Fragrance comparison

Essencial Elixir vs What About ME?

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 803 ratings analysed

5 wins

Essencial Elixir

Natura · 2017

4.17780 votes

Rank #23,141 PowderyCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

36%scent match

Some overlap

What About ME?

Lengling

3.8723 votes

Rank #42,519 WoodyFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Essencial Elixir takes 5 of 5 categories.

Essencial Elixir
Choose it for a powdery and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.
What About ME?
Choose it for a woody and fresh spicy character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Essencial Elixir5/5

What About ME?0/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Essencial ElixirNatura

What About ME?Lengling

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.17/ 5 · 780 votes

Have 82%Had 18%Want 0%

3.87/ 5 · 23 votes

Have 31%Had 9%Want 60%

Category winnerEssencial ElixirRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

60%Love

28%Like

7%Ok

4%Dislike

1%Hate

774 votes

39%Love

17%Like

35%Ok

9%Dislike

0%Hate

23 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate86

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityEssencial Elixir

SillageEssencial Elixir

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value70

¤ Price value23

Category winnerEssencial ElixirBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery69%

citrus61%

woody53%

warm spicy30%

woody100%

fresh spicy92%

citrus84%

aromatic77%

fruity69%

musky61%

Scent match36%Some overlap · both woody and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CardamomBlack PepperPink PepperMandarin OrangeGrapefruitLemonCassisSage

Heart

LeatherLavenderVioletGeranium

Base

CognacVanillaBenzoinSandalwoodCedarMuskVetiverPatchouli

Notes

SandalwoodJapanese PlumJuniperIso E SuperTangerineBergamotBlack PepperMuskPatchouliGeranium

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesBlack Pepper, Geranium, Sandalwood and Musk. Durations are only published for What About ME?, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring37

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer10

Fall90

Winter60

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men95

Unisex3

Women1

Men18

Unisex59

Women24

Work 31%Casual 29%Date 24%Party 16%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#23,141

PerfumerVerônica Kato

Launched2017

Reviews2

Overall rank#42,519

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerEssencial ElixirHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Natura Essencial Elixir is a woody masculine fragrance defined by a complex fusion of cognac, leather, and aromatic spices. Launched in 2017, this scent relies on a robust foundation of patchouli and cedar to deliver a grounded, sophisticated profile. It thrives in autumn and winter, serving as a reliable companion fo…

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What About ME? by Lengling is a modern woody spicy fragrance centered on Australian sandalwood, tart Japanese plum, and aromatic juniper berries. The first spray delivers a brisk snap of tangerine, cracked black pepper, and bitter bergamot before settling into something much creamier. There is no heavy smoke or sticky…

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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, Essencial Elixir or What About ME??

Essencial Elixir takes 5 of 5 categories. Essencial Elixir is rated 4.17/5 from 780 votes; What About ME? is rated 3.87/5 from 23 votes. Choose Essencial Elixir for a powdery and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter. Choose What About ME? for a woody and fresh spicy character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Essencial Elixir or What About ME??

They last about the same: Essencial Elixir 73/100, What About ME? 72/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Essencial Elixir or What About ME??

Projection is very close: Essencial Elixir 62/100, What About ME? 60/100 for sillage.

Do Essencial Elixir and What About ME? smell similar?

Some overlap: a 36% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and citrus accords. Common notes include Black Pepper, Geranium, Sandalwood and Musk.

Is Essencial Elixir or What About ME? better for summer or winter?

What About ME? suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Essencial Elixir and What About ME??

Essencial Elixir has top notes of Cardamom, Black Pepper, Pink Pepper and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Leather, Lavender, Violet and Geranium, a base of Cognac, Vanilla, Benzoin and Sandalwood. What About ME? features Sandalwood, Japanese Plum, Juniper, Iso E Super and Tangerine.