Fragrance comparison

Visionario vs The Essence

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 55 ratings analysed

Visionario

Arcione

—0 votes

Rank #74,887 AmberBalsamic

Full profile Similar & dupes

41%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

The Essence

Sergio Tacchini

3.6755 votes

Rank #15,238 WoodyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

The Essence takes 1 of 1 categories.

Visionario
Choose it for a amber and balsamic character.
The Essence
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Visionario0/1

The Essence1/1

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: The Essence

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

VisionarioArcione

The EssenceSergio Tacchini

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

3.67/ 5 · 55 votes

Have 70%Had 8%Want 22%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

32%Love

40%Like

22%Ok

6%Dislike

0%Hate

50 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity47

〰 Sillage43

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value90

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

balsamic92%

aromatic84%

warm spicy77%

green69%

herbal61%

woody100%

powdery92%

amber84%

vanilla77%

balsamic69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match41%Some overlap · both amber, balsamic and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

PatchouliArtemisiaAmbergrisVanillaIncenseMyrrhMint

No top / heart / base split published

Top

BergamotArtemisiaWormwoodJuniper

Heart

MyrrhIrisIncense

Base

VanillaSandalwoodGuaiac WoodMusk

InformationalShared notesArtemisia, Vanilla, Incense and Myrrh. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring100

Summer81

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night67

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men44

Unisex47

Women9

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#74,887

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#15,238

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews13

Category winnerThe EssenceHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Arcione Visionario opens with a sharp burst of bitter artemisia and cool mint that immediately cuts through the air. As the green freshness settles, dark myrrh and sweet incense emerge alongside smoky patchouli, turning the top notes into a resinous core. The base resting on skin warms into ambergris and soft vanilla,…

Reviews →

The Essence by Sergio Tacchini is a woody aromatic fragrance for men, released in 2022. It opens with sharp juniper and wormwood, transitioning into a powdery iris and myrrh heart. The base offers a soft blend of vanilla and sandalwood. It provides a clean, transparent scent profile that works well for office wear or …

Reviews →

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.

Do Visionario and The Essence smell similar?

Some overlap: a 41% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, balsamic and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Artemisia, Vanilla, Incense and Myrrh.

Is Visionario or The Essence better for summer or winter?

The Essence suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Visionario and The Essence?

Visionario features Patchouli, Artemisia, Ambergris, Vanilla and Incense. The Essence has top notes of Bergamot, Artemisia, Wormwood and Juniper, heart notes of Myrrh, Iris and Incense, a base of Vanilla, Sandalwood, Guaiac Wood and Musk.