Fragrance comparison

Essential vs Enkor

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 63 ratings analysed

3 wins

Essential

Paul Smith

3.4850 votes

Rank #39,610 WoodyAromatic

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42%scent match

Some overlap

Enkor

Carrement Belle

3.3813 votes

Rank #55,465 AromaticMarine

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Essential takes 3 of 5 categories.

Essential
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Enkor
Choose it for a aromatic and marine character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Essential3/5

Enkor2/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

EssentialPaul Smith

EnkorCarrement Belle

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.48/ 5 · 50 votes

Have 48%Had 23%Want 29%

3.38/ 5 · 13 votes

Have 29%Had 35%Want 35%

Category winnerEssentialRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

16%Love

48%Like

4%Ok

32%Dislike

0%Hate

50 votes

15%Love

46%Like

0%Ok

38%Dislike

0%Hate

13 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate62

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate60

Category winners

LongevityEssential

SillageEnkor

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value83

Category winnerEnkorBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

aromatic91%

fresh spicy83%

lavender74%

ozonic65%

patchouli56%

aromatic100%

marine92%

woody84%

green77%

lavender69%

aquatic61%

Scent match42%Some overlap · both aromatic, woody and lavender

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Ozonic notes

Heart

LavenderRosemaryOrangeSage

Base

PatchouliCedarMusk

Notes

Sea waterLavenderFig TreeGreen NotesLemonLotusSageAmberBlack CurrantCedarMelonGrapefruit

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesLavender, Sage and Cedar. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring95

Summer79

Fall100

Winter21

Day100

Night20

Spring100

Summer100

Fall75

Winter0

Day100

Night33

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men33

Unisex67

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#39,610

PerfumerHamid Merati-Kashani

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#55,465

PerfumerFrank Jammes

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerEssentialHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Paul Smith Essential opens with crisp ozonic notes before settling into a green, clean heart of lavender, rosemary, and sage. Released in 2015 and composed by Hamid Merati-Kashani, the scent blends light citrus sweetness from orange with an earthy base of cedar, patchouli, and musk. It offers a tidy, professional prof…

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Carrement Belle Enkor opens with a crisp burst of salty sea water, lemon, and mandarin orange that mimics an ocean breeze. Created by perfumer Frank Jammes, the top notes fade into an aromatic heart of lavender, sage, and fig tree leaf. A dry foundation of cedar, oakmoss, and clean musk anchors the marine aquatic top,…

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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, Essential or Enkor?

Essential takes 3 of 5 categories. Essential is rated 3.48/5 from 50 votes; Enkor is rated 3.38/5 from 13 votes. Choose Essential for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Enkor for a aromatic and marine character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Essential or Enkor?

Essential lasts longest (Essential 67/100, Enkor 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Essential or Enkor?

Enkor projects furthest (Enkor 67/100, Essential 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Essential and Enkor smell similar?

Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, woody and lavender accords. Common notes include Lavender, Sage and Cedar.

Is Essential or Enkor better for summer or winter?

Essential suits daytime wear; Enkor suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Essential and Enkor?

Essential has top notes of Ozonic notes, heart notes of Lavender, Rosemary, Orange and Sage, a base of Patchouli, Cedar and Musk. Enkor features Sea water, Lavender, Fig Tree, Green Notes and Lemon.