Fragrance comparison

Palimpsest vs Enigma Pour Femme Essence De Parfum

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 238 ratings analysed

Palimpsest

Aftelier

3.5333 votes

Rank #18,927 SweetYellow Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

38%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Enigma Pour Femme Essence De Parfum

Roja Dove

4.06205 votes

Rank #14,144 PowderyVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Enigma Pour Femme Essence De Parfum takes 3 of 5 categories.

Palimpsest
Choose it for a sweet and yellow floral character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer, day or night wear.
Enigma Pour Femme Essence De Parfum
Choose it for a powdery and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Palimpsest2/5

Enigma Pour Femme Essence De Parfum3/5

Ratings & consensus: Enigma Pour Femme Essence De Parfum
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Palimpsest
Sillage & projection: Palimpsest
Value for money: Enigma Pour Femme Essence De Parfum
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Enigma Pour Femme Essence De Parfum

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

PalimpsestAftelier

Enigma Pour Femme Essence De ParfumRoja Dove

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.53/ 5 · 33 votes

Have 24%Had 7%Want 70%

4.06/ 5 · 205 votes

Have 75%Had 25%Want 0%

Category winnerEnigma Pour Femme 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

40%Love

37%Like

15%Ok

6%Dislike

2%Hate

205 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage45

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityPalimpsest

SillagePalimpsest

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value0

¤ Price value21

Category winnerEnigma Pour Femme Essence De ParfumBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

yellow floral92%

white floral84%

citrus77%

woody69%

vanilla61%

powdery100%

vanilla92%

rose84%

woody77%

musky69%

sweet61%

Scent match38%Some overlap · both sweet, vanilla 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

Bergamot

Heart

May RosePeachHeliotropeYlang-YlangGeraniumNeroliJasmine

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

Summer63

Fall77

Winter50

Day100

Night71

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men1

Unisex6

Women93

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#18,927

PerfumerMandy Aftel

Launched—

Reviews13

Overall rank#14,144

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews13

Category winnerEnigma Pour Femme Essence De ParfumHigher 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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A powdery rose, peach and vanilla fragrance with a creamy sandalwood drydown, Enigma Pour Femme Essence De Parfum wears soft, smooth and quietly dressed up. It opens brighter and a touch more citrusy than some expect, then settles into a musky floral veil that feels elegant, comforting and slightly vintage. This suits…

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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 Enigma Pour Femme Essence De Parfum?

Enigma Pour Femme Essence De Parfum takes 3 of 5 categories. Palimpsest is rated 3.53/5 from 33 votes; Enigma Pour Femme Essence De Parfum is rated 4.06/5 from 205 votes. Choose Palimpsest for a sweet and yellow floral character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer, day or night wear. Choose Enigma Pour Femme Essence De Parfum for a powdery and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Palimpsest or Enigma Pour Femme Essence De Parfum?

Palimpsest lasts longest (Palimpsest 69/100, Enigma Pour Femme Essence De Parfum 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Palimpsest or Enigma Pour Femme Essence De Parfum?

Palimpsest projects furthest (Palimpsest 65/100, Enigma Pour Femme Essence De Parfum 45/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Palimpsest and Enigma Pour Femme Essence De Parfum smell similar?

Some overlap: a 38% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, vanilla and woody accords. Common notes include Jasmine, Ylang-Ylang, Peach and Vanilla.

Is Palimpsest or Enigma Pour Femme Essence De Parfum better for summer or winter?

Palimpsest suits day or night wear; Enigma Pour Femme Essence De Parfum suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Palimpsest and Enigma Pour Femme Essence De Parfum?

Palimpsest features Jasmine, Ylang-Ylang, Peach, Yuzu and Vanilla. Enigma Pour Femme Essence De Parfum has top notes of Bergamot, heart notes of May Rose, Peach, Heliotrope and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Vanilla, Musk, Orris and Sandalwood.