i cant really compare it to any other essence, but i was looking for my first essence and this one seemed really good and the price was also relly nice. as far as i can tell my skin seems more elastic and hidrated and my texture seems to have improved a lot since i started using it. really like this, although it has kind of a weird smell, but it's not a real issue. i think its really good, but i can't really compare it to other essences. also the package is really fancy, i feel fancy using it.