Fragrance comparison

Sillage Suave vs Smolderose

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

Updated 29 Oct 2026 75 ratings analysed

Sillage Suave

Manos Gerakinis

4.003 votes

Rank #57,819 MuskyGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

21%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Smolderose

January Scent Project

3.7572 votes

Rank #15,417 SmokyCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Smolderose takes 3 of 4 categories.

Sillage Suave
Choose it for a musky and green character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Smolderose
Choose it for a smoky and citrus character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Sillage Suave1/4

Smolderose3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Smolderose
Sillage & projection: Sillage Suave
Value for money: Smolderose
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Smolderose

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Sillage SuaveManos Gerakinis

SmolderoseJanuary Scent Project

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 6%Had 13%Want 81%

3.75/ 5 · 72 votes

Have 34%Had 17%Want 49%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

33%Like

33%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

35%Love

33%Like

8%Ok

19%Dislike

4%Hate

72 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity79

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevitySmolderose

SillageSillage Suave

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value68

Category winnerSmolderoseBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

green91%

powdery83%

woody74%

aromatic65%

amber56%

smoky100%

citrus92%

amber84%

woody77%

fresh spicy69%

rose61%

Scent match21%Clearly different · both woody and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

Pink PepperLemonSicilian Bergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

GalbanumAngelicaCedar

Base6-8+ hrs

SandalwoodAgarwood (Oud)Musk

Top

LemongrassMandarin OrangeOrange

Heart

Bourbon RoseRose GeraniumBlack PepperAngelicaCorianderHoneyGalbanum

Base

SmokeLabdanumCastoreumBirchAgarwood (Oud)TobaccoPatchouliBenzoin

InformationalShared notesGalbanum, Angelica and Agarwood (Oud). Durations are only published for Sillage Suave, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night47

Spring26

Summer11

Fall100

Winter100

Day35

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Work 40%Casual 33%Date 18%Party 10%

Men13

Unisex63

Women25

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#57,819

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#15,417

PerfumerJohn Biebel

Launched—

Reviews12

Category winnerSmolderoseHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Manos Gerakinis Sillage Suave delivers a brisk, botanical wood profile built for daily wear. It opens with sharp Sicilian bergamot and crackling pink pepper before settling into a dry, grassy heart of green galbanum and angelica root. Creamy sandalwood, clean musk, and a faint touch of dry cedarwood steady the drydown…

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Smolderose opens with an unexpected spike of tart lemongrass and juicy mandarin orange before rapidly pivoting into a dark, resinous floral heart. Bourbon rose absolute and rose geranium provide a lush botanical core, but they are immediately spiked with crushed black pepper, herbal angelica, and sticky honey. Rather …

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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, Sillage Suave or Smolderose?

Smolderose takes 3 of 4 categories. Sillage Suave is rated 4.00/5 from 3 votes; Smolderose is rated 3.75/5 from 72 votes. Choose Sillage Suave for a musky and green character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Smolderose for a smoky and citrus character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Sillage Suave or Smolderose?

Smolderose lasts longest (Smolderose 79/100, Sillage Suave 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Sillage Suave or Smolderose?

Sillage Suave projects furthest (Sillage Suave 67/100, Smolderose 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Sillage Suave and Smolderose smell similar?

Clearly different: a 21% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and amber accords. Common notes include Galbanum, Angelica and Agarwood (Oud).

Is Sillage Suave or Smolderose better for summer or winter?

Sillage Suave suits daytime wear; Smolderose suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Sillage Suave and Smolderose?

Sillage Suave has top notes of Pink Pepper, Lemon and Sicilian Bergamot, heart notes of Galbanum, Angelica and Cedar, a base of Sandalwood, Agarwood (Oud) and Musk. Smolderose has top notes of Lemongrass, Mandarin Orange and Orange, heart notes of Bourbon Rose, Rose Geranium, Black Pepper and Angelica, a base of Smoke, Labdanum, Castoreum and Birch.