Fragrance comparison

Versace Essence Ethereal vs Il Azzurro

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 72 ratings analysed

Versace Essence Ethereal

Versace

3.8566 votes

PowderyFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

39%scent match

Some overlap

Il Azzurro

ILMIN Parfums

4.336 votes

Rank #47,248 PowderyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 0 categories split evenly.

Versace Essence Ethereal
Choose it for a powdery and floral character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Il Azzurro
Choose it for a powdery and woody character. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Versace Essence Ethereal0/1

Il Azzurro0/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
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

Il AzzurroILMIN Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.85/ 5 · 66 votes

Have 44%Had 56%Want 0%

4.33/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 42%Had 0%Want 58%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

67%Love

0%Like

33%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value25

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%

woody92%

fruity84%

green77%

violet69%

fresh61%

Scent match39%Some overlap · both powdery and violet

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

PearApplePeachGreen Leaves

Heart

VioletIrisSandalwoodJasmine

Base

MuskWoody NotesAmber

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

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter50

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex13

Women88

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

Men67

Unisex33

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rankUnranked

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#47,248

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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Il Azzurro is a fruity, powdery floral that moves from crisp pear and apple into a soft violet and iris heart, then settles into a musky, woody amber base. In wear it tends to read clean and modern rather than vintage, with a smooth, slightly green lift early on. If you like airy iris textures with fruit on top, this …

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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 Il Azzurro?

No clear winner: the 0 categories split evenly. Versace Essence Ethereal is rated 3.85/5 from 66 votes; Il Azzurro is rated 4.33/5 from 6 votes. Choose Versace Essence Ethereal for a powdery and floral character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Il Azzurro for a powdery and woody character. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Do Versace Essence Ethereal and Il Azzurro smell similar?

Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery and violet accords. Common notes include Peach, Violet, Jasmine and Iris.

Is Versace Essence Ethereal or Il Azzurro better for summer or winter?

Versace Essence Ethereal suits daytime wear; Il Azzurro suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Versace Essence Ethereal and Il Azzurro?

Versace Essence Ethereal has top notes of Wisteria and Peach, heart notes of Violet, Mimosa and Jasmine, a base of Iris and Musk. Il Azzurro has top notes of Pear, Apple, Peach and Green Leaves, heart notes of Violet, Iris, Sandalwood and Jasmine, a base of Musk, Woody Notes and Amber.