Fragrance comparison

Taxco vs Silver Flame

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 63 ratings analysed

3 wins

Taxco

Milestone Perfumes

4.4842 votes

Rank #29,531 PatchouliRose

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61%scent match

Closely related

Silver Flame

Jardin de Parfums

4.1921 votes

Rank #48,883 VanillaCitrus

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Taxco takes 3 of 5 categories.

Taxco
Choose it for a patchouli and rose character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Silver Flame
Choose it for a vanilla and citrus character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, evening wear.

Taxco3/5

Silver Flame1/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

TaxcoMilestone Perfumes

Silver FlameJardin de Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.48/ 5 · 42 votes

Have 83%Had 8%Want 9%

4.19/ 5 · 21 votes

Have 33%Had 13%Want 54%

Category winnerTaxcoRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

55%Love

43%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

2%Hate

42 votes

52%Love

29%Like

5%Ok

14%Dislike

0%Hate

21 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate87

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageSilver Flame

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value96

¤ Price value44

Category winnerTaxcoBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

patchouli100%

rose92%

woody84%

warm spicy77%

fresh spicy69%

citrus61%

vanilla100%

citrus92%

fresh spicy84%

patchouli77%

aromatic69%

powdery61%

Scent match61%Closely related · both patchouli, fresh spicy and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

BergamotViolet LeafCoriander

Heart

RoseLily of the ValleyBlack Pepper

Base

PatchouliAmbergrisBourbon Vanilla

Top

BergamotCorianderViolet Leaf

Heart

Lily-of-the-ValleyBlack PepperRose

Base

VanillaPatchouliAmbergris

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Violet Leaf, Coriander and Rose. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring74

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer67

Fall67

Winter100

Day75

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men80

Unisex14

Women6

Men25

Unisex58

Women17

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#29,531

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#48,883

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerTaxcoHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Taxco opens with a crisp burst of bergamot and dry violet leaf, backed by a dusty coriander note. It quickly shifts from this clean, green beginning into a warm, earthier core on skin. As it settles, a dry rose and black pepper combination takes over, keeping the floral notes from feeling soapy. The base rests on a pr…

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Silver Flame by Jardin de Parfums opens with a sharp flash of bergamot, green violet leaf, and crushed coriander. The initial blast feels crisp and botanical, pushed forward by a dark streak of black pepper that gives the greenery an immediate bite on cold skin. As the top notes settle over thirty minutes, soft flora…

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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, Taxco or Silver Flame?

Taxco takes 3 of 5 categories. Taxco is rated 4.48/5 from 42 votes; Silver Flame is rated 4.19/5 from 21 votes. Choose Taxco for a patchouli and rose character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Silver Flame for a vanilla and citrus character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Taxco or Silver Flame?

They last about the same: Taxco 68/100, Silver Flame 68/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Taxco or Silver Flame?

Silver Flame projects furthest (Silver Flame 66/100, Taxco 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Taxco and Silver Flame smell similar?

Closely related: a 61% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share patchouli, fresh spicy and citrus accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Violet Leaf, Coriander and Rose.

Is Taxco or Silver Flame better for summer or winter?

Silver Flame suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Taxco and Silver Flame?

Taxco has top notes of Bergamot, Violet Leaf and Coriander, heart notes of Rose, Lily of the Valley and Black Pepper, a base of Patchouli, Ambergris and Bourbon Vanilla. Silver Flame has top notes of Bergamot, Coriander and Violet Leaf, heart notes of Lily-of-the-Valley, Black Pepper and Rose, a base of Vanilla, Patchouli and Ambergris.