Cirrus Solid Perfume vs Qessence
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
25%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Qessence takes 3 of 3 categories.
Cirrus Solid PerfumeChoose it for a aromatic and herbal character.
QessenceChoose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Cirrus Solid Perfume0/3
Qessence3/3
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Qessence
- Sillage & projection
- Qessence
- Value for money
- Not scored
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Qessence
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Cirrus Solid PerfumeDrift Parfum de TerreQessenceMissalaWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.00/ 5 · 1 votes
Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%
3.79/ 5 · 88 votes
Have 25%Had 17%Want 58%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate0%Love
100%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
1 vote · too few to score
27%Love
50%Like
2%Ok
20%Dislike
2%Hate
66 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityQessence
SillageQessence
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by botharomatic100%
herbal90%
lavender80%
rose70%
floral60%
fresh spicy50%
woody100%
aromatic92%
warm spicy84%
earthy77%
amber69%
rose61%
Scent match25%Clearly different · both aromatic and rose
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
elemiLavenderWild RoseChamomile
No top / heart / base split published
Top
ChamomileMarigoldSaffronCorianderCinnamonOrange
Heart
Damask RoseelemiYlang-YlangIrisJasmineCalamus
Base
OakmossOlibanumPatchouliAgarwood (Oud)LabdanumVirginia CedarMuskVetiver
InformationalShared noteselemi and Chamomile. Durations are only published for Cirrus Solid Perfume, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonNo season votes yet
Spring48
Summer26
Fall100
Winter74
Day100
Night94
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesNot enough votes yet
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#67,957
PerfumerJennifer Bove
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#14,089
PerfumerJean-Claude Astier
Launched—
Reviews9
Category winnerQessenceHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotCirrus Solid Perfume by Drift Parfum de Terre brings botanical simplicity straight to your skin. The solid wax formula melts on contact, releasing an herbal opening of dried chamomile flowers and English lavender. Within minutes, piney elemi resin adds a peppery, lemon-tinted woodiness that cuts through the floral swe…
Reviews →Qessence is a dry, spicy rose and incense scent with an old-school oriental feel. It opens herbal and warm, then settles into a balsamic, mossy, woody base with powdery edges. It suits someone who enjoys complex, mature perfumes more than easy crowd-pleasers. The rose, resins and woods can read quite unisex, especial…
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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Cirrus Solid Perfume or Qessence?
Qessence takes 3 of 3 categories. Cirrus Solid Perfume is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes; Qessence is rated 3.79/5 from 88 votes. Choose Cirrus Solid Perfume for a aromatic and herbal character. Choose Qessence for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Which lasts longer, Cirrus Solid Perfume or Qessence?
Qessence lasts longest (Qessence 83/100, Cirrus Solid Perfume 60/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Cirrus Solid Perfume or Qessence?
Qessence projects furthest (Qessence 75/100, Cirrus Solid Perfume 50/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Cirrus Solid Perfume and Qessence smell similar?
Clearly different: a 25% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic and rose accords. Common notes include elemi and Chamomile.
Is Cirrus Solid Perfume or Qessence better for summer or winter?
Qessence suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Cirrus Solid Perfume and Qessence?
Cirrus Solid Perfume features elemi, Lavender, Wild Rose and Chamomile. Qessence has top notes of Chamomile, Marigold, Saffron and Coriander, heart notes of Damask Rose, elemi, Ylang-Ylang and Iris, a base of Oakmoss, Olibanum, Patchouli and Agarwood (Oud).
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