Fragrance comparison

Garden Dewdrop vs Esfera 5

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 8 ratings analysed

3 wins

Garden Dewdrop

Vartan Perfumes

4.717 votes

Rank #42,063 PowderyViolet

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34%scent match

Clearly different

Esfera 5

Pisello Parfum

4.001 votes

Rank #58,740 WoodyPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Garden Dewdrop takes 3 of 3 categories.

Garden Dewdrop
Choose it for a powdery and violet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Esfera 5
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Garden Dewdrop3/3

Esfera 50/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Garden DewdropVartan Perfumes

Esfera 5Pisello Parfum

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.71/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 10%Had 0%Want 90%

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

71%Love

29%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate93

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityGarden Dewdrop

SillageGarden Dewdrop

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value38

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

violet92%

iris84%

white floral77%

woody69%

ozonic61%

woody100%

powdery92%

aromatic84%

citrus77%

earthy69%

fruity61%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both powdery and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

CucumberGinger

Heart2-3 hrs

LilyViolet

Base6-8 hrs

IrisSandalwood

Top

BlackcurrantSandalwoodCucumberLemonPineapplePapyrus

Heart

CardamomAmbroxanSeaweedVioletCitronIrisSaltGinger

Base

PatchouliAmbergrisOakmossVetiverCedarMusk

InformationalShared notesCucumber, Ginger, Violet and Iris. Durations are only published for Garden Dewdrop, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall50

Winter0

Day100

Night35

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Casual 40%Work 35%Date 18%Party 8%

Men50

Unisex0

Women50

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#42,063

PerfumerKristen Vartan

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#58,740

PerfumerManuel Alejandro Bojorquez Segovia

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerGarden DewdropHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Garden Dewdrop by Vartan Perfumes is a refreshing green floral fragrance built around the sensation of a sunlit garden after morning rain. The scent opens with an invigorating splash of chilled cucumber and zesty ginger root, delivering an immediate burst of natural moisture. As the initial crispness settles, powdery …

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Esfera 5 by Pisello Parfum mixes crisp cucumber, bright lemon, and dark blackcurrant over a heavy sandalwood and ambergris base. Manuel Alejandro Bojorquez Segovia designed this unisex scent to balance cool, marine saltiness with dry papyrus and warm cedarwood. It fits daytime wear in warm weather, offering a clean, w…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Garden Dewdrop or Esfera 5?

Garden Dewdrop takes 3 of 3 categories. Garden Dewdrop is rated 4.71/5 from 7 votes; Esfera 5 is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Garden Dewdrop for a powdery and violet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Esfera 5 for a woody and powdery character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Garden Dewdrop or Esfera 5?

Garden Dewdrop lasts longest (Garden Dewdrop 70/100, Esfera 5 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Garden Dewdrop or Esfera 5?

Garden Dewdrop projects furthest (Garden Dewdrop 63/100, Esfera 5 25/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Garden Dewdrop and Esfera 5 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery and woody accords. Common notes include Cucumber, Ginger, Violet and Iris.

Is Garden Dewdrop or Esfera 5 better for summer or winter?

Garden Dewdrop suits daytime wear; Esfera 5 suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Garden Dewdrop and Esfera 5?

Garden Dewdrop has top notes of Cucumber and Ginger, heart notes of Lily and Violet, a base of Iris and Sandalwood. Esfera 5 has top notes of Blackcurrant, Sandalwood, Cucumber and Lemon, heart notes of Cardamom, Ambroxan, Seaweed and Violet, a base of Patchouli, Ambergris, Oakmoss and Vetiver.