Fragrance comparison

Versace Essence Ethereal vs Versus Donna

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 416 ratings analysed

Versace Essence Ethereal

Versace

3.8566 votes

PowderyFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

32%scent match

Clearly different

2 wins

Versus Donna

Versace

4.19350 votes

Rank #2,457 FruityPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Versus Donna takes 2 of 3 categories.

Versace Essence Ethereal
Choose it for a powdery and floral character. Wins on versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Versus Donna
Choose it for a fruity and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus and community sentiment. Best in winter.

Versace Essence Ethereal1/3

Versus Donna2/3

Ratings & consensus: Versus Donna
Community sentiment: Versus Donna
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

Versus DonnaVersace

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.85/ 5 · 66 votes

Have 44%Had 56%Want 0%

4.19/ 5 · 350 votes

Have 37%Had 63%Want 0%

Category winnerVersus DonnaRating 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

51%Love

32%Like

2%Ok

13%Dislike

1%Hate

350 votes

Category winnerVersus DonnaMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value55

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

floral92%

violet84%

iris77%

musky69%

white floral61%

fruity100%

powdery91%

sweet83%

woody74%

violet65%

amber56%

Scent match32%Clearly different · 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

RaspberryPlumVioletBlack CurrantPeachAldehydesBergamotGreen Notes

Heart

SandalwoodRoseTuberoseJasmineLily-of-the-Valley

Base

IrisBenzoinAmberVanillaMuskCedar

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

Spring56

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerVersace Essence EtherealMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex13

Women88

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

Men3

Unisex6

Women91

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rankUnranked

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#2,457

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews45

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…

Reviews →

Versace's Versus Donna is a dark red bottle of 90s vintage drama. It opens with sharp raspberry and plum syrup before settling into a powdery sandalwood and amber base. This scent works best on cold winter nights when you want a heavy, fruity floral that clings to wool coats and stays noticeable in a crowd.

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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 Versus Donna?

Versus Donna takes 2 of 3 categories. Versace Essence Ethereal is rated 3.85/5 from 66 votes; Versus Donna is rated 4.19/5 from 350 votes. Choose Versace Essence Ethereal for a powdery and floral character. Wins on versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Versus Donna for a fruity and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus and community sentiment. Best in winter.

Do Versace Essence Ethereal and Versus Donna smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery and violet accords. Common notes include Peach, Violet, Jasmine and Iris.

Is Versace Essence Ethereal or Versus Donna better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Versace Essence Ethereal and Versus Donna?

Versace Essence Ethereal has top notes of Wisteria and Peach, heart notes of Violet, Mimosa and Jasmine, a base of Iris and Musk. Versus Donna has top notes of Raspberry, Plum, Violet and Black Currant, heart notes of Sandalwood, Rose, Tuberose and Jasmine, a base of Iris, Benzoin, Amber and Vanilla.