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Antonio de Curtis Novecento vs Essencial Desejos

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 74 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Essencial Desejos takes 1 of 1 categories.

  • Antonio de Curtis Novecento

    Choose it for a citrus and white floral character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

  • Essencial Desejos

    Choose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Antonio de Curtis Novecento0/1
Essencial Desejos1/1
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
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Longevity
Not scored
Sillage & projection
Not scored
Value for money
Not scored
Versatility
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Note pyramid (duration)
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Fragranxe ranking
Essencial Desejos

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance
Antonio de Curtis NovecentoMansfield
Essencial DesejosNatura
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
—/ 5 · 0 votes
4.19/ 5 · 74 votes
Have 59%Had 3%Want 38%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

38%Love
37%Like
14%Ok
8%Dislike
3%Hate

73 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ LongevityN/A
〰 SillageN/A
♥ Love / hateN/A
⏱ Longevity70
〰 Sillage55
♥ Love / hate75
Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price valueN/A
¤ Price value43
Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
citrus100%
white floral91%
woody83%
patchouli74%
fresh spicy65%
fresh56%
citrus100%
fresh spicy69%
aromatic38%
Scent match46%Some overlap · both citrus and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top15-30 mins
BergamotOrange
Heart2-4 hrs
Lily of the ValleyJasmine
Base5-8 hrs
PatchouliCedar
Top
BergamotGinRosemaryJuniperBasilOrangeLavenderNutmeg
Heart
RoseLily of the ValleyJasmineParamelaVioletDavana
Base
CedarMossMuskVetiverPatchouliSandalwoodVanillaAmber
InformationalShared notesBergamot, Orange, Lily of the Valley and Jasmine. Durations are only published for Antonio de Curtis Novecento, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Spring100
Summer54
Fall97
Winter60
Day100
Night83
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex0
Women100
Men96
Unisex4
Women0
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#78,109

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#29,914

PerfumerDomitille Michalon Bertier, Verônica Kato

Launched2025

Reviews0

Category winnerEssencial DesejosHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Antonio de Curtis Novecento by Mansfield delivers a crisp, bright splash of Mediterranean sunshine followed by clean Italian tailoring. The first spray releases a brisk burst of tart bergamot and sweet orange zest. Give it five minutes. The sharp alcohol quickly evaporates, revealing a dewy heart of green lily of the …

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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Antonio de Curtis Novecento and Essencial Desejos smell similar?

Some overlap: a 46% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Orange, Lily of the Valley and Jasmine.

Is Antonio de Curtis Novecento or Essencial Desejos better for summer or winter?

Antonio de Curtis Novecento suits day or night wear; Essencial Desejos suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Antonio de Curtis Novecento and Essencial Desejos?

Antonio de Curtis Novecento has top notes of Bergamot and Orange, heart notes of Lily of the Valley and Jasmine, a base of Patchouli and Cedar. 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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