Fragrance comparison

Qessence vs Vegetable

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 90 ratings analysed

2 wins

Qessence

Missala

3.7988 votes

Rank #14,011 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

17%scent match

Clearly different

Vegetable

Pisello Parfum

3.002 votes

Rank #71,837 CitrusEarthy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Qessence takes 2 of 2 categories.

Qessence
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Vegetable
Choose it for a citrus and earthy character. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Qessence2/2

Vegetable0/2

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

QessenceMissala

VegetablePisello Parfum

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.79/ 5 · 88 votes

Have 25%Had 17%Want 58%

3.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 7%Had 13%Want 80%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

27%Love

50%Like

2%Ok

20%Dislike

2%Hate

66 votes

50%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

50%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity83

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate50

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value64

¤ Price value50

Category winnerQessenceBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

aromatic92%

warm spicy84%

earthy77%

amber69%

rose61%

citrus100%

earthy92%

floral84%

fresh77%

herbal69%

iris61%

Scent match17%Clearly different · both earthy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

ChamomileMarigoldSaffronCorianderCinnamonOrange

Heart

Damask RoseelemiYlang-YlangIrisJasmineCalamus

Base

OakmossOlibanumPatchouliAgarwood (Oud)LabdanumVirginia CedarMuskVetiver

Top

AmbergrisAgarwood (Oud)BergamotLavenderSpicy NotesNutmegSaffron

Heart

Woody NotesGreen NotesGeranium

Base

CedarLabdanumSandalwoodPapyrusIrisVioletVirginia Cedar

InformationalShared notesSaffron, Iris, Agarwood (Oud) and Labdanum. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring48

Summer26

Fall100

Winter74

Day100

Night94

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men10

Unisex40

Women50

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#14,011

PerfumerJean-Claude Astier

Launched—

Reviews9

Overall rank#71,837

PerfumerManuel Alejandro Bojorquez Segovia

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerQessenceHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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Vegetable by Pisello Parfum shifts expectations by matching a green, earthy base with bright bergamot and a sharp floral core. It is a dry, rooty fragrance designed for warm afternoons, steering far away from sweet floral paths to offer something crisp, dirty, and refreshing.

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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, Qessence or Vegetable?

Qessence takes 2 of 2 categories. Qessence is rated 3.79/5 from 88 votes; Vegetable is rated 3.00/5 from 2 votes. Choose Qessence for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Vegetable for a citrus and earthy character. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Do Qessence and Vegetable smell similar?

Clearly different: a 17% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share earthy accords. Common notes include Saffron, Iris, Agarwood (Oud) and Labdanum.

Is Qessence or Vegetable better for summer or winter?

Qessence suits day or night wear; Vegetable suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Qessence and Vegetable?

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). Vegetable has top notes of Ambergris, Agarwood (Oud), Bergamot and Lavender, heart notes of Woody Notes, Green Notes and Geranium, a base of Cedar, Labdanum, Sandalwood and Papyrus.