Fragrance comparison

Ascendant Pure vs Quercia

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 74 ratings analysed

1 wins

Ascendant Pure

Oriflame

3.9274 votes

Rank #17,859 CitrusWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

53%scent match

Some overlap

Quercia

Professor

—0 votes

Rank #79,649 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ascendant Pure takes 1 of 1 categories.

Ascendant Pure
Choose it for a citrus and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Quercia
Choose it for a woody and amber character.

Ascendant Pure1/1

Quercia0/1

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: Ascendant Pure

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Ascendant PureOriflame

QuerciaProfessor

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.92/ 5 · 74 votes

Have 30%Had 39%Want 31%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 33%Had 0%Want 67%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

30%Love

50%Like

3%Ok

18%Dislike

0%Hate

74 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity51

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value71

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

woody92%

powdery84%

white floral77%

amber69%

musky61%

woody100%

amber83%

smoky65%

powdery48%

lactonic30%

Scent match53%Some overlap · both woody, amber and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

BergamotAmalfi LemonRed Apple

Heart

JasmineMuskGuaiac Wood

Base

IncenseSandalwoodCedarAmber

Top15 to 30 minutes

Woody NotesIncense

Heart2 to 4 hours

MilkSandalwoodCedar

Base4 to 7 hours

Guaiac WoodAmber

InformationalShared notesGuaiac Wood, Incense, Sandalwood and Cedar. Durations are only published for Quercia, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring88

Summer100

Fall35

Winter38

Day100

Night18

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men29

Unisex71

Women0

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#17,859

PerfumerChristianne Plos

Launched—

Reviews10

Overall rank#79,649

PerfumerMoellhausen

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAscendant PureHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ascendant Pure by Oriflame opens with crisp bergamot and red apple before settling into a soft heart of jasmine and guaiac wood. Anchored by cedar, sandalwood, and light incense, it delivers a clean citrus-woody profile designed for warm daytime wear. It sits close to the skin, offering a subtle, airy scent trail idea…

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Quercia by Professor centers on a quiet balance between smoky resins and soothing woods. The fragrance opens with dry incense and rustic woody notes, creating an immediate sense of warm hearth smoke. As the first wave settles, a core of smooth milk softens the sharper edges of cedar and creamy sandalwood. The texture …

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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.

Do Ascendant Pure and Quercia smell similar?

Some overlap: a 53% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, amber and powdery accords. Common notes include Guaiac Wood, Incense, Sandalwood and Cedar.

Is Ascendant Pure or Quercia better for summer or winter?

Ascendant Pure suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Ascendant Pure and Quercia?

Ascendant Pure has top notes of Bergamot, Amalfi Lemon and Red Apple, heart notes of Jasmine, Musk and Guaiac Wood, a base of Incense, Sandalwood, Cedar and Amber. Quercia has top notes of Woody Notes and Incense, heart notes of Milk, Sandalwood and Cedar, a base of Guaiac Wood and Amber.