Fragrance comparison

SE The Essence of Silk vs Yin And Ylang

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 30 ratings analysed

SE The Essence of Silk

Centopercentocachemire

—0 votes

Rank #75,095 CitrusFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

50%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Yin And Ylang

Sonoma Scent Studio

3.8330 votes

Rank #21,882 WoodyWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Yin And Ylang takes 1 of 1 categories.

SE The Essence of Silk
Choose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Yin And Ylang
Choose it for a woody and white floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

SE The Essence of Silk0/1

Yin And Ylang1/1

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: Yin And Ylang

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

SE The Essence of SilkCentopercentocachemire

Yin And YlangSonoma Scent Studio

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

3.83/ 5 · 30 votes

Have 26%Had 7%Want 67%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

37%Love

33%Like

7%Ok

23%Dislike

0%Hate

30 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value75

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%

white floral92%

citrus84%

yellow floral77%

fresh spicy69%

beeswax61%

Scent match50%Some overlap · both citrus, fresh spicy 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

AldehydesBlood OrangeBergamot

Heart

Ylang-YlangBeeswaxTuberoseGingerJasmineRose

Base

OakmossVanillaMuskPatchouliAmberSandalwood

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

Spring100

Summer50

Fall63

Winter38

Day100

Night75

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

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

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#75,095

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#21,882

PerfumerLaurie Erickson

Launched—

Reviews6

Category winnerYin And YlangHigher 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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Yin And Ylang pairs bright blood orange and aldehydes with a dense heart of ylang-ylang, tuberose, and natural beeswax. As the floral heat simmers down, oakmoss and Mysore sandalwood create a dry, woody base. It suits cool spring mornings and crisp autumn evenings when you want a rich floral scent with vintage depth a…

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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 Yin And Ylang smell similar?

Some overlap: a 50% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, fresh spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Blood Orange, Bergamot, Ginger and Jasmine.

Is SE The Essence of Silk or Yin And Ylang better for summer or winter?

SE The Essence of Silk suits daytime wear; Yin And Ylang suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in SE The Essence of Silk and Yin And Ylang?

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. Yin And Ylang has top notes of Aldehydes, Blood Orange and Bergamot, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Beeswax, Tuberose and Ginger, a base of Oakmoss, Vanilla, Musk and Patchouli.