Upper Class vs Qessence
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
28%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Qessence takes 5 of 7 categories.
Upper ClassChoose it for a amber and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus and community sentiment. Best in spring, daytime wear.
QessenceChoose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Upper Class2/7
Qessence5/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Upper Class
- Community sentiment
- Upper Class
- Longevity
- Qessence
- Sillage & projection
- Qessence
- Value for money
- Qessence
- Versatility
- Qessence
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Qessence
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Upper ClassRoyal CrownQessenceMissalaWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.91/ 5 · 134 votes
Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%
3.79/ 5 · 88 votes
Have 25%Had 17%Want 58%
Category winnerUpper ClassRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate46%Love
27%Like
10%Ok
7%Dislike
10%Hate
134 votes
27%Love
50%Like
2%Ok
20%Dislike
2%Hate
66 votes
Category winnerUpper ClassMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityQessence
SillageQessence
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerQessenceBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothamber100%
sweet92%
iris84%
powdery77%
fruity69%
woody61%
woody100%
aromatic92%
warm spicy84%
earthy77%
amber69%
rose61%
Scent match28%Clearly different · both amber and woody
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop20-30 mins
RaspberryLeatherCorianderBlack and Pink Pepper
Heart2-4 hrs
Tuscan IrisOlibanumCedarAgarwood (Oud)
Base8-12 hrs
MyrrhVanilla AbsoluteOakmossAmbergrisLabdanumGray Musk
Top
ChamomileMarigoldSaffronCorianderCinnamonOrange
Heart
Damask RoseelemiYlang-YlangIrisJasmineCalamus
Base
OakmossOlibanumPatchouliAgarwood (Oud)LabdanumVirginia CedarMuskVetiver
InformationalShared notesCoriander, Olibanum, Cedar and Agarwood (Oud). Durations are only published for Upper Class, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer43
Fall0
Winter71
Day100
Night87
Spring48
Summer26
Fall100
Winter74
Day100
Night94
Category winnerQessenceMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#14,658
PerfumerAntonio Visconti
Launched—
Reviews10
Overall rank#14,011
PerfumerJean-Claude Astier
Launched—
Reviews9
Category winnerQessenceHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotRoyal Crown Upper Class blends juicy, tart raspberry with a remarkably soft leather jacket aroma that skips the harsh smoky bite of typical leather perfumes. A pinch of crushed coriander and pink pepper adds a crisp, sparkling kick upfront before melting into a heart of velvety Tuscan iris, soothing incense, and gentl…
Reviews →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…
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, Upper Class or Qessence?
Qessence takes 5 of 7 categories. Upper Class is rated 3.91/5 from 134 votes; Qessence is rated 3.79/5 from 88 votes. Choose Upper Class for a amber and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus and community sentiment. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Qessence for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Which lasts longer, Upper Class or Qessence?
Qessence lasts longest (Qessence 83/100, Upper Class 69/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Upper Class or Qessence?
Qessence projects furthest (Qessence 75/100, Upper Class 62/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Upper Class and Qessence smell similar?
Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and woody accords. Common notes include Coriander, Olibanum, Cedar and Agarwood (Oud).
Is Upper Class or Qessence better for summer or winter?
For summer, Upper Class is the stronger pick. For winter, Qessence is the stronger pick. Upper Class suits daytime wear; Qessence suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Upper Class and Qessence?
Upper Class has top notes of Raspberry, Leather, Coriander and Black and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Tuscan Iris, Olibanum, Cedar and Agarwood (Oud), a base of Myrrh, Vanilla Absolute, Oakmoss and Ambergris. 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).
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