Fragrance comparison

Sugaring vs Silver Cristal

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

Updated 8 Nov 2026 75 ratings analysed

Sugaring

Ikiryō

3.6712 votes

Rank #65,627 AmberWarm Spicy

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26%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Silver Cristal

Amouage

4.3963 votes

Rank #8,594 WoodyPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Silver Cristal takes 4 of 5 categories.

Sugaring
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Silver Cristal
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Sugaring1/5

Silver Cristal4/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

SugaringIkiryō

Silver CristalAmouage

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.67/ 5 · 12 votes

Have 16%Had 7%Want 77%

4.39/ 5 · 63 votes

Have 29%Had 13%Want 58%

Category winnerSilver CristalRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

42%Love

17%Like

17%Ok

17%Dislike

8%Hate

12 votes · too few to score

66%Love

32%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

3%Hate

38 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate67

⏱ Longevity89

〰 Sillage80

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevitySilver Cristal

SillageSilver Cristal

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value28

Category winnerSugaringBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

warm spicy92%

woody84%

fresh spicy77%

powdery69%

sweet61%

woody100%

powdery92%

white floral84%

earthy77%

mossy69%

floral61%

Scent match26%Clearly different · both woody and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

PeachVanillaNutmegImmortelleCashmeranBrandyOriental notesCostusWhite TobaccoAmberwoodOlibanumIncense

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Lily-of-the-ValleyCyclamenYlang-YlangGeraniumCarrotRose

Heart

IrisClovesJasmineHeliotropePeachPlum

Base

OakmossIncenseVanillaGuaiac WoodCedarCivetSandalwoodAmber

InformationalShared notesPeach, Vanilla and Incense. Durations are only published for Sugaring, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring75

Summer75

Fall100

Winter100

Day20

Night100

Spring100

Summer60

Fall53

Winter47

Day100

Night47

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex67

Women33

Men0

Unisex38

Women63

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#65,627

PerfumerVincent of Dreamhouse

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#8,594

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews6

Category winnerSilver CristalHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Sugaring by Ikiryō is an oriental fragrance built around warm amber, rich vanilla, and ripe peach. It opens with a splash of boozy brandy spiced by aromatic nutmeg, quickly folding into sweet heliotrope and white tobacco. As it settles, smoky incense and olibanum join resinous amberwood, cashmeran, and the animalic wa…

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Silver Cristal by Amouage is a complex floral woody musk that leans into the artistry of the 1990s. Opening with crisp lily-of-the-valley and cyclamen, it settles into a sophisticated heart of iris, peach, and plum. This scent is ideal for spring days when you want a fragrance that feels both lush and airy, leaving a …

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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, Sugaring or Silver Cristal?

Silver Cristal takes 4 of 5 categories. Sugaring is rated 3.67/5 from 12 votes; Silver Cristal is rated 4.39/5 from 63 votes. Choose Sugaring for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Silver Cristal for a woody and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Sugaring or Silver Cristal?

Silver Cristal lasts longest (Silver Cristal 89/100, Sugaring 73/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Sugaring or Silver Cristal?

Silver Cristal projects furthest (Silver Cristal 80/100, Sugaring 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Sugaring and Silver Cristal smell similar?

Clearly different: a 26% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and powdery accords. Common notes include Peach, Vanilla and Incense.

Is Sugaring or Silver Cristal better for summer or winter?

Sugaring suits evening wear; Silver Cristal suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Sugaring and Silver Cristal?

Sugaring features Peach, Vanilla, Nutmeg, Immortelle and Cashmeran. Silver Cristal has top notes of Lily-of-the-Valley, Cyclamen, Ylang-Ylang and Geranium, heart notes of Iris, Cloves, Jasmine and Heliotrope, a base of Oakmoss, Incense, Vanilla and Guaiac Wood.