Fragrance comparison

Dandy vs Versace Essence Exciting

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 77 ratings analysed

Dandy

Santiago Luxury Parfum

4.001 votes

Rank #61,012 AromaticCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

30%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Versace Essence Exciting

Versace

3.6776 votes

Rank #34,749 GreenWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Versace Essence Exciting takes 1 of 1 categories.

Dandy
Choose it for a aromatic and citrus character. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Versace Essence Exciting
Choose it for a green and white floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Dandy0/1

Versace Essence Exciting1/1

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: Versace Essence Exciting

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

DandySantiago Luxury Parfum

Versace Essence ExcitingVersace

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 50%Had 17%Want 33%

3.67/ 5 · 76 votes

Have 28%Had 30%Want 42%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

25%Love

43%Like

7%Ok

24%Dislike

1%Hate

76 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate67

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value32

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

citrus92%

fresh spicy84%

woody77%

amber69%

green61%

green100%

white floral86%

floral72%

citrus58%

soft spicy44%

fruity30%

Scent match30%Clearly different · both green and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

RosemaryMandarin OrangeGrapefruitPetitgrainPineappleBergamotLavenderGalbanum

Heart

JasmineFreesiaSage

Base

PatchouliLabdanumIncenseCedarAmberMusk

Top15-30 mins

Green NotesGrapefruit

Heart2-4 hrs

FreesiaLilyJasminePeach

Base5-7 hrs

MuskCedar

InformationalShared notesGrapefruit, Jasmine, Freesia and Cedar. Durations are only published for Versace Essence Exciting, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter20

Day100

Night21

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Casual 41%Work 37%Date 13%Party 8%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#61,012

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#34,749

PerfumerFrancoise Caron

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerVersace Essence ExcitingHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Dandy by Santiago Luxury Parfum is a lively citrus aromatic fragrance that kicks off with a bright splash of mandarin orange, tart grapefruit, and crushed rosemary. As the sparkling citrus begins to mellow, clean lavender and herbal clary sage move in alongside a gentle breeze of freesia and jasmine. The base brings e…

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Versace Essence Exciting kicks off with an unapologetic burst of bitter pink grapefruit and snapped green stems. You smell the crisp rind immediately. Within ten minutes, dewy freesia and pale lily bloom across the skin, sweetened gently by a subtle touch of ripe white peach. It feels crisp, bright, and distinctly ret…

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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, Dandy or Versace Essence Exciting?

Versace Essence Exciting takes 1 of 1 categories. Dandy is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes; Versace Essence Exciting is rated 3.67/5 from 76 votes. Choose Dandy for a aromatic and citrus character. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Versace Essence Exciting for a green and white floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Do Dandy and Versace Essence Exciting smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share green and citrus accords. Common notes include Grapefruit, Jasmine, Freesia and Cedar.

Is Dandy or Versace Essence Exciting better for summer or winter?

Dandy suits day or night wear; Versace Essence Exciting suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Dandy and Versace Essence Exciting?

Dandy has top notes of Rosemary, Mandarin Orange, Grapefruit and Petitgrain, heart notes of Jasmine, Freesia and Sage, a base of Patchouli, Labdanum, Incense and Cedar. Versace Essence Exciting has top notes of Green Notes and Grapefruit, heart notes of Freesia, Lily, Jasmine and Peach, a base of Musk and Cedar.