Fragrance comparison

Body Fantasies Vampire vs Versace Essence Ethereal

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 363 ratings analysed

7 wins

Body Fantasies Vampire

Parfums de Coeur

4.13297 votes

Rank #3,108 FloralPowdery

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38%scent match

Some overlap

Versace Essence Ethereal

Versace

3.8566 votes

Rank #34,246 PowderyFloral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Body Fantasies Vampire takes 7 of 8 categories.

Body Fantasies Vampire
Choose it for a floral and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.
Versace Essence Ethereal
Choose it for a powdery and floral character. Wins on versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Body Fantasies Vampire7/8

Versace Essence Ethereal1/8

Ratings & consensus: Body Fantasies Vampire
Community sentiment: Body Fantasies Vampire
Longevity: Body Fantasies Vampire
Sillage & projection: Body Fantasies Vampire
Value for money: Body Fantasies Vampire
Versatility: Versace Essence Ethereal
Note pyramid (duration): Body Fantasies Vampire
Fragranxe ranking: Body Fantasies Vampire

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Body Fantasies VampireParfums de Coeur

Versace Essence EtherealVersace

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.13/ 5 · 297 votes

Have 60%Had 40%Want 0%

3.85/ 5 · 66 votes

Have 44%Had 56%Want 0%

Category winnerBody Fantasies VampireRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

45%Love

39%Like

2%Ok

12%Dislike

1%Hate

297 votes

29%Love

48%Like

3%Ok

18%Dislike

2%Hate

66 votes

Category winnerBody Fantasies VampireMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity55

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevityBody Fantasies Vampire

SillageBody Fantasies Vampire

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value72

¤ Price value45

Category winnerBody Fantasies VampireBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

powdery92%

fresh84%

chocolate77%

sweet69%

warm spicy61%

powdery100%

floral92%

violet84%

iris77%

musky69%

white floral61%

Scent match38%Some overlap · both floral and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Plum BlossomClementine

Heart2-4 hrs

Mexican chocolateWisteriaViolet

Base6-8+ hrs

AmberMuskSandalwood

Top15-30 mins

WisteriaPeach

Heart2-4 hrs

VioletMimosaJasmine

Base5-7 hrs

IrisMusk

Category winnerBody Fantasies VampireLongest dry-down: 6-8+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring33

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day37

Night100

Spring100

Summer100

Fall33

Winter42

Day100

Night24

Category winnerVersace Essence EtherealMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men2

Unisex2

Women96

Date 39%Party 29%Casual 20%Work 12%

Men0

Unisex13

Women88

Work 39%Casual 33%Date 19%Party 8%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#3,108

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews114

Overall rank#34,246

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBody Fantasies VampireHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Body Fantasies Vampire by Parfums de Coeur is a dark, punchy floral fruity gourmand with a quirky gothic charm. The spray starts loud. A bright burst of tart clementine and dewy plum blossom cuts through an immediate alcohol blast before settling into a strange, wonderful heart. You get powdery violet petals soaked in…

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Versace Essence Ethereal feels like walking through a damp garden at dawn. The scent leads with dewy wisteria blossoms and a faint slice of watery peach flesh. It never turns sugary. Within minutes, cool violet petals and fuzzy yellow mimosa take over, creating a gentle floral haze. The base dries down to clean iris p…

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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, Body Fantasies Vampire or Versace Essence Ethereal?

Body Fantasies Vampire takes 7 of 8 categories. Body Fantasies Vampire is rated 4.13/5 from 297 votes; Versace Essence Ethereal is rated 3.85/5 from 66 votes. Choose Body Fantasies Vampire for a floral and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Versace Essence Ethereal for a powdery and floral character. Wins on versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Body Fantasies Vampire or Versace Essence Ethereal?

Body Fantasies Vampire lasts longest (Body Fantasies Vampire 73/100, Versace Essence Ethereal 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Body Fantasies Vampire or Versace Essence Ethereal?

Projection is very close: Body Fantasies Vampire 61/100, Versace Essence Ethereal 59/100 for sillage.

Do Body Fantasies Vampire and Versace Essence Ethereal smell similar?

Some overlap: a 38% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral and powdery accords. Common notes include Wisteria, Violet and Musk.

Is Body Fantasies Vampire or Versace Essence Ethereal better for summer or winter?

For summer, Versace Essence Ethereal is the stronger pick. For winter, Body Fantasies Vampire is the stronger pick. Body Fantasies Vampire suits evening wear; Versace Essence Ethereal suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Body Fantasies Vampire and Versace Essence Ethereal?

Body Fantasies Vampire has top notes of Plum Blossom and Clementine, heart notes of Mexican chocolate, Wisteria and Violet, a base of Amber, Musk and Sandalwood. Versace Essence Ethereal has top notes of Wisteria and Peach, heart notes of Violet, Mimosa and Jasmine, a base of Iris and Musk.