Fragrance comparison

El Santo vs Apresiasi

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 21 ratings analysed

El Santo

Leland Francis

—0 votes

Rank #75,378 WoodyCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

61%scent match

Closely related

Apresiasi

Project 1945

4.4821 votes

Rank #19,848 CitrusAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1.

El Santo
Choose it for a woody and citrus character. Wins on note pyramid duration. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Apresiasi
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

El Santo1/2

Apresiasi1/2

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): El Santo
Fragranxe ranking: Apresiasi

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

El SantoLeland Francis

ApresiasiProject 1945

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

4.48/ 5 · 21 votes

Have 60%Had 9%Want 32%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

52%Love

43%Like

5%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

21 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage42

♥ Love / hate87

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value79

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

citrus83%

aromatic65%

earthy48%

sweet30%

citrus100%

aromatic88%

woody77%

musky65%

fresh spicy53%

floral42%

Scent match61%Closely related · both citrus, woody and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

OrangePetitgrain

Heart2-4 hrs

Palo SantoVetiver

Base6-8+ hrs

CedarwoodAmyris

Top15-30 mins

OrangeBergamotAmbrette

Heart2-3 hrs

PetitgrainNeroliMusk

Base5-7 hrs

VetiverCedarwoodAmber

Category winnerEl SantoLongest dry-down: 6-8+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night41

Spring100

Summer100

Fall45

Winter36

Day100

Night26

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Work 38%Casual 33%Date 20%Party 9%

Men32

Unisex63

Women5

Casual 42%Work 33%Date 15%Party 9%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#75,378

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#19,848

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews6

Category winnerApresiasiHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Leland Francis El Santo balances dry woods and vibrant citrus in a clean, grounded composition. The scent launches with sharp bitter orange and crisp petitgrain before settling into aromatic palo santo smoke and earthy vetiver roots. It smells remarkably natural and uncluttered. A quiet base of dry cedarwood and balsa…

Reviews →

Project 1945 Apresiasi opens like snapping fresh citrus rinds under bright sunshine. A burst of bitter orange and crisp bergamot takes center stage immediately, carried by a subtle vegetable musk from ambrette seed. As the initial sharpness calms, aromatic petitgrain and clean neroli take over, producing a soapy, gree…

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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 El Santo and Apresiasi smell similar?

Closely related: a 61% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, woody and aromatic accords. Common notes include Orange, Petitgrain, Vetiver and Cedarwood.

Is El Santo or Apresiasi better for summer or winter?

El Santo suits daytime wear; Apresiasi suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in El Santo and Apresiasi?

El Santo has top notes of Orange and Petitgrain, heart notes of Palo Santo and Vetiver, a base of Cedarwood and Amyris. Apresiasi has top notes of Orange, Bergamot and Ambrette, heart notes of Petitgrain, Neroli and Musk, a base of Vetiver, Cedarwood and Amber.