Fragrance comparison

What About ME? vs Essencial Elixir

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 803 ratings analysed

What About ME?

Lengling

3.8723 votes

Rank #42,519 WoodyFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

36%scent match

Some overlap

5 wins

Essencial Elixir

Natura · 2017

4.17780 votes

Rank #23,141 PowderyCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Essencial Elixir takes 5 of 5 categories.

What About ME?
Choose it for a woody and fresh spicy character. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Essencial Elixir
Choose it for a powdery and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

What About ME?0/5

Essencial Elixir5/5

Ratings & consensus: Essencial Elixir
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Essencial Elixir
Sillage & projection: Essencial Elixir
Value for money: Essencial Elixir
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Essencial Elixir

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

What About ME?Lengling

Essencial ElixirNatura

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.87/ 5 · 23 votes

Have 31%Had 9%Want 60%

4.17/ 5 · 780 votes

Have 82%Had 18%Want 0%

Category winnerEssencial ElixirRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

39%Love

17%Like

35%Ok

9%Dislike

0%Hate

23 votes · too few to score

60%Love

28%Like

7%Ok

4%Dislike

1%Hate

774 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate86

Category winners

LongevityEssencial Elixir

SillageEssencial Elixir

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value23

¤ Price value70

Category winnerEssencial ElixirBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

fresh spicy92%

citrus84%

aromatic77%

fruity69%

musky61%

powdery69%

citrus61%

woody53%

warm spicy30%

Scent match36%Some overlap · both woody and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

SandalwoodJapanese PlumJuniperIso E SuperTangerineBergamotBlack PepperMuskPatchouliGeranium

No top / heart / base split published

Top

CardamomBlack PepperPink PepperMandarin OrangeGrapefruitLemonCassisSage

Heart

LeatherLavenderVioletGeranium

Base

CognacVanillaBenzoinSandalwoodCedarMuskVetiverPatchouli

InformationalShared notesSandalwood, Black Pepper, Musk and Patchouli. Durations are only published for What About ME?, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer10

Fall90

Winter60

Day100

Night100

Spring37

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men18

Unisex59

Women24

Work 31%Casual 29%Date 24%Party 16%

Men95

Unisex3

Women1

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#42,519

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#23,141

PerfumerVerônica Kato

Launched2017

Reviews2

Category winnerEssencial ElixirHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

What About ME? by Lengling is a modern woody spicy fragrance centered on Australian sandalwood, tart Japanese plum, and aromatic juniper berries. The first spray delivers a brisk snap of tangerine, cracked black pepper, and bitter bergamot before settling into something much creamier. There is no heavy smoke or sticky…

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Natura Essencial Elixir is a woody masculine fragrance defined by a complex fusion of cognac, leather, and aromatic spices. Launched in 2017, this scent relies on a robust foundation of patchouli and cedar to deliver a grounded, sophisticated profile. It thrives in autumn and winter, serving as a reliable companion fo…

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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, What About ME? or Essencial Elixir?

Essencial Elixir takes 5 of 5 categories. What About ME? is rated 3.87/5 from 23 votes; Essencial Elixir is rated 4.17/5 from 780 votes. Choose What About ME? for a woody and fresh spicy character. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Essencial Elixir for a powdery and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, What About ME? or Essencial Elixir?

They last about the same: Essencial Elixir 73/100, What About ME? 72/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, What About ME? or Essencial Elixir?

Projection is very close: Essencial Elixir 62/100, What About ME? 60/100 for sillage.

Do What About ME? and Essencial Elixir smell similar?

Some overlap: a 36% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and citrus accords. Common notes include Sandalwood, Black Pepper, Musk and Patchouli.

Is What About ME? or Essencial Elixir better for summer or winter?

What About ME? suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in What About ME? and Essencial Elixir?

What About ME? features Sandalwood, Japanese Plum, Juniper, Iso E Super and Tangerine. Essencial Elixir has top notes of Cardamom, Black Pepper, Pink Pepper and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Leather, Lavender, Violet and Geranium, a base of Cognac, Vanilla, Benzoin and Sandalwood.