Fragrance comparison

Serpentine Silver vs Italian Kush

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 171 ratings analysed

Serpentine Silver

Roberto Cavalli

3.80100 votes

Rank #15,327 FloralPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

8%scent match

Clearly different

5 wins

Italian Kush

Boy Smells

3.8571 votes

Rank #10,918 AromaticWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Italian Kush takes 5 of 7 categories.

Serpentine Silver
Choose it for a floral and powdery character. Wins on community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in summer.
Italian Kush
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in spring.

Serpentine Silver2/7

Italian Kush5/7

Ratings & consensus: Italian Kush
Community sentiment: Serpentine Silver
Longevity: Italian Kush
Sillage & projection: Serpentine Silver
Value for money: Italian Kush
Versatility: Italian Kush
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Italian Kush

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Serpentine SilverRoberto Cavalli

Italian KushBoy Smells

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.80/ 5 · 100 votes

Have 23%Had 39%Want 38%

3.85/ 5 · 71 votes

Have 34%Had 5%Want 61%

Category winnerItalian KushRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

24%Love

55%Like

0%Ok

19%Dislike

2%Hate

100 votes

44%Love

30%Like

7%Ok

7%Dislike

13%Hate

71 votes

Category winnerSerpentine SilverMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevityItalian Kush

SillageSerpentine Silver

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value42

¤ Price value59

Category winnerItalian KushBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

floral100%

powdery92%

white floral84%

fruity77%

yellow floral69%

tropical61%

aromatic100%

woody92%

fresh spicy84%

green77%

citrus69%

cannabis61%

Scent match8%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Mango Blossom

Heart

Tiare FlowerMimosaBlack Pepper

Base

White MuskSandalwood

Top

LimoncelloBasilPomeloBlack Pepper

Heart

RhubarbcannabisCypressMimosaPistachio

Base

SandalwoodAgarwoodPatchouliLabdanum

InformationalShared notesMimosa, Black Pepper and Sandalwood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring93

Summer100

Fall0

Winter28

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer73

Fall39

Winter33

Day–

Night–

Category winnerItalian KushMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex11

Women89

Men31

Unisex64

Women5

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#15,327

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews9

Overall rank#10,918

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews19

Category winnerItalian KushHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Serpentine Silver is a light, airy floral aquatic for women, built around mango blossom and tropical tiare. It feels modern, clean, and transparent on the skin. This 2008 release serves as a bright, optimistic alternative to heavier evening scents. It is well-suited for warm spring days and casual summer wear when you…

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Boy Smells Italian Kush blends Mediterranean citrus with garden herbs and dry wood. The initial spray delivers tart limoncello, bitter pomelo, crushed basil leaves, and cracked black pepper. As the sharp top mellows, sour rhubarb and herbal cannabis emerge alongside green cypress and soft mimosa. The base settles int…

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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.

Which is better, Serpentine Silver or Italian Kush?

Italian Kush takes 5 of 7 categories. Serpentine Silver is rated 3.80/5 from 100 votes; Italian Kush is rated 3.85/5 from 71 votes. Choose Serpentine Silver for a floral and powdery character. Wins on community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in summer. Choose Italian Kush for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Serpentine Silver or Italian Kush?

They last about the same: Italian Kush 67/100, Serpentine Silver 66/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Serpentine Silver or Italian Kush?

Serpentine Silver projects furthest (Serpentine Silver 65/100, Italian Kush 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Serpentine Silver and Italian Kush smell similar?

Clearly different: a 8% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Mimosa, Black Pepper and Sandalwood.

Is Serpentine Silver or Italian Kush better for summer or winter?

For summer, Serpentine Silver is the stronger pick. For winter, Italian Kush is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Serpentine Silver and Italian Kush?

Serpentine Silver has top notes of Mango Blossom, heart notes of Tiare Flower, Mimosa and Black Pepper, a base of White Musk and Sandalwood. Italian Kush has top notes of Limoncello, Basil, Pomelo and Black Pepper, heart notes of Rhubarb, cannabis, Cypress and Mimosa, a base of Sandalwood, Agarwood, Patchouli and Labdanum.