Folie de Marguerite vs Qessence
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
40%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Qessence takes 4 of 7 categories.
Folie de MargueriteChoose it for a amber and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
QessenceChoose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on community sentiment, value for money and versatility. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Folie de Marguerite3/7
Qessence4/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Folie de Marguerite
- Community sentiment
- Qessence
- Longevity
- Folie de Marguerite
- Sillage & projection
- Folie de Marguerite
- Value for money
- Qessence
- Versatility
- Qessence
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Qessence
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Folie de MargueriteSimimiQessenceMissalaWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.88/ 5 · 33 votes
Have 22%Had 12%Want 66%
3.79/ 5 · 88 votes
Have 25%Had 17%Want 58%
Category winnerFolie de MargueriteRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate33%Love
36%Like
15%Ok
15%Dislike
0%Hate
33 votes
27%Love
50%Like
2%Ok
20%Dislike
2%Hate
66 votes
Category winnerQessenceMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityFolie de Marguerite
SillageFolie de Marguerite
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerQessenceBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothamber100%
sweet92%
warm spicy84%
balsamic77%
aromatic69%
tuberose61%
woody100%
aromatic92%
warm spicy84%
earthy77%
amber69%
rose61%
Scent match40%Some overlap · both amber, warm spicy and aromatic
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
MagnoliaSaffronPatchouliIrisLemon
Heart
TuberoseelemiPink PepperAgarwood (Oud)Jasmine
Base
MyrrhPralineAmberVanillaWhite OudCarrotMuskOak
Top
ChamomileMarigoldSaffronCorianderCinnamonOrange
Heart
Damask RoseelemiYlang-YlangIrisJasmineCalamus
Base
OakmossOlibanumPatchouliAgarwood (Oud)LabdanumVirginia CedarMuskVetiver
InformationalShared notesSaffron, Patchouli, Iris and elemi. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring36
Summer27
Fall100
Winter64
Day78
Night100
Spring48
Summer26
Fall100
Winter74
Day100
Night94
Category winnerQessenceMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#20,271
PerfumerPaolo Terenzi
Launched—
Reviews6
Overall rank#14,024
PerfumerJean-Claude Astier
Launched—
Reviews9
Category winnerQessenceHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotFolie de Marguerite opens with a sharp, spicy flash before settling into a sweet floral amber with balsamic warmth and a lightly powdery finish. Tuberose, iris, resins, woods and oud give it a rich, dressed-up feel. It reads feminine overall, but the drydown can lean woody and slightly austere on some skin. Best suite…
Reviews →Qessence is a dry, spicy rose and incense scent with an old-school oriental feel. It opens herbal and warm, then settles into a balsamic, mossy, woody base with powdery edges. It suits someone who enjoys complex, mature perfumes more than easy crowd-pleasers. The rose, resins and woods can read quite unisex, especial…
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, Folie de Marguerite or Qessence?
Qessence takes 4 of 7 categories. Folie de Marguerite is rated 3.88/5 from 33 votes; Qessence is rated 3.79/5 from 88 votes. Choose Folie de Marguerite for a amber and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Qessence for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on community sentiment, value for money and versatility. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Which lasts longer, Folie de Marguerite or Qessence?
Folie de Marguerite lasts longest (Folie de Marguerite 90/100, Qessence 83/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Folie de Marguerite or Qessence?
Folie de Marguerite projects furthest (Folie de Marguerite 82/100, Qessence 75/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Folie de Marguerite and Qessence smell similar?
Some overlap: a 40% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, warm spicy and aromatic accords. Common notes include Saffron, Patchouli, Iris and elemi.
Is Folie de Marguerite or Qessence better for summer or winter?
For summer, Folie de Marguerite is the stronger pick. For winter, Qessence is the stronger pick. Folie de Marguerite suits evening wear; Qessence suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Folie de Marguerite and Qessence?
Folie de Marguerite has top notes of Magnolia, Saffron, Patchouli and Iris, heart notes of Tuberose, elemi, Pink Pepper and Agarwood (Oud), a base of Myrrh, Praline, Amber and Vanilla. Qessence has top notes of Chamomile, Marigold, Saffron and Coriander, heart notes of Damask Rose, elemi, Ylang-Ylang and Iris, a base of Oakmoss, Olibanum, Patchouli and Agarwood (Oud).
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