16 community ratings

Essential

Name: Essential
Brand: Angel Schlesser

Perfumer: Nathalie Lorson

2005WomenClassic

7.3/ 10

Community score
16 ratings

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Angel Schlesser Essential is a women's fragrance that sets a heart of freesia, Bulgarian rose, violet and peony against a fresh, fruity opening; it has been discontinued.

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Skunky's take: Voters picked the warm days; it gets along with the sun.

How does it perform?

From 23 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

6.6 /10

Keeps you company for a few hours, a quick refresh fits nicely.

Sillage

6.0 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

7.0 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

75% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.

Notes

They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.

Top notesfirst 15 minutes

Watery fruits

Bergamot

Red currant

Heart notesfirst few hours

Freesia Bulgarian rose Violet Peony

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Cedar Vetiver Musk

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Fresh
Floral
Fruity
Woody
Oriental
Powdery

What does Essential smell like?

Its longevity and sillage are rated as moderate, so it neither fades quickly on skin nor fills a room. With few votes behind these ratings, they give only a rough idea. No clear season or occasion stands out; the fresh, powdery build suits everyday wear.

The top pairs watery fruits, bergamot and red currant for a bright start. In the heart, freesia, rose, violet and peony form a floral garden, softened by a powdery accord. The base of cedar, vetiver and musk adds a woody, lightly oriental footing. Its profile is close to that of L'Occitane Pivoine Flora and Parfums MDCI Rose de Siwa.