Fragrance comparison

Esencia vs Splendid Black Pour Homme

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

Updated 17 Oct 2026 18 ratings analysed

1 wins

Esencia

Atelier Vesper

3.9418 votes

Rank #48,409 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

27%scent match

Clearly different

Splendid Black Pour Homme

Rasasi

—0 votes

Rank #68,327 IrisSoft Spicy

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.
Splendid Black Pour Homme
Choose it for a iris and soft spicy character.

Esencia1/1

Splendid Black Pour Homme0/1

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

Splendid Black Pour HommeRasasi

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%

iris100%

soft spicy92%

powdery84%

earthy77%

violet69%

woody61%

Scent match27%Clearly different · both woody and earthy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CardamomCuminNutmegPink PepperBergamot

Heart

LabdanumHayIris

Base

VetiverSandalwoodAmbroxanLeatherCedar

Top

Pink PepperMandarin

Heart

Iris

Base

LeatherVetiver

InformationalShared notesPink Pepper, Iris, Vetiver and Leather. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, 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#48,409

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#68,327

PerfumerNot listed

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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Splendid Black Pour Homme by Rasasi is a modern oriental woody scent released in 2024. It opens with sharp pink pepper and bright mandarin, before transitioning into a floral heart of iris. The dry-down relies on a grounded combination of leather and earthy vetiver. This fragrance suits men seeking a crisp, profession…

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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 Esencia and Splendid Black Pour Homme smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and earthy accords. Common notes include Pink Pepper, Iris, Vetiver and Leather.

Is Esencia or Splendid Black Pour Homme better for summer or winter?

Esencia suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Esencia and Splendid Black Pour Homme?

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. Splendid Black Pour Homme has top notes of Pink Pepper and Mandarin, heart notes of Iris, a base of Leather and Vetiver.