Id Est vs Qessence
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
41%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Qessence takes 3 of 4 categories.
Id EstChoose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
QessenceChoose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Id Est1/4
Qessence3/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Qessence
- Sillage & projection
- Qessence
- Value for money
- Id Est
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Qessence
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Id EstIrieQessenceMissalaWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.33/ 5 · 3 votes
Have 13%Had 20%Want 67%
3.79/ 5 · 88 votes
Have 25%Had 17%Want 58%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate33%Love
33%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
33%Hate
3 votes · too few to score
27%Love
50%Like
2%Ok
20%Dislike
2%Hate
66 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityQessence
SillageQessence
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerId EstBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothamber100%
warm spicy92%
vanilla84%
aromatic77%
cinnamon69%
fresh spicy61%
woody100%
aromatic92%
warm spicy84%
earthy77%
amber69%
rose61%
Scent match41%Some overlap · both warm spicy, amber and aromatic
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Calabrian bergamotCorianderLaurels
Heart
CinnamonChamomileGeranium
Base
BenzoinVanillaLabdanumPatchouli
Top
ChamomileMarigoldSaffronCorianderCinnamonOrange
Heart
Damask RoseelemiYlang-YlangIrisJasmineCalamus
Base
OakmossOlibanumPatchouliAgarwood (Oud)LabdanumVirginia CedarMuskVetiver
InformationalShared notesCoriander, Cinnamon, Chamomile and Labdanum. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring33
Summer33
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night33
Spring48
Summer26
Fall100
Winter74
Day100
Night94
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#69,458
PerfumerJulien Rasquinet
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#14,011
PerfumerJean-Claude Astier
Launched—
Reviews9
Category winnerQessenceHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotIrie Id Est opens with a sharp burst of Calabrian bergamot, green coriander, and herbal laurels. Created by perfumer Julien Rasquinet, this 2014 aromatic amber quickly shifts into a warm heart of dry cinnamon, earthy chamomile, and crisp geranium. The herbal green top notes keep the spice clean rather than heavy, prev…
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, Id Est or Qessence?
Qessence takes 3 of 4 categories. Id Est is rated 3.33/5 from 3 votes; Qessence is rated 3.79/5 from 88 votes. Choose Id Est for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Qessence for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Which lasts longer, Id Est or Qessence?
Qessence lasts longest (Qessence 83/100, Id Est 73/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Id Est or Qessence?
Qessence projects furthest (Qessence 75/100, Id Est 63/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Id Est and Qessence smell similar?
Some overlap: a 41% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, amber and aromatic accords. Common notes include Coriander, Cinnamon, Chamomile and Labdanum.
Is Id Est or Qessence better for summer or winter?
Id Est suits daytime wear; Qessence suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Id Est and Qessence?
Id Est has top notes of Calabrian bergamot, Coriander and Laurels, heart notes of Cinnamon, Chamomile and Geranium, a base of Benzoin, Vanilla, Labdanum and Patchouli. 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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