Fragrance comparison

Eshal vs Wood

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 8 ratings analysed

Eshal

Ted Baker

4.001 votes

Rank #66,843 CitrusFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

46%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Wood

Mon Bouquet

4.577 votes

Rank #41,210 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Wood takes 3 of 4 categories.

Eshal
Choose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Wood
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Eshal1/4

Wood3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Wood
Sillage & projection: Wood
Value for money: Eshal
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Wood

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

EshalTed Baker

WoodMon Bouquet

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 50%Had 0%Want 50%

4.57/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 32%Had 21%Want 47%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

57%Love

43%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage84

♥ Love / hate89

Category winners

LongevityWood

SillageWood

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value89

Category winnerEshalBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

fresh spicy92%

warm spicy84%

woody77%

aromatic69%

white floral61%

amber100%

warm spicy91%

woody83%

aromatic74%

musky65%

vanilla56%

Scent match46%Some overlap · both warm spicy, woody and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Black PepperBergamotCardamom

Heart

Orange BlossomLeatherRose

Base

CedarwoodVanilla

Top

CardamomBlack PepperBergamot

Heart

CashmeranCedarwoodVetiver

Base

Tonka BeanFrankincenseVanilla

InformationalShared notesBlack Pepper, Bergamot, Cardamom and Cedarwood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter0

Day–

Night100

Spring11

Summer44

Fall100

Winter67

Day100

Night71

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men33

Unisex56

Women11

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#66,843

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#41,210

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerWoodHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ted Baker Eshal delivers a spicy woody profile centered on black pepper, dry leather, and soft vanilla. It fits quietly into professional settings, offering a warm but restrained personal bubble rather than a loud scent trail. The clean cedarwood base keeps the composition dry, grounded, and suitable for office wear d…

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Wood by Mon Bouquet delivers a cozy, wood-forward profile that blends crisp black pepper and zesty bergamot with aromatic cardamom right at the start. As it settles, the fragrance reveals a rich heart of dry cedarwood, earthy vetiver, and plush cashmeran, creating the feel of a warm wool sweater on a chilly day. The b…

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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.

Which is better, Eshal or Wood?

Wood takes 3 of 4 categories. Eshal is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes; Wood is rated 4.57/5 from 7 votes. Choose Eshal for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Wood for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Eshal or Wood?

Wood lasts longest (Wood 75/100, Eshal 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Eshal or Wood?

Wood projects furthest (Wood 84/100, Eshal 25/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Eshal and Wood smell similar?

Some overlap: a 46% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, woody and aromatic accords. Common notes include Black Pepper, Bergamot, Cardamom and Cedarwood.

Is Eshal or Wood better for summer or winter?

Eshal suits evening wear; Wood suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Eshal and Wood?

Eshal has top notes of Black Pepper, Bergamot and Cardamom, heart notes of Orange Blossom, Leather and Rose, a base of Cedarwood and Vanilla. Wood has top notes of Cardamom, Black Pepper and Bergamot, heart notes of Cashmeran, Cedarwood and Vetiver, a base of Tonka Bean, Frankincense and Vanilla.