Fragrance comparison

Versace Essence Exciting vs Dewberry Perfume Oil

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 343 ratings analysed

Versace Essence Exciting

Versace

3.6776 votes

GreenWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

51%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Dewberry Perfume Oil

The Body Shop

4.20267 votes

Rank #2,788 FruityFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Dewberry Perfume Oil takes 3 of 3 categories.

Versace Essence Exciting
Choose it for a green and white floral character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Dewberry Perfume Oil
Choose it for a fruity and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in spring.

Versace Essence Exciting0/3

Dewberry Perfume Oil3/3

Ratings & consensus: Dewberry Perfume Oil
Community sentiment: Dewberry Perfume Oil
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Dewberry Perfume Oil
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 ExcitingVersace

Dewberry Perfume OilThe Body Shop

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.67/ 5 · 76 votes

Have 28%Had 30%Want 42%

4.20/ 5 · 267 votes

Have 23%Had 77%Want 0%

Category winnerDewberry Perfume OilRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

25%Love

43%Like

7%Ok

24%Dislike

1%Hate

76 votes

41%Love

45%Like

2%Ok

12%Dislike

0%Hate

257 votes

Category winnerDewberry Perfume OilMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value76

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

green100%

white floral86%

floral72%

citrus58%

soft spicy44%

fruity30%

fruity100%

floral88%

citrus77%

woody65%

sweet53%

white floral42%

Scent match51%Some overlap · both floral, citrus and fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Green NotesGrapefruit

Heart2-4 hrs

FreesiaLilyJasminePeach

Base5-7 hrs

MuskCedar

Top

Black CurrantGrapefruitRed ApplePear

Heart

FreesiaJasmineRoseLily-of-the-Valley

Base

PeachApricotCedarMusk

InformationalShared notesGrapefruit, Freesia, Jasmine and Peach. Durations are only published for Versace Essence Exciting, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter20

Day100

Night21

Spring100

Summer100

Fall53

Winter44

Day–

Night–

Category winnerDewberry Perfume OilMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Casual 41%Work 37%Date 13%Party 8%

Men2

Unisex7

Women91

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rankUnranked

PerfumerFrancoise Caron

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#2,788

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews63

Category winnerNot enough dataHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Versace Essence Exciting kicks off with an unapologetic burst of bitter pink grapefruit and snapped green stems. You smell the crisp rind immediately. Within ten minutes, dewy freesia and pale lily bloom across the skin, sweetened gently by a subtle touch of ripe white peach. It feels crisp, bright, and distinctly ret…

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Dewberry Perfume Oil is a bright, fruity floral with a tart blackcurrant and grapefruit lift, softened by sweet florals and a peachy musky dry-down. It smells playful, cozy, and very much of its era. If you enjoy cheerful fruit notes with a soft oil texture, this one usually suits spring and summer best. Sample first …

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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 Exciting or Dewberry Perfume Oil?

Dewberry Perfume Oil takes 3 of 3 categories. Versace Essence Exciting is rated 3.67/5 from 76 votes; Dewberry Perfume Oil is rated 4.20/5 from 267 votes. Choose Versace Essence Exciting for a green and white floral character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Dewberry Perfume Oil for a fruity and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in spring.

Do Versace Essence Exciting and Dewberry Perfume Oil smell similar?

Some overlap: a 51% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, citrus and fruity accords. Common notes include Grapefruit, Freesia, Jasmine and Peach.

Is Versace Essence Exciting or Dewberry Perfume Oil better for summer or winter?

For summer, Dewberry Perfume Oil is the stronger pick. For winter, Dewberry Perfume Oil is the stronger pick. Versace Essence Exciting suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Versace Essence Exciting and Dewberry Perfume Oil?

Versace Essence Exciting has top notes of Green Notes and Grapefruit, heart notes of Freesia, Lily, Jasmine and Peach, a base of Musk and Cedar. Dewberry Perfume Oil has top notes of Black Currant, Grapefruit, Red Apple and Pear, heart notes of Freesia, Jasmine, Rose and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Peach, Apricot, Cedar and Musk.