Fragrance comparison

Silver Wood vs Viola

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 9 ratings analysed

2 wins

Silver Wood

Antonio Visconti

3.867 votes

Rank #42,530 WoodyMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

32%scent match

Clearly different

Viola

Varzi Artisanal Perfume

4.002 votes

Rank #60,669 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Silver Wood takes 2 of 2 categories.

Silver Wood
Choose it for a woody and musky character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, daytime wear.
Viola
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Silver Wood2/2

Viola0/2

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Silver WoodAntonio Visconti

ViolaVarzi Artisanal Perfume

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.86/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 22%Had 4%Want 74%

4.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 33%Had 0%Want 67%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

29%Love

43%Like

14%Ok

14%Dislike

0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

50%Love

0%Like

50%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageSilver Wood

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value0

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

musky92%

warm spicy84%

floral77%

aromatic69%

rose61%

warm spicy100%

amber92%

leather84%

rose77%

animalic69%

smoky61%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both warm spicy and rose

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

SaffronPink PepperRoseRaspberry

Heart

MateAgarwood (Oud)Lily-of-the-ValleyMagnolia

Base

Muskebony treeVetiverIncenseGurjan balsamVanilla

Top15-30 mins

Agarwood (Oud)Rose

Heart2-4 hrs

LeatherAmbergris

Base6-8+ hrs

SaffronRaspberryIncense

InformationalShared notesSaffron, Rose, Raspberry and Agarwood (Oud). Durations are only published for Viola, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer50

Fall50

Winter100

Day100

Night50

Spring50

Summer50

Fall100

Winter50

Day35

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Date 37%Party 24%Casual 21%Work 18%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#42,530

PerfumerAntonio Visconti

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#60,669

PerfumerBernardo Vecoli, Ignazio Presutti, Leopoldo Jilani

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSilver WoodHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Silver Wood reads as a woody musk with saffron spice, soft rose, mate and a resinous incense-vanilla base. On paper it promises an eastern, incense-lit style, but the small review sample is mixed, with wearers describing it as either metallic and musky or unusually quiet on skin. This looks better suited to sampling t…

Reviews →

Viola by Varzi Artisanal Perfume cuts against typical sweet crowd-pleasers with an uncompromising, dry profile. The first spray releases a pungent burst of medicinal agarwood and dark rose petals, accompanied by a quick flash of solvent alcohol that settles within three minutes. Soon, the texture shifts toward raw jac…

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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, Silver Wood or Viola?

Silver Wood takes 2 of 2 categories. Silver Wood is rated 3.86/5 from 7 votes; Viola is rated 4.00/5 from 2 votes. Choose Silver Wood for a woody and musky character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, daytime wear. Choose Viola for a warm spicy and amber character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which projects more, Silver Wood or Viola?

Silver Wood projects furthest (Silver Wood 75/100, Viola 25/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Silver Wood and Viola smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and rose accords. Common notes include Saffron, Rose, Raspberry and Agarwood (Oud).

Is Silver Wood or Viola better for summer or winter?

Silver Wood suits daytime wear; Viola suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Silver Wood and Viola?

Silver Wood has top notes of Saffron, Pink Pepper, Rose and Raspberry, heart notes of Mate, Agarwood (Oud), Lily-of-the-Valley and Magnolia, a base of Musk, ebony tree, Vetiver and Incense. Viola has top notes of Agarwood (Oud) and Rose, heart notes of Leather and Ambergris, a base of Saffron, Raspberry and Incense.