Essence of SilkCentopercentocachemire

PerpetualMoresque

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

4.11/ 5 · 166 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

43%Love

38%Like

11%Ok

4%Dislike

4%Hate

166 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value38

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%

almond92%

cherry84%

vanilla77%

nutty69%

fruity61%

Scent match29%Clearly different · both 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

Top15-30 mins

CherryAlmondGingerOrange

Heart2-4 hrs

IrisRosePatchouliJasmine

Base6-8+ hrs

Brown sugarVanillaTonka BeanAmberSandalwood

Category winnerPerpetualLongest dry-down: 6-8+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night79

Spring84

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

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

Men0

Unisex25

Women75

Date 36%Party 30%Casual 20%Work 14%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#75,013

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#11,630

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews10

Category winnerPerpetualHigher 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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Perpetual by Moresque delivers an immediate burst of juicy black cherry and sweet crushed almonds, cut through with fresh grated ginger and a splash of bright orange. As the opening settles, the fragrance shifts into a smooth, bakery-fresh blend of brown sugar, warm vanilla, and creamy tonka bean, backed by a soft hin…

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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 Perpetual smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet accords. Common notes include Ginger, Jasmine, Amber and Rose.

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

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

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

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. Perpetual has top notes of Cherry, Almond, Ginger and Orange, heart notes of Iris, Rose, Patchouli and Jasmine, a base of Brown sugar, Vanilla, Tonka Bean and Amber.