Fragrance comparison

Esencia vs Fee

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 18 ratings analysed

1 wins

Esencia

Atelier Vesper

3.9418 votes

Rank #53,431 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

46%scent match

Some overlap

Fee

YanFroloff

—0 votes

Rank #74,913 AromaticGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Esencia takes 1 of 1 categories.

Esencia
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Fee
Choose it for a aromatic and green character.

Esencia1/1

Fee0/1

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: Esencia

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

EsenciaAtelier Vesper

FeeYanFroloff

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.94/ 5 · 18 votes

Have 36%Had 5%Want 59%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

44%Love

22%Like

22%Ok

6%Dislike

6%Hate

18 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity54

〰 Sillage44

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value31

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

aromatic91%

amber83%

warm spicy74%

fresh spicy65%

earthy56%

aromatic100%

green92%

amber84%

floral77%

woody69%

citrus61%

Scent match46%Some overlap · both aromatic, woody and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CardamomCuminNutmegPink PepperBergamot

Heart

LabdanumHayIris

Base

VetiverSandalwoodAmbroxanLeatherCedar

Notes

AbsintheRoseBergamotOsmanthusVetiverLabdanumGalbanumHayAmberIris

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Labdanum, Hay and Iris. Durations are only published for Fee, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring71

Summer29

Fall100

Winter57

Day100

Night43

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men43

Unisex57

Women0

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#53,431

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#74,913

PerfumerYan Froloff

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerEsenciaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Esencia by Atelier Vesper opens with a sharp burst of cardamom, cumin, and bergamot before settling into a warm core of sun-bleached hay and powdery iris. As the initial spice softens, smoky labdanum brings an earthy, resinous weight that bridges the bright top notes to a grounding base of cedar, vetiver, and subtle l…

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Fee by YanFroloff is an aromatic green floral perfume that kicks off with an invigorating punch of bitter herbal absinthe and snappy galbanum. As the brisk opening settles, the fragrance shifts into a plush, sunny heart where sweet osmanthus and soft rose take center stage. Underneath, a gentle warmth of golden amber …

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Esencia and Fee smell similar?

Some overlap: a 46% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, woody and amber accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Labdanum, Hay and Iris.

Is Esencia or Fee better for summer or winter?

Esencia suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Esencia and Fee?

Esencia has top notes of Cardamom, Cumin, Nutmeg and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Labdanum, Hay and Iris, a base of Vetiver, Sandalwood, Ambroxan and Leather. Fee features Absinthe, Rose, Bergamot, Osmanthus and Vetiver.