Fragrance comparison

Essencial Estilo vs Truly Decadent

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

Updated 31 Oct 2026 300 ratings analysed

Essencial Estilo

Natura · 2015

4.15274 votes

Rank #24,732 CitrusFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

53%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Truly Decadent

Marks & Spencer

3.7726 votes

Rank #22,828 CitrusFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Truly Decadent takes 4 of 7 categories.

Essencial Estilo
Choose it for a citrus and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in spring.
Truly Decadent
Choose it for a citrus and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, daytime wear.

Essencial Estilo3/7

Truly Decadent4/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Essencial EstiloNatura

Truly DecadentMarks & Spencer

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.15/ 5 · 274 votes

Have 71%Had 29%Want 0%

3.77/ 5 · 26 votes

Have 33%Had 13%Want 54%

Category winnerEssencial EstiloRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

42%Love

40%Like

8%Ok

9%Dislike

1%Hate

151 votes

23%Love

54%Like

0%Ok

23%Dislike

0%Hate

26 votes

Category winnerEssencial EstiloMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityTruly Decadent

SillageTruly Decadent

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value65

¤ Price value75

Category winnerTruly DecadentBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

fruity92%

rose84%

sweet77%

powdery69%

white floral61%

citrus100%

fruity92%

patchouli84%

musky77%

powdery69%

rose61%

Scent match53%Some overlap · both citrus, fruity and rose

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

PeachItalian LemonApricotGrapefruitItalian MandarinOrangeGreen AppleRaspberry

Heart

Turkish RoseOrange BlossomLily-of-the-ValleyPeonyMagnoliaJasmine Sambac

Base

CashmeranMuskPralineVanillaSandalwoodAmberPatchouli

Top15 to 30 minutes

BergamotBlood OrangeOrange Blossom

Heart2 to 3 hours

PeachRoseApricot

Base5 to 8 hours

PatchouliMusk

InformationalShared notesPeach, Apricot, Turkish Rose and Orange Blossom. Durations are only published for Truly Decadent, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer63

Fall0

Winter66

Day–

Night–

Spring25

Summer25

Fall75

Winter100

Day100

Night80

Category winnerEssencial EstiloMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men2

Unisex15

Women84

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#24,732

PerfumerVerônica Kato

Launched2015

Reviews1

Overall rank#22,828

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews6

Category winnerTruly DecadentHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Essencial Estilo by Natura presents a woody spicy composition for women that balances fruit notes with a heart of florals and a base of praline and sandalwood. It is a refined, versatile fragrance ideal for daily professional use, offering a steady, sophisticated presence that lasts through the workday without feeling…

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Truly Decadent by Marks & Spencer is a potent chypre fruity fragrance designed for women who enjoy traditional, full-bodied perfumery. The scent opens with a brisk, bright flash of bergamot, blood orange, and orange blossom, giving an immediate citrus lift that quickly turns bold and assertive. As the brightness settl…

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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, Essencial Estilo or Truly Decadent?

Truly Decadent takes 4 of 7 categories. Essencial Estilo is rated 4.15/5 from 274 votes; Truly Decadent is rated 3.77/5 from 26 votes. Choose Essencial Estilo for a citrus and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in spring. Choose Truly Decadent for a citrus and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Essencial Estilo or Truly Decadent?

Truly Decadent lasts longest (Truly Decadent 74/100, Essencial Estilo 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Essencial Estilo or Truly Decadent?

Truly Decadent projects furthest (Truly Decadent 75/100, Essencial Estilo 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Essencial Estilo and Truly Decadent smell similar?

Some overlap: a 53% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, fruity and rose accords. Common notes include Peach, Apricot, Turkish Rose and Orange Blossom.

Is Essencial Estilo or Truly Decadent better for summer or winter?

For summer, Essencial Estilo is the stronger pick. For winter, Truly Decadent is the stronger pick. Truly Decadent suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Essencial Estilo and Truly Decadent?

Essencial Estilo has top notes of Peach, Italian Lemon, Apricot and Grapefruit, heart notes of Turkish Rose, Orange Blossom, Lily-of-the-Valley and Peony, a base of Cashmeran, Musk, Praline and Vanilla. Truly Decadent has top notes of Bergamot, Blood Orange and Orange Blossom, heart notes of Peach, Rose and Apricot, a base of Patchouli and Musk.