Alone Together vs Essencial Desejos
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
55%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Essencial Desejos takes 6 of 7 categories.
Alone TogetherChoose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Essencial DesejosChoose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Alone Together1/7
Essencial Desejos6/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Essencial Desejos
- Community sentiment
- Essencial Desejos
- Longevity
- Essencial Desejos
- Sillage & projection
- Essencial Desejos
- Value for money
- Essencial Desejos
- Versatility
- Essencial Desejos
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Alone Together
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Alone TogetherPerfumeheadEssencial DesejosNaturaWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.46/ 5 · 26 votes
Have 23%Had 11%Want 66%
4.19/ 5 · 74 votes
Have 59%Had 3%Want 38%
Category winnerEssencial DesejosRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate27%Love
23%Like
31%Ok
8%Dislike
12%Hate
26 votes
38%Love
37%Like
14%Ok
8%Dislike
3%Hate
73 votes
Category winnerEssencial DesejosMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityEssencial Desejos
SillageEssencial Desejos
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerEssencial DesejosBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothcitrus100%
aromatic88%
fresh spicy77%
green65%
herbal53%
sweet42%
citrus100%
fresh spicy69%
aromatic38%
Scent match55%Closely related · both citrus, fresh spicy and aromatic
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
LimeVerbenaBlood Mandarin
Heart
BasilPink PepperPimento
Base
LavenderVetiverPatchouli
Top
BergamotGinRosemaryJuniperBasilOrangeLavenderNutmeg
Heart
RoseLily of the ValleyJasmineParamelaVioletDavana
Base
CedarMossMuskVetiverPatchouliSandalwoodVanillaAmber
InformationalShared notesBasil, Lavender, Vetiver and Patchouli. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer85
Fall62
Winter23
Day100
Night45
Spring100
Summer54
Fall97
Winter60
Day100
Night83
Category winnerEssencial DesejosMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#21,997
PerfumerCeline Perdriel
Launched—
Reviews59
Overall rank#31,664
PerfumerDomitille Michalon Bertier, Verônica Kato
Launched2025
Reviews0
Category winnerAlone TogetherHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotAlone Together opens with sharp lime, verbena and lemon rind freshness, then turns greener and more aromatic through basil, pepper and pimento. On skin, reviewers often read it as crisp, clean and slightly masculine, with a sweet lemon candy edge appearing in the dry-down. It suits people who like fresh herbal cologne…
Reviews →Essencial Desejos by Natura is a festive woody fragrance for men featuring a prominent gin-inspired accord. It pairs the aromatic sharpness of juniper and priprioca with a creamy sandalwood base, creating an elegant scent suitable for year-end holiday celebrations. This 2025 release provides a striking, luminous trail…
Reviews →InformationalRead bothTaste is personal
How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Alone Together or Essencial Desejos?
Essencial Desejos takes 6 of 7 categories. Alone Together is rated 3.46/5 from 26 votes; Essencial Desejos is rated 4.19/5 from 74 votes. Choose Alone Together for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Essencial Desejos for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Alone Together or Essencial Desejos?
Essencial Desejos lasts longest (Essencial Desejos 70/100, Alone Together 56/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Alone Together or Essencial Desejos?
Essencial Desejos projects furthest (Essencial Desejos 55/100, Alone Together 50/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Alone Together and Essencial Desejos smell similar?
Closely related: a 55% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, fresh spicy and aromatic accords. Common notes include Basil, Lavender, Vetiver and Patchouli.
Is Alone Together or Essencial Desejos better for summer or winter?
For summer, Alone Together is the stronger pick. For winter, Essencial Desejos is the stronger pick. Alone Together suits daytime wear; Essencial Desejos suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Alone Together and Essencial Desejos?
Alone Together has top notes of Lime, Verbena and Blood Mandarin, heart notes of Basil, Pink Pepper and Pimento, a base of Lavender, Vetiver and Patchouli. Essencial Desejos has top notes of Bergamot, Gin, Rosemary and Juniper, heart notes of Rose, Lily of the Valley, Jasmine and Paramela, a base of Cedar, Moss, Musk and Vetiver.
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