Fragrance comparison

Note de Luxe vs Qessence

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 137 ratings analysed

Note de Luxe

Evody Parfums

3.7349 votes

Rank #28,054 CitrusIris

Full profile Similar & dupes

20%scent match

Clearly different

7 wins

Qessence

Missala

3.7988 votes

Rank #14,057 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Qessence takes 7 of 7 categories.

Note de Luxe
Choose it for a citrus and iris character. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Qessence
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Note de Luxe0/7

Qessence7/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Note de LuxeEvody Parfums

QessenceMissala

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.73/ 5 · 49 votes

Have 43%Had 26%Want 31%

3.79/ 5 · 88 votes

Have 25%Had 17%Want 58%

Category winnerQessenceRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

27%Love

41%Like

12%Ok

20%Dislike

0%Hate

49 votes

27%Love

50%Like

2%Ok

20%Dislike

2%Hate

66 votes

Category winnerQessenceMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate68

⏱ Longevity83

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityQessence

SillageQessence

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value47

¤ Price value64

Category winnerQessenceBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

iris92%

aromatic84%

powdery77%

balsamic69%

vanilla61%

woody100%

aromatic92%

warm spicy84%

earthy77%

amber69%

rose61%

Scent match20%Clearly different · both aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

BergamotLemon

Heart2-4 hrs

IrisJasmineRose

Base6-8 hrs

elemiVanillaPatchouli

Top

ChamomileMarigoldSaffronCorianderCinnamonOrange

Heart

Damask RoseelemiYlang-YlangIrisJasmineCalamus

Base

OakmossOlibanumPatchouliAgarwood (Oud)LabdanumVirginia CedarMuskVetiver

InformationalShared notesIris, Jasmine, Rose and elemi. Durations are only published for Note de Luxe, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring57

Summer14

Fall100

Winter50

Day100

Night67

Spring48

Summer26

Fall100

Winter74

Day100

Night94

Category winnerQessenceMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex77

Women23

Men10

Unisex40

Women50

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#28,054

PerfumerAmelie Bourgeois

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#14,057

PerfumerJean-Claude Astier

Launched—

Reviews9

Category winnerQessenceHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Note de Luxe by Evody Parfums opens with a sharp flash of lemon and sunny bergamot, cutting through the air before melting into a softer, velvety territory. Within twenty minutes, the initial citrus gives way to a powdery core of cool iris, accompanied by smooth jasmine and soft rose petals. As the scent settles furth…

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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…

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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, Note de Luxe or Qessence?

Qessence takes 7 of 7 categories. Note de Luxe is rated 3.73/5 from 49 votes; Qessence is rated 3.79/5 from 88 votes. Choose Note de Luxe for a citrus and iris character. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Qessence for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Note de Luxe or Qessence?

Qessence lasts longest (Qessence 83/100, Note de Luxe 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Note de Luxe or Qessence?

Qessence projects furthest (Qessence 75/100, Note de Luxe 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Note de Luxe and Qessence smell similar?

Clearly different: a 20% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic accords. Common notes include Iris, Jasmine, Rose and elemi.

Is Note de Luxe or Qessence better for summer or winter?

For summer, Qessence is the stronger pick. For winter, Qessence is the stronger pick. Note de Luxe suits daytime wear; Qessence suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Note de Luxe and Qessence?

Note de Luxe has top notes of Bergamot and Lemon, heart notes of Iris, Jasmine and Rose, a base of elemi, Vanilla 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).