Fragrance comparison

Crystal Essence vs MDCCCLI - 1851

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 9 ratings analysed

1 wins

Crystal Essence

O Boticário

4.569 votes

Rank #41,347 FloralGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

53%scent match

Some overlap

MDCCCLI - 1851

L'Eau De Cassis

—0 votes

Rank #74,581 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Crystal Essence takes 1 of 1 categories.

Crystal Essence
Choose it for a floral and green character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
MDCCCLI - 1851
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Crystal Essence1/1

MDCCCLI - 18510/1

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: Crystal Essence

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Crystal EssenceO Boticário

MDCCCLI - 1851L'Eau De Cassis

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.56/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 12%Had 22%Want 66%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 50%Want 50%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

56%Love

44%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage72

♥ Love / hate89

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

green92%

woody84%

white floral77%

powdery69%

rose61%

woody100%

amber92%

white floral84%

floral77%

powdery69%

earthy61%

Scent match53%Some overlap · both woody, floral and white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

LilacGreen LeavesBergamotIrisCypressPeachBlack Pepper

Heart

FreesiaRoseGardeniaHoneysuckleYlang-YlangTuberose

Base

MuskCedarVetiverSandalwoodAmber

Notes

PeachFreesiaBergamotYlang-YlangJasmineTuberoseRoseLabdanumPatchouliAmberMossVanilla

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Peach, Freesia and Rose. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring67

Summer0

Fall100

Winter33

Day100

Night67

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#41,347

PerfumerAlienor Massenet

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#74,581

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCrystal EssenceHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Crystal Essence by O Boticário delivers a lush, garden-fresh floral experience centered around blooming lilac, crisp green leaves, and powdery iris. The fragrance opens with an invigorating burst of citrusy bergamot and fresh-cut stems, quickly settling into a bouquet of creamy gardenia, sweet honeysuckle, and dewy fr…

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MDCCCLI - 1851 by L'Eau De Cassis opens with a bright flash of bergamot and sweet peach before settling into a dense floral core. White petals of tuberose and jasmine take over the mid notes, edged by yellow ylang-ylang. As the initial brightness fades, a base of sandalwood, patchouli, and resinous amber grounds the f…

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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 Crystal Essence and MDCCCLI - 1851 smell similar?

Some overlap: a 53% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, floral and white floral accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Peach, Freesia and Rose.

Is Crystal Essence or MDCCCLI - 1851 better for summer or winter?

Crystal Essence suits daytime wear; MDCCCLI - 1851 suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Crystal Essence and MDCCCLI - 1851?

Crystal Essence has top notes of Lilac, Green Leaves, Bergamot and Iris, heart notes of Freesia, Rose, Gardenia and Honeysuckle, a base of Musk, Cedar, Vetiver and Sandalwood. MDCCCLI - 1851 features Peach, Freesia, Bergamot, Ylang-Ylang and Jasmine.