Fragrance comparison

Essencial For Men vs Infinite

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 11 ratings analysed

Essencial For Men

Abelha Rainha

5.001 votes

Rank #50,782 CitrusAromatic

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68%scent match

Closely related

3 wins

Infinite

Oakcha

4.6010 votes

Rank #40,562 MarineAromatic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Infinite takes 3 of 4 categories.

Essencial For Men
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Infinite
Choose it for a marine and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Essencial For Men0/4

Infinite3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Essencial For MenAbelha Rainha

InfiniteOakcha

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 50%Had 0%Want 50%

4.60/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 44%Had 2%Want 55%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

60%Love

40%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate90

Category winners

LongevityInfinite

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value81

Category winnerInfiniteBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

aromatic92%

fresh spicy84%

marine77%

woody69%

white floral61%

marine100%

aromatic90%

citrus80%

fresh spicy70%

fresh60%

woody50%

Scent match68%Closely related · both aromatic, citrus and marine

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Marine notesGrapefruitBergamot

Heart

SpicesLavenderBay LeafGeraniumRosemaryCypress

Base

Orange BlossomCedarMuskAmberwoodAmberPatchouli

Top

Sea NotesAquozoneBergamotGreen Mandarin

Heart

RosemaryCypressLavender

Base

Mineral notesAmberPatchouliMusk

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Lavender, Rosemary and Cypress. 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

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer100

Fall43

Winter14

Day100

Night29

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men70

Unisex20

Women10

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#50,782

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#40,562

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerInfiniteHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Essencial For Men is a fresh, woody aromatic built around marine notes and bright citrus, then steered into an herbal, lavender and spice heart. In the dry down, cedar, musk, amber and patchouli add warmth and a clean, modern backbone, with a touch of orange blossom softening the edges. It reads like an easy, everyday…

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Infinite by Oakcha delivers an invigorating splash of cold oceanic water backed by crisp citrus and aromatic herbs. It opens with an airy blast of sea notes, ozonic aquozone, zesty bergamot, and sweet green mandarin that mimics a cool breeze off deep coastal waves. As the initial mist settles, herbal rosemary, woody c…

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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 For Men or Infinite?

Infinite takes 3 of 4 categories. Essencial For Men is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; Infinite is rated 4.60/5 from 10 votes. Choose Essencial For Men for a citrus and aromatic character. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Infinite for a marine and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Essencial For Men or Infinite?

Infinite lasts longest (Infinite 65/100, Essencial For Men 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Essencial For Men or Infinite?

Projection is very close: Essencial For Men 50/100, Infinite 50/100 for sillage.

Do Essencial For Men and Infinite smell similar?

Closely related: a 68% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, citrus and marine accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Lavender, Rosemary and Cypress.

Is Essencial For Men or Infinite better for summer or winter?

Essencial For Men suits day or night wear; Infinite suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Essencial For Men and Infinite?

Essencial For Men has top notes of Marine notes, Grapefruit and Bergamot, heart notes of Spices, Lavender, Bay Leaf and Geranium, a base of Orange Blossom, Cedar, Musk and Amberwood. Infinite has top notes of Sea Notes, Aquozone, Bergamot and Green Mandarin, heart notes of Rosemary, Cypress and Lavender, a base of Mineral notes, Amber, Patchouli and Musk.