Fragrance comparison

Silver vs No Need to Come by

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 63 ratings analysed

4 wins

Silver

Clandestine Laboratories

4.3257 votes

Rank #11,856 AromaticAmber

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72%scent match

Closely related

No Need to Come by

TOMBSTONE

3.006 votes

Rank #71,893 AromaticAmber

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Silver takes 4 of 4 categories.

Silver
Choose it for a aromatic and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.
No Need to Come by
Choose it for a aromatic and amber character. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Silver4/4

No Need to Come by0/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

SilverClandestine Laboratories

No Need to Come byTOMBSTONE

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.32/ 5 · 57 votes

Have 28%Had 4%Want 68%

3.00/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 3%Had 0%Want 97%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

54%Love

32%Like

7%Ok

5%Dislike

2%Hate

57 votes

0%Love

50%Like

17%Ok

17%Dislike

17%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity47

〰 Sillage38

♥ Love / hate50

Category winners

LongevitySilver

SillageSilver

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value62

¤ Price value13

Category winnerSilverBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

amber92%

green84%

fresh spicy77%

warm spicy69%

woody61%

aromatic100%

amber92%

fresh spicy84%

warm spicy77%

woody69%

green61%

Scent match72%Closely related · both aromatic, amber and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

MintMyrrhAmbergrisImmortellePatchouliThymeVetiverAmberPepperWater LilyLavenderStyrax

No top / heart / base split published

Top

ThymeMintPepper

Heart

OlibanumMyrrhJasmine

Base

SandalwoodTonkaPatchouli

InformationalShared notesMint, Myrrh, Patchouli and Thyme. Durations are only published for Silver, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring88

Summer72

Fall100

Winter84

Day96

Night100

Spring50

Summer0

Fall100

Winter50

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men65

Unisex32

Women3

Men33

Unisex67

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#11,856

PerfumerMark Sage

Launched—

Reviews16

Overall rank#71,893

PerfumerTan Shuai

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSilverHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Silver by Clandestine Laboratories turns traditional perfumery on its head with an aromatic blend of crisp mint and dry fossil amber. Instead of a thick, sugary resin, this scent relies on ancient pine resin, lending an earthy and smoky character that feels refreshingly crisp. Clean lavender, herbal thyme, and cold wa…

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No Need to Come by opens with a sharp blast of mint and black pepper, immediately establishing a cool, almost chilly barrier. As the fragrance settles on skin, the warmth of myrrh and olibanum resin begins to simmer underneath, creating a contrast between icy herbals and warm incense. This is an aloof, quiet scent tha…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Silver or No Need to Come by?

Silver takes 4 of 4 categories. Silver is rated 4.32/5 from 57 votes; No Need to Come by is rated 3.00/5 from 6 votes. Choose Silver for a aromatic and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose No Need to Come by for a aromatic and amber character. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Silver or No Need to Come by?

Silver lasts longest (Silver 69/100, No Need to Come by 47/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Silver or No Need to Come by?

Silver projects furthest (Silver 57/100, No Need to Come by 38/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Silver and No Need to Come by smell similar?

Closely related: a 72% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, amber and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Mint, Myrrh, Patchouli and Thyme.

Is Silver or No Need to Come by better for summer or winter?

Silver suits day or night wear; No Need to Come by suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Silver and No Need to Come by?

Silver features Mint, Myrrh, Ambergris, Immortelle and Patchouli. No Need to Come by has top notes of Thyme, Mint and Pepper, heart notes of Olibanum, Myrrh and Jasmine, a base of Sandalwood, Tonka and Patchouli.