Fragrance comparison

WS The Essence of Cashmere vs Северное лето — Northern Summer

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 52 ratings analysed

WS The Essence of Cashmere

Centopercentocachemire

—0 votes

Rank #74,975 AmberCitrus

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58%scent match

Closely related

1 wins

Северное лето — Northern Summer

Aurora Borealis

3.5452 votes

Rank #53,800 AmberMusky

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Северное лето — Northern Summer takes 1 of 1 categories.

WS The Essence of Cashmere
Choose it for a amber and citrus character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Северное лето — Northern Summer
Choose it for a amber and musky character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

WS The Essence of Cashmere0/1

Северное лето — Northern Summer1/1

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: Северное лето — Northern Summer

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

WS The Essence of CashmereCentopercentocachemire

Северное лето — Northern SummerAurora Borealis

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

3.54/ 5 · 52 votes

Have 37%Had 9%Want 54%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

21%Love

40%Like

21%Ok

6%Dislike

12%Hate

52 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity52

〰 Sillage47

♥ Love / hate63

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value27

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

citrus92%

musky84%

woody77%

balsamic69%

mossy61%

amber100%

musky86%

balsamic72%

warm spicy58%

woody44%

smoky30%

Scent match58%Closely related · both amber, musky and balsamic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-20 mins

BergamotOrange

Heart2-4 hrs

IncenseMyrrhRose

Base7-9+ hrs

Cashmere Woodoak mossMusk

Top

IncensePearPink Pepper

Heart

Cashmere WoodMyrrhJasmine

Base

BenzoinAmberMusk

InformationalShared notesIncense, Myrrh, Cashmere Wood and Musk. Durations are only published for WS The Essence of Cashmere, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night79

Spring29

Summer12

Fall100

Winter76

Day100

Night75

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Work 33%Casual 30%Date 28%Party 9%

Men14

Unisex82

Women5

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#74,975

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#53,800

PerfumerMichele Bianchi

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerСеверное лето — Northern SummerHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Centopercentocachemire WS The Essence of Cashmere wraps the skin in a comforting, textured warmth that feels like putting on a heavy knit sweater on a chilly morning. The initial spray unleashes a quick flare of juicy orange and sharp bergamot, giving way within twenty minutes to an earthy, resinous heart of myrrh, dr…

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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.

Do WS The Essence of Cashmere and Северное лето — Northern Summer smell similar?

Closely related: a 58% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, musky and balsamic accords. Common notes include Incense, Myrrh, Cashmere Wood and Musk.

Is WS The Essence of Cashmere or Северное лето — Northern Summer better for summer or winter?

WS The Essence of Cashmere suits daytime wear; Северное лето — Northern Summer suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in WS The Essence of Cashmere and Северное лето — Northern Summer?

WS The Essence of Cashmere has top notes of Bergamot and Orange, heart notes of Incense, Myrrh and Rose, a base of Cashmere Wood, oak moss and Musk. Северное лето — Northern Summer has top notes of Incense, Pear and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Cashmere Wood, Myrrh and Jasmine, a base of Benzoin, Amber and Musk.