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    Side by side

    Esprit Libre vs. Quercus

    Very similar
    Quercus by Penhaligon's bottle

    Quercus

    Penhaligon's
    Eau de Cologne1996
    New comparison

    Esprit Libre wears longer on skin.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Esprit Libre vs. Quercus
    Esprit LibreQuercus
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Cologne
    Launched20151996
    GenderUnisexUnisex
    PerfumerAntonio ViscontiChristian Provenzano
    Best seasonSpringSpring

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Esprit Libre

    Citrus
    Aromatic
    Woody
    Fresh Spicy
    Green
    Herbal
    White Floral
    Lavender

    Quercus

    Citrus
    White Floral
    Aromatic
    Woody
    Green
    Fresh
    Mossy

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    LavenderOrange BlossomSageThyme
    Lemon.LemonLimeBergamotMandarin Orange
    Heart
    GrapefruitLemonLemongrassLitsea CubebaPatchouli
    Lily of the ValleyJasmineCardamom
    Base
    GalbanumOakmossPetitgrainPineTonka Bean
    OakmossMuskSandalwoodAmberGalbanum

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Esprit Libre vs. Quercus
    Esprit LibreQuercus
    Score3.5/53.5/5
    Longevity6-10 hours4-6 hours
    Sillagemoderatemoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    This is the fragrance for people who think they don't like lavender. The herbaceous opening is assertive, almost sharp enough to put you off, then somewhere around the thirty-minute mark the citrus.Esprit Libre
    The opening citrus is sharp. Some people want that brightness to last all day. It doesn't. And honestly? That's the point. The drydown is where Quercus becomes itself, warm, mossy, close.Quercus