Fragrance comparison

Rudenėja vs Bella Essence

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 498 ratings analysed

3 wins

Rudenėja

Alkemia Perfumes

3.758 votes

Rank #46,260 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

55%scent match

Closely related

Bella Essence

Oscar de la Renta

3.83490 votes

Rank #7,173 FruitySweet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Rudenėja takes 3 of 4 categories.

Rudenėja
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Bella Essence
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Rudenėja3/4

Bella Essence1/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

RudenėjaAlkemia Perfumes

Bella EssenceOscar de la Renta

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.75/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 27%Had 14%Want 59%

3.83/ 5 · 490 votes

Have 77%Had 23%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

13%Love

63%Like

13%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

26%Love

45%Like

16%Ok

11%Dislike

2%Hate

490 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity59

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevityRudenėja

SillageRudenėja

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value59

Category winnerRudenėjaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

sweet91%

rose83%

white floral74%

floral65%

musky56%

fruity100%

sweet92%

musky84%

vanilla77%

rose69%

citrus61%

Scent match55%Closely related · both fruity, sweet and rose

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

RoseRaspberryStar JasmineRed CurrantBlackberryLime (Linden Blossom)Cashmere MuskPatchouliLemon VerbenaOsmanthus

No top / heart / base split published

Top

RaspberryRed CurrantGrapefruit

Heart

VanillaRoseJasmine

Base

MuskAmbroxanPatchouli

InformationalShared notesRose, Raspberry, Red Currant and Patchouli. 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

Summer33

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night50

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter43

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men1

Unisex1

Women98

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#46,260

PerfumerSharra Lamoureaux

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#7,173

PerfumerClement Gavarry

Launched—

Reviews58

Category winnerBella EssenceHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Rudenėja by Alkemia Perfumes is a fragrance for women and men. Rudenėja was launched in 2019. The nose behind this fragrance is Sharra Lamoureaux.

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Bella Essence by Oscar de la Renta opens with a crisp burst of red currant, tart raspberry, and pink grapefruit. Created by perfumer Clement Gavarry, it settles into soft rose and jasmine before finishing with creamy vanilla, musk, and patchouli. It offers a light fruity gourmand scent for spring mornings and daytime …

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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, Rudenėja or Bella Essence?

Rudenėja takes 3 of 4 categories. Rudenėja is rated 3.75/5 from 8 votes; Bella Essence is rated 3.83/5 from 490 votes. Choose Rudenėja for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Bella Essence for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Rudenėja or Bella Essence?

They last about the same: Rudenėja 60/100, Bella Essence 59/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Rudenėja or Bella Essence?

Rudenėja projects furthest (Rudenėja 67/100, Bella Essence 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Rudenėja and Bella Essence smell similar?

Closely related: a 55% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, sweet and rose accords. Common notes include Rose, Raspberry, Red Currant and Patchouli.

Is Rudenėja or Bella Essence better for summer or winter?

Rudenėja suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Rudenėja and Bella Essence?

Rudenėja features Rose, Raspberry, Star Jasmine, Red Currant and Blackberry. Bella Essence has top notes of Raspberry, Red Currant and Grapefruit, heart notes of Vanilla, Rose and Jasmine, a base of Musk, Ambroxan and Patchouli.