Le Essence Men vs Edgewater
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
18%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Edgewater takes 4 of 5 categories.
Le Essence MenChoose it for a vanilla and leather character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
EdgewaterChoose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring.
Le Essence Men1/5
Edgewater4/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Edgewater
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Edgewater
- Sillage & projection
- Edgewater
- Value for money
- Le Essence Men
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Edgewater
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Le Essence MenIn The BoxEdgewaterMichael Malul LondonWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.64/ 5 · 14 votes
Have 46%Had 19%Want 35%
4.00/ 5 · 91 votes
Have 47%Had 6%Want 48%
Category winnerEdgewaterRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate36%Love
36%Like
0%Ok
14%Dislike
14%Hate
14 votes · too few to score
47%Love
29%Like
9%Ok
8%Dislike
8%Hate
91 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityEdgewater
SillageEdgewater
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerLe Essence MenBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothvanilla100%
leather90%
lavender80%
animalic70%
aromatic60%
sweet50%
aromatic100%
fresh spicy92%
green84%
citrus77%
warm spicy69%
woody61%
Scent match18%Clearly different · both aromatic
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
CardamomPepperBergamotArtemisia
Heart
LeatherLavenderSageCinnamon
Base
VanillaCoumarinCostusAmberwoodMusk
Top
PeppermintAppleGrapefruitBergamotBlack PepperCardamomCinnamon
Heart
LactonesFig LeafCoconutLavenderSageSaffronPetitgrainTimur
Base
PatchouliSandalwoodCedarTobaccoVanillaTonka BeanHeliotrope
InformationalShared notesCardamom, Bergamot, Lavender and Sage. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring11
Summer0
Fall44
Winter100
Day33
Night100
Spring100
Summer85
Fall0
Winter36
Day–
Night–
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#52,157
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews1
Overall rank#32,285
PerfumerRichard Herpin
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerEdgewaterHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotLe Essence Men opens spicy and aromatic, then quickly turns darker with leather, lavender and cinnamon over a warm vanilla base. The overall feel is sweet, smoky and slightly animalic rather than fresh. It reads clearly masculine and better suited to evening wear, cooler weather, and anyone who enjoys a fuller orient…
Reviews →Edgewater opens crisp and lively, with peppermint, grapefruit, bergamot and apple giving it a cool, aromatic lift. As it settles, fig leaf, lavender, sage and creamy coconut-like lactones soften the spice and pull it into a greener, smoother shape. The dry-down adds tobacco, sandalwood, cedar, vanilla and tonka, so it…
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, Le Essence Men or Edgewater?
Edgewater takes 4 of 5 categories. Le Essence Men is rated 3.64/5 from 14 votes; Edgewater is rated 4.00/5 from 91 votes. Choose Le Essence Men for a vanilla and leather character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Edgewater for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring.
Which lasts longer, Le Essence Men or Edgewater?
They last about the same: Edgewater 69/100, Le Essence Men 67/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Le Essence Men or Edgewater?
Edgewater projects furthest (Edgewater 58/100, Le Essence Men 52/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Le Essence Men and Edgewater smell similar?
Clearly different: a 18% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Bergamot, Lavender and Sage.
Is Le Essence Men or Edgewater better for summer or winter?
Le Essence Men suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Le Essence Men and Edgewater?
Le Essence Men has top notes of Cardamom, Pepper, Bergamot and Artemisia, heart notes of Leather, Lavender, Sage and Cinnamon, a base of Vanilla, Coumarin, Costus and Amberwood. Edgewater has top notes of Peppermint, Apple, Grapefruit and Bergamot, heart notes of Lactones, Fig Leaf, Coconut and Lavender, a base of Patchouli, Sandalwood, Cedar and Tobacco.
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