Fragrance comparison

Neandertal Us vs WS The Essence of Cashmere

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 148 ratings analysed

1 wins

Neandertal Us

Neandertal

3.94148 votes

Rank #8,139 AromaticWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

32%scent match

Clearly different

WS The Essence of Cashmere

Centopercentocachemire

—0 votes

Rank #74,975 AmberCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Neandertal Us takes 1 of 1 categories.

Neandertal Us
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
WS The Essence of Cashmere
Choose it for a amber and citrus character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Neandertal Us1/1

WS The Essence of Cashmere0/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Neandertal UsNeandertal

WS The Essence of CashmereCentopercentocachemire

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.94/ 5 · 148 votes

Have 20%Had 6%Want 74%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

38%Love

36%Like

9%Ok

14%Dislike

2%Hate

148 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value44

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

woody91%

fresh spicy83%

amber74%

warm spicy65%

earthy56%

amber100%

citrus92%

musky84%

woody77%

balsamic69%

mossy61%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both amber and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Black PepperelemiEucalyptusBergamotOrangePink Pepper

Heart

IncenseCardamomGeraniumRose

Base

Cade oilVetiverCypriol Oil or NagarmothaAgarwood (Oud)MyrrhLabdanumMossHyrax

Top15-20 mins

BergamotOrange

Heart2-4 hrs

IncenseMyrrhRose

Base7-9+ hrs

Cashmere Woodoak mossMusk

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Orange, Incense and Rose. Durations are only published for WS The Essence of Cashmere, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring44

Summer23

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night79

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men49

Unisex48

Women2

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Work 33%Casual 30%Date 28%Party 9%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#8,139

PerfumerEuan McCall

Launched—

Reviews30

Overall rank#74,975

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerNeandertal UsHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Neandertal Us opens with a sharp burst of black pepper, eucalyptus, and citric elemi over a dark heart of incense and cade oil. Created by perfumer Euan McCall in 2020, this unisex fragrance builds an austere, smoky atmosphere anchored by vetiver, myrrh, and oud. It fits cold winter days and avant-garde art settings f…

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Centopercentocachemire WS The Essence of Cashmere wraps the skin in a comforting, textured warmth that feels like putting on a heavy knit sweater on a chilly morning. The initial spray unleashes a quick flare of juicy orange and sharp bergamot, giving way within twenty minutes to an earthy, resinous heart of myrrh, dr…

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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.

Do Neandertal Us and WS The Essence of Cashmere smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and woody accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Orange, Incense and Rose.

Is Neandertal Us or WS The Essence of Cashmere better for summer or winter?

WS The Essence of Cashmere suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Neandertal Us and WS The Essence of Cashmere?

Neandertal Us has top notes of Black Pepper, elemi, Eucalyptus and Bergamot, heart notes of Incense, Cardamom, Geranium and Rose, a base of Cade oil, Vetiver, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha and Agarwood (Oud). WS The Essence of Cashmere has top notes of Bergamot and Orange, heart notes of Incense, Myrrh and Rose, a base of Cashmere Wood, oak moss and Musk.