Fragrance comparison

Anticipation vs Essence d’Agrumes

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

Updated 18 Oct 2026 1 ratings analysed

Anticipation

The Dua Brand

—0 votes

Rank #74,818 Warm SpicyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

31%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Essence d’Agrumes

Atelier des Essences

5.001 votes

Rank #46,294 LeatherIris

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Essence d’Agrumes takes 1 of 1 categories.

Anticipation
Choose it for a warm spicy and aromatic character.
Essence d’Agrumes
Choose it for a leather and iris character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Anticipation0/1

Essence d’Agrumes1/1

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 d’Agrumes

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

AnticipationThe Dua Brand

Essence d’AgrumesAtelier des Essences

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 9%Had 0%Want 91%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value50

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

aromatic91%

floral83%

fresh spicy74%

aquatic65%

fresh56%

leather100%

iris92%

aromatic84%

powdery77%

amber69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match31%Clearly different · both aromatic and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

White Ginger LilyFloral NotesWater NotesCorianderCardamomVetiverPepperGinger

No top / heart / base split published

Top

MugwortCorianderNeroliMandarin

Heart

IrisCardamomJasminePepper

Base

LeatherAmberCedarVetiver

InformationalShared notesCoriander, Cardamom, Vetiver and Pepper. Durations are only published for Anticipation, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day100

Night39

Spring50

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Casual 39%Work 33%Date 20%Party 9%

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#74,818

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#46,294

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerEssence d’AgrumesHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Anticipation by The Dua Brand brings the scent of fresh rain on warm soil directly to your skin. The ginger hits immediately. A sudden splash of cool water notes and cracked black pepper cuts right through the opening warmth. Within fifteen minutes, green cardamom and white ginger lily unfold into a breezy, herbal cor…

Reviews →

Essence d’Agrumes by Atelier des Essences presents an unexpected profile for a bottle named after citrus. The opening brings bright mandarin and fresh neroli paired with bitter mugwort, but the fragrance rapidly transitions into a dense heart of powdery iris and warm cardamom. As it settles onto skin, rugged leather t…

Reviews →

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 Anticipation and Essence d’Agrumes smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Coriander, Cardamom, Vetiver and Pepper.

Is Anticipation or Essence d’Agrumes better for summer or winter?

Anticipation suits daytime wear; Essence d’Agrumes suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Anticipation and Essence d’Agrumes?

Anticipation features White Ginger Lily, Floral Notes, Water Notes, Coriander and Cardamom. Essence d’Agrumes has top notes of Mugwort, Coriander, Neroli and Mandarin, heart notes of Iris, Cardamom, Jasmine and Pepper, a base of Leather, Amber, Cedar and Vetiver.