essence vs lifeblood

essence

noun
  • The true nature of anything, not accidental or illusory. 

  • Constituent substance. 

  • The concentrated form of a plant or drug obtained through a distillation process. 

  • A being; especially, a purely spiritual being. 

  • An extract or concentrate obtained from a plant or other matter used for flavouring, or as a restorative. 

  • The inherent nature of a thing or idea. 

  • A significant feature of something. 

  • Fragrance, a perfume. 

lifeblood

noun
  • That which is required for continued existence or function. 

  • Blood that is needed for continued life; blood regarded as the seat of life. 

How often have the words essence and lifeblood occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )