Fragrance comparison

Versace Essence Exciting vs Eau Fraîche Té de Grosella

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 126 ratings analysed

Versace Essence Exciting

Versace

3.6776 votes

GreenWhite Floral

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59%scent match

Closely related

3 wins

Eau Fraîche Té de Grosella

Angel Schlesser

4.0250 votes

Rank #31,805 GreenFloral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Eau Fraîche Té de Grosella takes 3 of 3 categories.

Versace Essence Exciting
Choose it for a green and white floral character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Eau Fraîche Té de Grosella
Choose it for a green and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Versace Essence Exciting0/3

Eau Fraîche Té de Grosella3/3

Ratings & consensus: Eau Fraîche Té de Grosella
Community sentiment: Eau Fraîche Té de Grosella
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Eau Fraîche Té de Grosella
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

Eau Fraîche Té de GrosellaAngel Schlesser

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.67/ 5 · 76 votes

Have 28%Had 30%Want 42%

4.02/ 5 · 50 votes

Have 50%Had 11%Want 39%

Category winnerEau Fraîche Té de GrosellaRating 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

28%Love

52%Like

14%Ok

6%Dislike

0%Hate

50 votes

Category winnerEau Fraîche Té de GrosellaMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value82

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%

green100%

floral92%

fruity84%

citrus77%

fresh69%

woody61%

Scent match59%Closely related · both green, floral and citrus

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

GrapefruitGreen NotesNeroliLily-of-the-Valley

Heart

Black CurrantPeachFreesiaMagnoliaOsmanthus

Base

Black TeaMuskCedar

InformationalShared notesGreen Notes, Grapefruit, Freesia 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

Spring88

Summer100

Fall30

Winter12

Day100

Night18

Category winnerEau Fraîche Té de GrosellaMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

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

Men0

Unisex32

Women68

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rankUnranked

PerfumerFrancoise Caron

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#31,805

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

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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Angel Schlesser Eau Fraîche Té de Grosella opens with bright grapefruit, tart green notes, and crisp neroli. The heart reveals juicy black currant paired with soft freesia and peach. As it settles, black tea and clean cedar form a dry, refreshing base. This daytime fragrance shines during warm spring mornings and humi…

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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 Eau Fraîche Té de Grosella?

Eau Fraîche Té de Grosella takes 3 of 3 categories. Versace Essence Exciting is rated 3.67/5 from 76 votes; Eau Fraîche Té de Grosella is rated 4.02/5 from 50 votes. Choose Versace Essence Exciting for a green and white floral character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Eau Fraîche Té de Grosella for a green and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Do Versace Essence Exciting and Eau Fraîche Té de Grosella smell similar?

Closely related: a 59% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share green, floral and citrus accords. Common notes include Green Notes, Grapefruit, Freesia and Peach.

Is Versace Essence Exciting or Eau Fraîche Té de Grosella better for summer or winter?

For summer, Eau Fraîche Té de Grosella is the stronger pick. For winter, Versace Essence Exciting is the stronger pick. Versace Essence Exciting suits daytime wear; Eau Fraîche Té de Grosella suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Versace Essence Exciting and Eau Fraîche Té de Grosella?

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. Eau Fraîche Té de Grosella has top notes of Grapefruit, Green Notes, Neroli and Lily-of-the-Valley, heart notes of Black Currant, Peach, Freesia and Magnolia, a base of Black Tea, Musk and Cedar.