Fragrance comparison

SE The Essence of Silk vs Velours Gourmand

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 57 ratings analysed

SE The Essence of Silk

Centopercentocachemire

—0 votes

Rank #75,095 CitrusFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

25%scent match

Clearly different

2 wins

Velours Gourmand

Slava Zaitsev

3.7757 votes

Rank #16,856 Warm SpicyCacao

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Velours Gourmand takes 2 of 2 categories.

SE The Essence of Silk
Choose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Velours Gourmand
Choose it for a warm spicy and cacao character. Wins on note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

SE The Essence of Silk0/2

Velours Gourmand2/2

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): Velours Gourmand
Fragranxe ranking: Velours Gourmand

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

SE The Essence of SilkCentopercentocachemire

Velours GourmandSlava Zaitsev

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

3.77/ 5 · 57 votes

Have 34%Had 8%Want 58%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

26%Love

46%Like

12%Ok

11%Dislike

5%Hate

57 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage49

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value26

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

fresh spicy92%

earthy84%

sweet77%

mossy69%

woody61%

warm spicy100%

cacao92%

woody84%

sweet77%

nutty69%

patchouli61%

Scent match25%Clearly different · both sweet 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

Top15-30 mins

HazelnutBlood OrangeAlmond

Heart2-4 hrs

CacaoChocolate

Base6-9+ hrs

PatchouliVetiverBrown sugar

Category winnerVelours GourmandLongest dry-down: 6-9+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night79

Spring43

Summer17

Fall100

Winter96

Day42

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

Unisex38

Women56

Date 35%Casual 26%Party 23%Work 15%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#75,095

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#16,856

PerfumerRobertet

Launched—

Reviews10

Category winnerVelours GourmandHigher 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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Velours Gourmand by Slava Zaitsev brings together dark chocolate, toasted hazelnuts, and zesty blood orange in a rich, comforting dessert-style blend. The opening hits your skin like a cracked bar of artisan citrus dark chocolate, surrounded by crushed almonds and sweet brown sugar. As it settles, earthy patchouli and…

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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 Velours Gourmand smell similar?

Clearly different: a 25% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and woody accords. Common notes include Blood Orange, Brown sugar and Patchouli.

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

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

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

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. Velours Gourmand has top notes of Hazelnut, Blood Orange and Almond, heart notes of Cacao and Chocolate, a base of Patchouli, Vetiver and Brown sugar.