Fragrance comparison

Sez vs Keep On Dancing – Pure Essence

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 35 ratings analysed

4 wins

Sez

Mallo

3.9522 votes

Rank #40,775 GreenAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

45%scent match

Some overlap

Keep On Dancing – Pure Essence

Bruno Acampora

3.9213 votes

Rank #57,611 SweetWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sez takes 4 of 4 categories.

Sez
Choose it for a green and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, evening wear.
Keep On Dancing – Pure Essence
Choose it for a sweet and warm spicy character. Best in winter, day or night wear.

Sez4/4

Keep On Dancing – Pure Essence0/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

SezMallo

Keep On Dancing – Pure EssenceBruno Acampora

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.95/ 5 · 22 votes

Have 21%Had 5%Want 74%

3.92/ 5 · 13 votes

Have 8%Had 4%Want 88%

Category winnerSezRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

45%Love

32%Like

5%Ok

9%Dislike

9%Hate

22 votes · too few to score

54%Love

15%Like

0%Ok

31%Dislike

0%Hate

13 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevitySez

SillageSez

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value48

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

green100%

aromatic88%

tobacco77%

woody65%

fresh spicy53%

sweet42%

sweet100%

warm spicy92%

aromatic84%

tobacco77%

leather69%

woody61%

Scent match45%Some overlap · both aromatic, tobacco and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

MateGreen NotesTobaccoWoody Notes

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

Dark ChocolateChamomileTobaccoLeatherRumCoffeeTonka BeanMateVetiverWoody NotesMuskLime

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesMate, Tobacco and Woody Notes. Durations are only published for Sez, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer60

Fall70

Winter60

Day70

Night100

Spring50

Summer25

Fall75

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men73

Unisex27

Women0

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#40,775

PerfumerAntonio Lasheras

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#57,611

PerfumerMiguel Matos

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSezHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Sez by Mallo delivers a dark, rustic profile built around steeped mate tea, dry tobacco, and deeply resinous woody notes. Formulated at a concentrated twenty-eight percent strength, it opens with an intense blast of aromatic green notes that evoke crushed wild foliage and damp forest undergrowth. As the sharp botanica…

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Bruno Acampora's Keep On Dancing, Pure Essence shifts the traditional boundaries of gourmand perfume. It opens with sharp lime and lemon that slice through a heavy, dark chocolate core. Grounded in damp vetiver, leather, and earthy patchouli, it stays dark, dirty, and ready for late nights.

Reviews →

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, Sez or Keep On Dancing – Pure Essence?

Sez takes 4 of 4 categories. Sez is rated 3.95/5 from 22 votes; Keep On Dancing – Pure Essence is rated 3.92/5 from 13 votes. Choose Sez for a green and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Keep On Dancing – Pure Essence for a sweet and warm spicy character. Best in winter, day or night wear.