Fragrance comparison

Palimpsest vs Creation-E Essence de Parfum

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 71 ratings analysed

Palimpsest

Aftelier

3.5333 votes

Rank #18,927 SweetYellow Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

49%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Creation-E Essence de Parfum

Roja Dove

3.8738 votes

Rank #20,284 CitrusPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Creation-E Essence de Parfum takes 3 of 5 categories.

Palimpsest
Choose it for a sweet and yellow floral character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, day or night wear.
Creation-E Essence de Parfum
Choose it for a citrus and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Palimpsest2/5

Creation-E Essence de Parfum3/5

Ratings & consensus: Creation-E Essence de Parfum
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Creation-E Essence de Parfum
Sillage & projection: Palimpsest
Value for money: Creation-E Essence de Parfum
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Palimpsest

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

PalimpsestAftelier

Creation-E Essence de ParfumRoja Dove

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.53/ 5 · 33 votes

Have 24%Had 7%Want 70%

3.87/ 5 · 38 votes

Have 40%Had 15%Want 45%

Category winnerCreation-E Essence de ParfumRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

38%Like

0%Ok

25%Dislike

4%Hate

24 votes · too few to score

42%Love

21%Like

18%Ok

18%Dislike

0%Hate

38 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityCreation-E Essence de Parfum

SillagePalimpsest

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value0

¤ Price value24

Category winnerCreation-E Essence de ParfumBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

yellow floral92%

white floral84%

citrus77%

woody69%

vanilla61%

citrus100%

powdery92%

vanilla84%

woody77%

sweet69%

fruity61%

Scent match49%Some overlap · both citrus, sweet and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

JasmineYlang-YlangPeachYuzuVanillaAmbergrisWoody Notes

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Mandarin OrangeBergamotLemonGeranium

Heart

PeachYlang-YlangNeroliJasmineRose de MaiHeliotrope

Base

VanillaMuskOrrisSandalwoodPatchouliAmbergris

InformationalShared notesJasmine, Ylang-Ylang, Peach and Vanilla. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring67

Summer100

Fall33

Winter67

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer93

Fall93

Winter71

Day100

Night69

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0

Unisex15

Women85

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#18,927

PerfumerMandy Aftel

Launched—

Reviews13

Overall rank#20,284

PerfumerRoja Dove

Launched—

Reviews8

Category winnerPalimpsestHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Palimpsest opens with bright yuzu and quickly turns stranger, richer, and more intimate. Peach, jasmine, ylang-ylang, vanilla, ambergris, and woods create a floral-fruity scent that can feel creamy, salty, leathery, and animalic at once. This is not an easy blind buy. It suits wearers who enjoy natural perfumes with t…

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Creation-E Essence de Parfum is a peachy floral with a polished, powdery finish and a soft woody vanilla base. It opens bright with citrus, then settles into fuzzy peach, rose, heliotrope and musky orris. On skin, it usually reads elegant, feminine and slightly plush rather than sharp. If you enjoy fruity florals with…

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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.

Which is better, Palimpsest or Creation-E Essence de Parfum?

Creation-E Essence de Parfum takes 3 of 5 categories. Palimpsest is rated 3.53/5 from 33 votes; Creation-E Essence de Parfum is rated 3.87/5 from 38 votes. Choose Palimpsest for a sweet and yellow floral character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, day or night wear. Choose Creation-E Essence de Parfum for a citrus and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Palimpsest or Creation-E Essence de Parfum?

They last about the same: Creation-E Essence de Parfum 71/100, Palimpsest 69/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Palimpsest or Creation-E Essence de Parfum?

Palimpsest projects furthest (Palimpsest 65/100, Creation-E Essence de Parfum 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Palimpsest and Creation-E Essence de Parfum smell similar?

Some overlap: a 49% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, sweet and woody accords. Common notes include Jasmine, Ylang-Ylang, Peach and Vanilla.

Is Palimpsest or Creation-E Essence de Parfum better for summer or winter?

Palimpsest suits day or night wear; Creation-E Essence de Parfum suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Palimpsest and Creation-E Essence de Parfum?

Palimpsest features Jasmine, Ylang-Ylang, Peach, Yuzu and Vanilla. Creation-E Essence de Parfum has top notes of Mandarin Orange, Bergamot, Lemon and Geranium, heart notes of Peach, Ylang-Ylang, Neroli and Jasmine, a base of Vanilla, Musk, Orris and Sandalwood.