Esencia 2018 Eau de Parfum

Esencia (Eau de Parfum) by Loewe
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Esencia (Eau de Parfum) is a popular perfume by Loewe for men and was released in 2018. The scent is fresh-woody. It is being marketed by LVMH.
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Main accords

Fresh
Woody
Spicy
Green
Citrus

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes Top Notes
JuniperJuniper Green pepperGreen pepper LavenderLavender Red pepperRed pepper
Heart Notes Heart Notes
CedarCedar Vetiveryl acetateVetiveryl acetate BasilBasil TarragonTarragon
Base Notes Base Notes
SandalwoodSandalwood VetiverVetiver MossMoss PatchouliPatchouli Tonka beanTonka bean
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8.3389 Ratings
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7.2357 Ratings
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Value for money
7.5182 Ratings
Submitted by Maggy4u, last update on 15.04.2024.

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Maggy4u

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Top Review 25  
Esencia 2.0
Yes, it was the bottle that somehow drew my attention. To Selfridge's new Esencia. I wore the "old" Esencia EdT quite often in my first summer at Parfumo. Then somehow too rare. So the fragrance first got into the past and then out of my collection. Green he was. A little edgy. Own and therefore very good.

The Eau de Parfum has, in short, only remotely something in common with the green EdT. It enters directly into a very vivid lavender note and creates with some vetitver green (and its minimal bitterness) a signature directly. In fact it has a more serious touch than e.g. Floris' 1976, which also uses this combination as a basis for citrus and wood.

Nevertheless, the Esencia EdP remains fresh and yet somewhat muted. Adult. The combination of just a few fragrance components is simply wonderful for this fragrance. He doesn't play great through pyramid (which he doesn't have) or pushes ISO E Super or Ambroxan out of the base for sheer helplessness (and deliberate mass suitability).

No, it is a clear statement of how fragrances are developed today. Esencia Eau de Parfum is clearly the even evening version of the classic. Which is quieter. Collected. And yet very powerful. The top note (as is so often the case when increasing the concentration of perfume oil) almost completely fades out and enters directly into the fragrance theme.

The sandalwood "ignites" quite late and basically provides a soft drydown when vetiver and lavender slowly dim over the hours. The combination with the mossy, woody-earthy components ultimately makes him a whole gentleman. With matching silage and shelf life of around 7-8 hours.

This fragrance - thanks to its blend and concentration - is unfortunately not often to be found under the nose. He should definitely be in the standard repertoire of Loewe or at least of Selfridges, if it has to be an Exclusive
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BertolucciK

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BertolucciK
BertolucciK
Top Review 13  
Better than the recent batches of Aventus
Although the notes announced are very different from those of Creed Aventus or Mancera Cédrat Boisé, there is a great similarity between Loewe Esencia and these two fragrances. Opens with citrus, which lasts the entire life of the scent and joins the sandalwood. This perfume does not have the smoke of certain batches of Aventus. The nuance here is the slight green note that appears and makes the perfume very pleasant. It is a very good perfume, which I prefer to the last batches of Aventus and which has a similar performance. For the price, I definitely choose Loewe Esencia.
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Drakecito

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Drakecito
Drakecito
Helpful Review 5  
Another "cheap" copy of Aventus.
From what appears on the fragrance sheet or the Loewe website, to what it smells like in reality, there is an abyss. No lavender, no moss, no sandalwood, or vetiver. Perhaps there is something of the latter two over there at the bottom, putting a dash of ingenuity .. Yes, it may have a dash of incense, also on this base, but very diluted and insignificant.

We are facing another "gross" clone of "Aventus", of which both proliferate today. It opens with the typical explosion of synthetic Bergamot, nuanced to subtract some acidity with some strange ambroxan-like molecule and some wood / vetiver in the background, as a base.

Compared to the "current Aventus", well, but it totally lacks the nuances of rose, green apple or vanilla that could be found in jars of years ago.

I see it far below, both in quality and in distinction, or creativity, of releases such as "Loewe 7" or its "Anonymous" flanker. With much less elaboration and nuances than these, apart from that we are talking about a copy of other perfumes that have been in the market for some time.

As for the performance, here I think it is going well. It is powerful, especially at the start. Gaudy. I think that much more than the "Aventus" itself and even the unbearable (for my taste) "Club de Nuit Intense", which is the one that has reminded me the most, for that squeaky look. In the cardboard, although it has lost strength, I still smell it 24 hours later.

With no intention of offending, this type of perfume reminds me a little of the typical "redneck" with money (or that it pretends to appear), which seeks to attract attention and be recognized by everyone and arrives with its car full of spoilers tacky, making a ridiculous noise with the engine, while destroying the gearshift absurdly, with the purpose of attracting more attention. Obviously, I do not say that everyone who dazzles this perfume has to be like that, much less. It is a mere personal association.

The more than € 100 that they ask for the 100ml bottle, they have simply stunned me ...
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Soerens

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Reads like salad dressing - but smells great!
After many statements once again a review! Currently, the Aventus mania has gripped me.

Since I'm really dissatisfied with the current versions of creed, it went off to the rabbit hole ...

What can the lion? Only roar?
From the ingredients you certainly do not get smart, so many herbs, plants, etc. The first spray reveals the secret!

In the opening gibts here no fruit. One knows otherwise pineapple or the like, but here we start very citrusy and herbaceous. This works immensely refreshing.

In general, Esencia is not really sweet and very adult. No synthetics as with other alternatives.

I could compare it to an aventus from 2017 and the birch note is nicely replicated here. In my humble nose I would certify similarity to 89%

The Leo is a bit peculiar after all, so I felt it was almost too herbaceous for me and had a "ham" note. However, this association only came about in comparison with much sweeter fragrances and is probably more of an irritation.

So we have a citrusy herbaceous opening. Spice comes right in and creates an adult feeling. No fragrance for teens. After 1-2 hours we have a great and very aventus similar sillage developed. Sophisticated and masculine. No need to describe individual fragrance notes here. The mixture is super - nothing that disturbs.

Of all the alternatives I have tested, the lion is the adult.

He stood in the test against:
Supremacy Not Only Intense
Perfumer's Choice Nº9 Victor
Black Creek
All from the Club de Nuit Intense Man Eau de Toilette range.

Finally moved in: Esencia and Supremacy!

So you have a green adult Aventus lion and the fruity smoky from the Orient. As always: try yourselves out :)
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MrTK

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Alternative to the Aventus
This fragrance is the best alternative to Aventus Creed. But is it better than Aventus? At first I only wanted to buy it because it is similar to Aventus. But the more I wear it, the more I realize that it is even more interesting. For me, this rather green fragrance is very appealing because the citrus notes are not pungent and are also very pleasant. In addition, the spicy and woody notes round off the perfume.
This blend is not for everyone and I would not recommend a blind buy.
In my opinion top fragrance and still recommendable.

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KorbiSchKorbiSch 20 days ago
A wonderfull mix of a wood like tropical but still spicy and deep fragrance. Great sillage, long lasting, got plenty of compliments for it.
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Topfpflanze3Topfpflanze3 1 year ago
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Very nice take on the Aventus DNA. Smooth & round, especially on skin. The fruits perfectly balanced with the oak moss and a touch of smoke.
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BertolucciKBertolucciK 4 years ago
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Better than the actual Creed Aventus. Fruity with a bit of green.
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