Fragrance comparison

Serpentine Silver vs Solar Essay

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 104 ratings analysed

3 wins

Serpentine Silver

Roberto Cavalli

3.80100 votes

Rank #15,327 FloralPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

29%scent match

Clearly different

Solar Essay

And Other Stories

4.754 votes

Rank #43,204 SweetFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Serpentine Silver takes 3 of 4 categories.

Serpentine Silver
Choose it for a floral and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer.
Solar Essay
Choose it for a sweet and floral character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Serpentine Silver3/4

Solar Essay1/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Serpentine SilverRoberto Cavalli

Solar EssayAnd Other Stories

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.80/ 5 · 100 votes

Have 23%Had 39%Want 38%

4.75/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 81%Had 0%Want 19%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

75%Love

25%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate94

Category winners

LongevitySerpentine Silver

SillageSerpentine Silver

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value42

¤ Price value50

Category winnerSolar EssayBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

powdery92%

white floral84%

fruity77%

yellow floral69%

tropical61%

sweet100%

floral92%

woody84%

citrus77%

coconut69%

white floral61%

Scent match29%Clearly different · both floral and white floral

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

CoconutLemon

Heart

CyclamenMimosaTiare Flower

Base

Tonka BeanCedarwood

InformationalShared notesTiare Flower and Mimosa. 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

Summer100

Fall50

Winter0

Day100

Night25

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex11

Women89

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#15,327

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews9

Overall rank#43,204

PerfumerJérôme Epinette

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSerpentine SilverHigher 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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Solar Essay by And Other Stories blends bright citrus with warm, creamy florals. Jérôme Epinette crafts a sunny scene where fresh lemon slices meet sweet coconut flesh. It develops into a soft, woody skin scent that captures the ease of a warm spring afternoon.

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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 Solar Essay?

Serpentine Silver takes 3 of 4 categories. Serpentine Silver is rated 3.80/5 from 100 votes; Solar Essay is rated 4.75/5 from 4 votes. Choose Serpentine Silver for a floral and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer. Choose Solar Essay for a sweet and floral character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Serpentine Silver or Solar Essay?

Serpentine Silver lasts longest (Serpentine Silver 66/100, Solar Essay 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Serpentine Silver or Solar Essay?

Projection is very close: Serpentine Silver 65/100, Solar Essay 63/100 for sillage.

Do Serpentine Silver and Solar Essay smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral and white floral accords. Common notes include Tiare Flower and Mimosa.

Is Serpentine Silver or Solar Essay better for summer or winter?

Solar Essay suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Serpentine Silver and Solar Essay?

Serpentine Silver has top notes of Mango Blossom, heart notes of Tiare Flower, Mimosa and Black Pepper, a base of White Musk and Sandalwood. Solar Essay has top notes of Coconut and Lemon, heart notes of Cyclamen, Mimosa and Tiare Flower, a base of Tonka Bean and Cedarwood.