Fragrance comparison

MS Homme vs Essencial For Men

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

Updated 8 Nov 2026 10 ratings analysed

MS Homme

Parfums Marco Serussi

4.009 votes

Rank #61,546 CitrusWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

60%scent match

Closely related

Essencial For Men

Abelha Rainha

5.001 votes

Rank #49,710 CitrusAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

MS Homme
Choose it for a citrus and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Essencial For Men
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

MS Homme2/4

Essencial For Men2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: MS Homme
Sillage & projection: Essencial For Men
Value for money: MS Homme
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Essencial For Men

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

MS HommeParfums Marco Serussi

Essencial For MenAbelha Rainha

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 17%Had 4%Want 79%

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 50%Had 0%Want 50%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

44%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

22%Dislike

0%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

100%Love

0%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

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage38

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityMS Homme

SillageEssencial For Men

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value50

Category winnerMS HommeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

warm spicy86%

aromatic72%

fresh spicy58%

woody44%

floral30%

citrus100%

aromatic92%

fresh spicy84%

marine77%

woody69%

white floral61%

Scent match60%Closely related · both citrus, aromatic and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

GrapefruitSpicesBergamotPink Pepper

Heart2 to 4 hours

CardamomMagnoliaOrange BlossomJasmineGeranium

Base4 to 7 hours

CedarPatchouliMusk

Top

Marine notesGrapefruitBergamot

Heart

SpicesLavenderBay LeafGeraniumRosemaryCypress

Base

Orange BlossomCedarMuskAmberwoodAmberPatchouli

InformationalShared notesGrapefruit, Spices, Bergamot and Orange Blossom. Durations are only published for MS Homme, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer17

Fall100

Winter17

Day50

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#61,546

PerfumerMathilde Bijaoui

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#49,710

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerEssencial For MenHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

MS Homme by Parfums Marco Serussi is a floral woody musk fragrance built on bright citrus, warm spices, and clean woods. The scent opens with a sharp burst of bergamot and grapefruit dusted with pink pepper and assorted spices. As it settles, it shifts into an unexpectedly floral core where orange blossom, jasmine, an…

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Essencial For Men is a fresh, woody aromatic built around marine notes and bright citrus, then steered into an herbal, lavender and spice heart. In the dry down, cedar, musk, amber and patchouli add warmth and a clean, modern backbone, with a touch of orange blossom softening the edges. It reads like an easy, everyday…

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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, MS Homme or Essencial For Men?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. MS Homme is rated 4.00/5 from 9 votes; Essencial For Men is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose MS Homme for a citrus and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Essencial For Men for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, MS Homme or Essencial For Men?

MS Homme lasts longest (MS Homme 60/100, Essencial For Men 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, MS Homme or Essencial For Men?

Essencial For Men projects furthest (Essencial For Men 50/100, MS Homme 38/100), based on community performance votes.

Do MS Homme and Essencial For Men smell similar?

Closely related: a 60% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, aromatic and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Grapefruit, Spices, Bergamot and Orange Blossom.

Is MS Homme or Essencial For Men better for summer or winter?

MS Homme suits evening wear; Essencial For Men suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in MS Homme and Essencial For Men?

MS Homme has top notes of Grapefruit, Spices, Bergamot and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Cardamom, Magnolia, Orange Blossom and Jasmine, a base of Cedar, Patchouli and Musk. Essencial For Men has top notes of Marine notes, Grapefruit and Bergamot, heart notes of Spices, Lavender, Bay Leaf and Geranium, a base of Orange Blossom, Cedar, Musk and Amberwood.