Essencial Único vs Qi
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
9%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Essencial Único takes 4 of 7 categories.
Essencial ÚnicoChoose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.
QiChoose it for a floral and green character. Wins on versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Essencial Único4/7
Qi2/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Essencial Único
- Community sentiment
- Essencial Único
- Longevity
- Essencial Único
- Sillage & projection
- Tie
- Value for money
- Essencial Único
- Versatility
- Qi
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Qi
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Essencial ÚnicoNaturaQiOrmonde JayneWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.50/ 5 · 1,342 votes
Have 89%Had 11%Want 0%
3.91/ 5 · 469 votes
Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%
Category winnerEssencial ÚnicoRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate68%Love
20%Like
7%Ok
4%Dislike
1%Hate
1,342 votes
33%Love
39%Like
16%Ok
10%Dislike
3%Hate
469 votes
Category winnerEssencial ÚnicoMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityEssencial Único
SillageTie
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerEssencial ÚnicoBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent familywoody100%
warm spicy92%
powdery69%
balsamic53%
fresh spicy46%
amber38%
floral100%
green92%
fresh84%
white floral77%
fruity69%
citrus61%
Scent match9%Clearly different
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
NutmegSaffronIshpink, Ocotea QuixosPink PepperPomelo
Heart
Egyptian JasmineIrisOsmanthusParamelaRoseFreesiaLily-of-the-Valley
Base
AmberMyrrhVanillaBenzoinCoumarinOpoponaxLabdanumMusk
Top
Lemon BlossomFreesiaNeroli
Heart
TeaOsmanthusHedioneRoseViolet
Base
MateMossMuskBenzoinMyrrh
InformationalShared notesOsmanthus, Rose, Freesia and Myrrh. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring32
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Spring100
Summer91
Fall0
Winter18
Day–
Night–
Category winnerQiMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#25,797
PerfumerAntoine Maisondieu, Verônica Kato
Launched2022
Reviews0
Overall rank#8,049
PerfumerGeza Schoen
Launched—
Reviews39
Category winnerQiHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotEssencial Único is a bold, woody-floral fragrance for men built around the resinous intensity of Brazilian copaiba. It delivers a mature, sophisticated profile anchored by black pepper, iris, and cedar. Perfect for cool weather, this scent offers impressive longevity and is an excellent choice for those seeking a resi…
Reviews →Ormonde Jayne Qi opens with a crisp burst of lemon blossom, neroli, and freesia that quickly settles into a cool green tea heart. Golden osmanthus brings a soft apricot sweetness alongside violet and hedione. Earthy mate, clean musk, and dry moss anchor the delicate florals without adding heavy warmth. It sits light a…
Reviews →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 Único or Qi?
Essencial Único takes 4 of 7 categories. Essencial Único is rated 4.50/5 from 1,342 votes; Qi is rated 3.91/5 from 469 votes. Choose Essencial Único for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter. Choose Qi for a floral and green character. Wins on versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Which lasts longer, Essencial Único or Qi?
Essencial Único lasts longest (Essencial Único 78/100, Qi 63/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Essencial Único or Qi?
Projection is very close: Essencial Único 62/100, Qi 62/100 for sillage.
Do Essencial Único and Qi smell similar?
Clearly different: a 9% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Osmanthus, Rose, Freesia and Myrrh.
Is Essencial Único or Qi better for summer or winter?
For summer, Qi is the stronger pick. For winter, Essencial Único is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Essencial Único and Qi?
Essencial Único has top notes of Nutmeg, Saffron, Ishpink, Ocotea Quixos and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Egyptian Jasmine, Iris, Osmanthus and Paramela, a base of Amber, Myrrh, Vanilla and Benzoin. Qi has top notes of Lemon Blossom, Freesia and Neroli, heart notes of Tea, Osmanthus, Hedione and Rose, a base of Mate, Moss, Musk and Benzoin.
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