Fragrance comparison

Terre Fertile No.18 vs Esencia

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 22 ratings analysed

3 wins

Terre Fertile No.18

Marie-Stella-Maris

4.004 votes

Rank #50,661 WoodyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

34%scent match

Clearly different

Esencia

Atelier Vesper

3.9418 votes

Rank #50,258 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Terre Fertile No.18 takes 3 of 4 categories.

Terre Fertile No.18
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Esencia
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Terre Fertile No.183/4

Esencia1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Terre Fertile No.18
Sillage & projection: Terre Fertile No.18
Value for money: Terre Fertile No.18
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Esencia

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Terre Fertile No.18Marie-Stella-Maris

EsenciaAtelier Vesper

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 21%Had 0%Want 79%

3.94/ 5 · 18 votes

Have 36%Had 5%Want 59%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

25%Love

50%Like

25%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

44%Love

22%Like

22%Ok

6%Dislike

6%Hate

18 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity54

〰 Sillage44

♥ Love / hate74

Category winners

LongevityTerre Fertile No.18

SillageTerre Fertile No.18

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value44

¤ Price value31

Category winnerTerre Fertile No.18Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

powdery92%

vanilla84%

citrus77%

iris69%

amber61%

woody100%

aromatic91%

amber83%

warm spicy74%

fresh spicy65%

earthy56%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both woody and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

BergamotGrapefruitMandarinPink Pepper

Heart2 to 3 hours

IrisRoseBlack Pepper

Base5 to 8 hours

Tonka BeanSandalLeatherCashmere WoodVanillaDry WoodAmbroxanCedar

Top

CardamomCuminNutmegPink PepperBergamot

Heart

LabdanumHayIris

Base

VetiverSandalwoodAmbroxanLeatherCedar

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Pink Pepper, Iris and Leather. Durations are only published for Terre Fertile No.18, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer25

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring71

Summer29

Fall100

Winter57

Day100

Night43

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men40

Unisex40

Women20

Men43

Unisex57

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#50,661

PerfumerCharlotte Jullien, Douglas Morel

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#50,258

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerEsenciaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Terre Fertile No.18 by Marie-Stella-Maris brings together zesty citrus, powdery florals, and rich woods. The scent opens with a burst of bergamot, grapefruit, and mandarin, sharpened by pink pepper. As the sharp citrus calms down, a central blend of powdery iris and rose emerges alongside black pepper. The base anchor…

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Esencia by Atelier Vesper opens with a sharp burst of cardamom, cumin, and bergamot before settling into a warm core of sun-bleached hay and powdery iris. As the initial spice softens, smoky labdanum brings an earthy, resinous weight that bridges the bright top notes to a grounding base of cedar, vetiver, and subtle l…

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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, Terre Fertile No.18 or Esencia?

Terre Fertile No.18 takes 3 of 4 categories. Terre Fertile No.18 is rated 4.00/5 from 4 votes; Esencia is rated 3.94/5 from 18 votes. Choose Terre Fertile No.18 for a woody and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Esencia for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Terre Fertile No.18 or Esencia?

Terre Fertile No.18 lasts longest (Terre Fertile No.18 80/100, Esencia 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Terre Fertile No.18 or Esencia?

Terre Fertile No.18 projects furthest (Terre Fertile No.18 50/100, Esencia 44/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Terre Fertile No.18 and Esencia smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and amber accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Pink Pepper, Iris and Leather.

Is Terre Fertile No.18 or Esencia better for summer or winter?

Terre Fertile No.18 suits day or night wear; Esencia suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Terre Fertile No.18 and Esencia?

Terre Fertile No.18 has top notes of Bergamot, Grapefruit, Mandarin and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Iris, Rose and Black Pepper, a base of Tonka Bean, Sandal, Leather and Cashmere Wood. Esencia has top notes of Cardamom, Cumin, Nutmeg and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Labdanum, Hay and Iris, a base of Vetiver, Sandalwood, Ambroxan and Leather.