Fragrance comparison

Versace Essence Ethereal vs Cassis Jamming

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 94 ratings analysed

Versace Essence Ethereal

Versace

3.8566 votes

PowderyFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

49%scent match

Some overlap

2 wins

Cassis Jamming

Water Stories

3.9328 votes

Rank #45,484 PowderyMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cassis Jamming takes 2 of 3 categories.

Versace Essence Ethereal
Choose it for a powdery and floral character. Wins on versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Cassis Jamming
Choose it for a powdery and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus and community sentiment. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Versace Essence Ethereal1/3

Cassis Jamming2/3

Ratings & consensus: Cassis Jamming
Community sentiment: Cassis Jamming
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Versace Essence Ethereal
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Not scored

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Versace Essence EtherealVersace

Cassis JammingWater Stories

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.85/ 5 · 66 votes

Have 44%Had 56%Want 0%

3.93/ 5 · 28 votes

Have 43%Had 21%Want 36%

Category winnerCassis JammingRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

29%Love

48%Like

3%Ok

18%Dislike

2%Hate

66 votes

29%Love

50%Like

11%Ok

7%Dislike

4%Hate

28 votes

Category winnerCassis JammingMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value70

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

floral92%

violet84%

iris77%

musky69%

white floral61%

powdery100%

musky92%

violet84%

vanilla77%

woody69%

green61%

Scent match49%Some overlap · both powdery, violet and musky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

WisteriaPeach

Heart2-4 hrs

VioletMimosaJasmine

Base5-7 hrs

IrisMusk

Top

PeachGreen AccordMandarin OrangeCherry

Heart

VioletRoseJasmineIris

Base

MuskSandalwoodHeliotropeVanilla

InformationalShared notesPeach, Violet, Jasmine and Iris. Durations are only published for Versace Essence Ethereal, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall33

Winter42

Day100

Night24

Spring100

Summer67

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night20

Category winnerVersace Essence EtherealMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex13

Women88

Work 39%Casual 33%Date 19%Party 8%

Men0

Unisex13

Women88

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rankUnranked

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#45,484

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerNot enough dataHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Versace Essence Ethereal feels like walking through a damp garden at dawn. The scent leads with dewy wisteria blossoms and a faint slice of watery peach flesh. It never turns sugary. Within minutes, cool violet petals and fuzzy yellow mimosa take over, creating a gentle floral haze. The base dries down to clean iris p…

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Cassis Jamming by Water Stories opens with a bright splash of green accord and peach, quickly joined by mandarin orange and a sweet cherry note. As it sits on the skin, the initial juicy brightness transitions into a soft, powdery floral heart of violet, iris, rose, and jasmine. The base grounds the fragrance in cozy …

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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, Versace Essence Ethereal or Cassis Jamming?

Cassis Jamming takes 2 of 3 categories. Versace Essence Ethereal is rated 3.85/5 from 66 votes; Cassis Jamming is rated 3.93/5 from 28 votes. Choose Versace Essence Ethereal for a powdery and floral character. Wins on versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Cassis Jamming for a powdery and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus and community sentiment. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Do Versace Essence Ethereal and Cassis Jamming smell similar?

Some overlap: a 49% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, violet and musky accords. Common notes include Peach, Violet, Jasmine and Iris.

Is Versace Essence Ethereal or Cassis Jamming better for summer or winter?

For summer, Versace Essence Ethereal is the stronger pick. For winter, Versace Essence Ethereal is the stronger pick. Versace Essence Ethereal suits daytime wear; Cassis Jamming suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Versace Essence Ethereal and Cassis Jamming?

Versace Essence Ethereal has top notes of Wisteria and Peach, heart notes of Violet, Mimosa and Jasmine, a base of Iris and Musk. Cassis Jamming has top notes of Peach, Green Accord, Mandarin Orange and Cherry, heart notes of Violet, Rose, Jasmine and Iris, a base of Musk, Sandalwood, Heliotrope and Vanilla.