Accuracy Breakdown
Overall Accuracy81%
The Scoop
Rasasi It's Essential leans citrus and fresh spicy and is regularly compared with Yves Saint Laurent L'Homme Ultime. It holds a 4.5 out of 5 community rating from 289 votes, is usually described as moderate with moderate projection and is seen as great value by those who own it. About 111 people say it reminds them of the original.
Key Differences
Adds orange, pear and lavender where the original leans on ginger, rose and grapefruit.
Fragrance Profile
★ 4.5 community ratingCommunity Insights
★ 4.5 from 289 ratingsWhat people who wear Rasasi It's Essential report, based on votes and reviews from a large fragrance community.
Main accords
citrus
fresh spicy
aromatic
sweet
woody
floral
fruity
lavender
Longevity
Very weak2%
Weak4%
Moderate71%
Long lasting24%
Eternal0%
Sillage
Intimate8%
Moderate79%
Strong12%
Enormous0%
Who wears it
Female2%
More female1%
Unisex11%
More male43%
Male42%
Day or night
Day
Night
Value for money
Way overpriced2%
Overpriced0%
Ok5%
Good value27%
Great value66%
People say it reminds them of
Yves Saint Laurent L'Homme Ultime 111Armaf Black 40
What people like
- Versatile for office and daily wear
- Excellent value for the price point
- High-quality fresh and floral blend
- Safe clean inoffensive masculine scent
What people dislike
- Requires maturation to reach full potential
- Weak projection for some users
- Inconsistent performance on certain skin types
- Lacks the rose note from original
What wearers say
“It's essential is probably 75 percent Ultime in the drydown which comes across very elegant and high quality. However be prepared for the opening. It's super sour and definitely takes some getting used to. The good thing is the opening only lasts about 3 minutes so you won't have to deal with it for long. It's performance is moderate 5 to 6 hours longevity and lower mid range projection. Sillage is great tho I keep catching whiffs as I move about which I really like. Overall id give this a 7.5 out of 10 as it's not super close to Ultime and the opening is harsh, but the drydown is beautiful.”
“Don't know why someone would hate this fragrance. Whether it smells like lhomme ultime or not, it's still a great cheapie that will make you smell pleasant to everybody, probably even those who do not like perfumes.And someone marked it as overpriced. If $20+ is overpriced, maybe perfumes are not for such an individual...”
“So finally got my hands on this perfume. Bought through a friend in dubai and shipped to Denmark. When sprayed it smells like orange and lemon. Then smells like a floral scent mainly lavender. After 2 hours it turns into woody tobacco scent. I have to say sillage is a bit weak. But as it goes with middle eastern fragrance I will macerate it for a few months. Then check again.”