Fragrance comparison

07 - L'Essence de L'Excellence vs Vera Wang Anniversary

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 85 ratings analysed

07 - L'Essence de L'Excellence

YVRA

3.673 votes

Rank #54,807 White FloralCitrus

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68%scent match

Closely related

1 wins

Vera Wang Anniversary

Vera Wang

3.9682 votes

Rank #29,724 White FloralCitrus

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Vera Wang Anniversary takes 1 of 1 categories.

07 - L'Essence de L'Excellence
Choose it for a white floral and citrus character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Vera Wang Anniversary
Choose it for a white floral and citrus character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

07 - L'Essence de L'Excellence0/1

Vera Wang Anniversary1/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

07 - L'Essence de L'ExcellenceYVRA

Vera Wang AnniversaryVera Wang

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.67/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 38%Had 25%Want 38%

3.96/ 5 · 82 votes

Have 38%Had 16%Want 46%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

33%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

23%Love

63%Like

2%Ok

9%Dislike

2%Hate

82 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate67

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate74

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value75

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

citrus92%

floral84%

powdery77%

musky69%

animalic61%

white floral100%

citrus92%

powdery84%

musky77%

aquatic69%

animalic61%

Scent match68%Closely related · both white floral, citrus and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Mandarin OrangeApricotRose

Heart

Orange BlossomMagnoliaJasmine

Base

MuskOrris RootAmber

Top15-30 mins

Sicilian BergamotMandarin OrangeWater NotesApple Leaf

Heart2-4 hrs

GardeniaOrange BlossomRose

Base5-7+ hrs

MuskAmberCedarOrris Root

InformationalShared notesMandarin Orange, Rose, Orange Blossom and Musk. Durations are only published for Vera Wang Anniversary, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer67

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night67

Spring100

Summer74

Fall49

Winter32

Day100

Night31

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex0

Women50

Men0

Unisex8

Women92

Work 37%Casual 34%Date 21%Party 8%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#54,807

PerfumerMaxime Gonzalez-Anton, Yvo Van Regteren Altena

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#29,724

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerVera Wang AnniversaryHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

07 - L'Essence de L'Excellence by YVRA delivers a bright, sunny burst of juicy mandarin orange and ripe apricot paired with a dewy morning rose. The fragrance quickly softens into a lush heart of creamy orange blossom, blooming magnolia, and sweet jasmine, giving it a clean, radiant floral feel that feels instantly up…

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Vera Wang Anniversary opens with a bright splash of Sicilian bergamot and crisp apple leaf. Water notes immediately soften the citrus bite. It feels clean. You get a dewy morning glow rather than sharp laundry soap. Soon, lush gardenia and creamy orange blossom step forward to claim center stage. They never feel thick…

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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, 07 - L'Essence de L'Excellence or Vera Wang Anniversary?

Vera Wang Anniversary takes 1 of 1 categories. 07 - L'Essence de L'Excellence is rated 3.67/5 from 3 votes; Vera Wang Anniversary is rated 3.96/5 from 82 votes. Choose 07 - L'Essence de L'Excellence for a white floral and citrus character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Vera Wang Anniversary for a white floral and citrus character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Do 07 - L'Essence de L'Excellence and Vera Wang Anniversary smell similar?

Closely related: a 68% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, citrus and powdery accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Rose, Orange Blossom and Musk.

Is 07 - L'Essence de L'Excellence or Vera Wang Anniversary better for summer or winter?

07 - L'Essence de L'Excellence suits daytime wear; Vera Wang Anniversary suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in 07 - L'Essence de L'Excellence and Vera Wang Anniversary?

07 - L'Essence de L'Excellence has top notes of Mandarin Orange, Apricot and Rose, heart notes of Orange Blossom, Magnolia and Jasmine, a base of Musk, Orris Root and Amber. Vera Wang Anniversary has top notes of Sicilian Bergamot, Mandarin Orange, Water Notes and Apple Leaf, heart notes of Gardenia, Orange Blossom and Rose, a base of Musk, Amber, Cedar and Orris Root.