Deep Forest vs Qessence
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
40%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Qessence takes 3 of 4 categories.
Deep ForestChoose it for a oud and woody character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.
QessenceChoose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Deep Forest1/4
Qessence3/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Deep Forest
- Sillage & projection
- Qessence
- Value for money
- Qessence
- 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
Deep ForestHenry JacquesQessenceMissalaWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.20/ 5 · 5 votes
Have 27%Had 0%Want 73%
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 hate60%Love
20%Like
0%Ok
20%Dislike
0%Hate
5 votes · 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
LongevityDeep Forest
SillageQessence
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerQessenceBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothoud100%
woody92%
powdery84%
warm spicy77%
musky69%
rose61%
woody100%
aromatic92%
warm spicy84%
earthy77%
amber69%
rose61%
Scent match40%Some overlap · both woody, warm spicy and rose
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
SaffronDamask RoseIris
Heart
Agarwood (Oud)White MuskCedar
Base
SandalwoodPatchouliAmber
Top
ChamomileMarigoldSaffronCorianderCinnamonOrange
Heart
Damask RoseelemiYlang-YlangIrisJasmineCalamus
Base
OakmossOlibanumPatchouliAgarwood (Oud)LabdanumVirginia CedarMuskVetiver
InformationalShared notesSaffron, Damask Rose, Iris and Agarwood (Oud). Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring50
Summer50
Fall100
Winter100
Day50
Night100
Spring48
Summer26
Fall100
Winter74
Day100
Night94
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#45,398
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews1
Overall rank#14,011
PerfumerJean-Claude Astier
Launched—
Reviews9
Category winnerQessenceHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotDeep Forest by Henry Jacques opens with spicy saffron, Damask rose, and velvety iris before settling into a heavy core of agarwood oud and dry cedar. Despite what the title suggests, this scent avoids pine or damp foliage notes. Instead, rich patchouli and creamy sandalwood build an earthy forest atmosphere anchored b…
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, Deep Forest or Qessence?
Qessence takes 3 of 4 categories. Deep Forest is rated 4.20/5 from 5 votes; Qessence is rated 3.79/5 from 88 votes. Choose Deep Forest for a oud and woody character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Qessence for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Which lasts longer, Deep Forest or Qessence?
They last about the same: Deep Forest 85/100, Qessence 83/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Deep Forest or Qessence?
Qessence projects furthest (Qessence 75/100, Deep Forest 67/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Deep Forest and Qessence smell similar?
Some overlap: a 40% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, warm spicy and rose accords. Common notes include Saffron, Damask Rose, Iris and Agarwood (Oud).
Is Deep Forest or Qessence better for summer or winter?
Deep Forest suits evening wear; Qessence suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Deep Forest and Qessence?
Deep Forest has top notes of Saffron, Damask Rose and Iris, heart notes of Agarwood (Oud), White Musk and Cedar, a base of Sandalwood, Patchouli and Amber. 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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