Fragrance comparison

109 vs Essence

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 45 ratings analysed

109

Leland Francis

—0 votes

Rank #75,355 AromaticGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

38%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Essence

The Woods Collection

4.2245 votes

Rank #26,983 WoodyOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Essence takes 1 of 1 categories.

109
Choose it for a aromatic and green character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Essence
Choose it for a woody and oud character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

1090/1

Essence1/1

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: Essence

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

109Leland Francis

EssenceThe Woods Collection

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 25%Had 0%Want 75%

4.22/ 5 · 45 votes

Have 48%Had 8%Want 44%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

58%Love

24%Like

7%Ok

4%Dislike

7%Hate

45 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value69

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

green90%

woody80%

fresh spicy70%

rose60%

vanilla50%

woody100%

oud90%

warm spicy80%

leather70%

fresh spicy60%

aromatic50%

Scent match38%Some overlap · both woody, aromatic and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

Tomato LeafPetitgrainCypress

Heart2-4 hrs

PalmarosaRose

Base5-7 hrs

CedarwoodVanilla

Top

CypressSaffronBergamotCardamom

Heart

Bulgarian RoseNutmegJasmine

Base

AgarwoodOudLeatherCedarwoodSandalwoodAmberVanillaTonka Bean

InformationalShared notesCypress, Rose, Cedarwood and Vanilla. Durations are only published for 109, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night33

Spring52

Summer20

Fall100

Winter96

Day48

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Casual 42%Work 35%Date 14%Party 9%

Men78

Unisex19

Women3

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#75,355

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#26,983

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerEssenceHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Leland Francis 109 smells like snapping fresh tomato vines on a sunny morning. The opening hits immediately. You get crushed tomato leaf, bitter green petitgrain, and resinous cypress needles. Within twenty minutes, that brisk garden sharpness softens into a grassy floral heart of palmarosa and dewy rose petals. It sm…

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The Woods Collection Essence opens with a sharp burst of fresh cypress, bitter bergamot, and warm cardamom before settling into a dense heart of dark Bulgarian rose. Heavy base notes of oud, leather, and cedarwood ground the blend, giving it a smoky woodiness built for cold November evenings and formal winter gatherin…

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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.

Do 109 and Essence smell similar?

Some overlap: a 38% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, aromatic and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Cypress, Rose, Cedarwood and Vanilla.

Is 109 or Essence better for summer or winter?

109 suits daytime wear; Essence suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in 109 and Essence?

109 has top notes of Tomato Leaf, Petitgrain and Cypress, heart notes of Palmarosa and Rose, a base of Cedarwood and Vanilla. Essence has top notes of Cypress, Saffron, Bergamot and Cardamom, heart notes of Bulgarian Rose, Nutmeg and Jasmine, a base of Agarwood, Oud, Leather and Cedarwood.