Fragrance comparison

Esencia de Duende vs I Am Radiant

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 662 ratings analysed

3 wins

Esencia de Duende

Jesus Del Pozo

4.17654 votes

Rank #3,492 CitrusFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

32%scent match

Clearly different

I Am Radiant

Scent-Organix

4.258 votes

Rank #47,734 White FloralFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Esencia de Duende takes 3 of 4 categories.

Esencia de Duende
Choose it for a citrus and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
I Am Radiant
Choose it for a white floral and floral character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Esencia de Duende3/4

I Am Radiant1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Esencia de Duende
Sillage & projection: Esencia de Duende
Value for money: I Am Radiant
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Esencia de Duende

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Esencia de DuendeJesus Del Pozo

I Am RadiantScent-Organix

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.17/ 5 · 654 votes

Have 42%Had 58%Want 0%

4.25/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 65%Had 9%Want 26%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

39%Love

49%Like

2%Ok

10%Dislike

0%Hate

654 votes

63%Love

25%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

13%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage44

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityEsencia de Duende

SillageEsencia de Duende

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value59

¤ Price value81

Category winnerI Am RadiantBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

floral90%

woody80%

aromatic70%

fresh spicy60%

white floral50%

white floral100%

floral92%

green84%

amber77%

musky69%

earthy61%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both floral and white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

BergamotGrapefruitMandarin OrangeCoriander

Heart

HiacynthLotusLily-of-the-ValleyJasmineRose

Base

CedarSandalwoodVetiverMahogany

Top

JasmineLily-of-the-Valley

Heart

Hiacynth

Base

VetiverAmberMusk

InformationalShared notesHiacynth, Lily-of-the-Valley, Jasmine and Vetiver. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter17

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer80

Fall80

Winter60

Day100

Night75

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men3

Unisex11

Women86

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#3,492

PerfumerAlberto Morillas

Launched—

Reviews49

Overall rank#47,734

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerEsencia de DuendeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Esencia de Duende by Jesus Del Pozo is a crisp, dewy green floral fragrance built around sparkling citrus, aquatic lotus, and grounding cedarwood. Launched in 1996 and composed by master perfumer Alberto Morillas, it opens with a refreshing splash of mandarin orange, bergamot, and crushed coriander seeds before settli…

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I Am Radiant by Scent-Organix is a bright, floral woody musk fragrance built for daily wear. It opens with a crisp blend of jasmine and lily-of-the-valley, before settling into a heart of hyacinth and a grounded base of vetiver, amber, and musk. It offers a clean, approachable, and modern scent profile that works well…

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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, Esencia de Duende or I Am Radiant?

Esencia de Duende takes 3 of 4 categories. Esencia de Duende is rated 4.17/5 from 654 votes; I Am Radiant is rated 4.25/5 from 8 votes. Choose Esencia de Duende for a citrus and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose I Am Radiant for a white floral and floral character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Esencia de Duende or I Am Radiant?

They last about the same: Esencia de Duende 62/100, I Am Radiant 60/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Esencia de Duende or I Am Radiant?

Esencia de Duende projects furthest (Esencia de Duende 57/100, I Am Radiant 44/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Esencia de Duende and I Am Radiant smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral and white floral accords. Common notes include Hiacynth, Lily-of-the-Valley, Jasmine and Vetiver.

Is Esencia de Duende or I Am Radiant better for summer or winter?

I Am Radiant suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Esencia de Duende and I Am Radiant?

Esencia de Duende has top notes of Bergamot, Grapefruit, Mandarin Orange and Coriander, heart notes of Hiacynth, Lotus, Lily-of-the-Valley and Jasmine, a base of Cedar, Sandalwood, Vetiver and Mahogany. I Am Radiant has top notes of Jasmine and Lily-of-the-Valley, heart notes of Hiacynth, a base of Vetiver, Amber and Musk.