Attimo vs Essencial Desejos
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
46%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Essencial Desejos takes 5 of 7 categories.
AttimoChoose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Essencial DesejosChoose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Attimo2/7
Essencial Desejos5/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Essencial Desejos
- Community sentiment
- Essencial Desejos
- Longevity
- Essencial Desejos
- Sillage & projection
- Attimo
- Value for money
- Attimo
- Versatility
- Essencial Desejos
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Essencial Desejos
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
AttimoParis ElyseesEssencial DesejosNaturaWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.67/ 5 · 63 votes
Have 60%Had 27%Want 13%
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
32%Like
27%Ok
10%Dislike
5%Hate
63 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
SillageAttimo
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerAttimoBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
aromatic91%
fresh spicy83%
mossy74%
earthy65%
citrus56%
citrus100%
fresh spicy69%
aromatic38%
Scent match46%Some overlap · both citrus, fresh spicy and aromatic
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop15 to 30 minutes
LemonThyme
Heart1 to 2 hours
JuniperNutmegJasmine
Base3 to 5 hours
MossSandalwoodAmber
Top
BergamotGinRosemaryJuniperBasilOrangeLavenderNutmeg
Heart
RoseLily of the ValleyJasmineParamelaVioletDavana
Base
CedarMossMuskVetiverPatchouliSandalwoodVanillaAmber
InformationalShared notesJuniper, Nutmeg, Jasmine and Moss. Durations are only published for Attimo, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring53
Summer15
Fall93
Winter100
Day36
Night100
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#39,855
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#31,431
PerfumerDomitille Michalon Bertier, Verônica Kato
Launched2025
Reviews0
Category winnerEssencial DesejosHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotAttimo by Paris Elysees is an aromatic spicy masculine fragrance built on a crisp contrast between zesty brightness and earthy woods. It opens with sharp lemon and herbal thyme, creating an immediate fresh feel that wakes up the senses. As the citrus settles, the heart introduces piney juniper and warm nutmeg, softene…
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, Attimo or Essencial Desejos?
Essencial Desejos takes 5 of 7 categories. Attimo is rated 3.67/5 from 63 votes; Essencial Desejos is rated 4.19/5 from 74 votes. Choose Attimo for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening 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, Attimo or Essencial Desejos?
Essencial Desejos lasts longest (Essencial Desejos 70/100, Attimo 63/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Attimo or Essencial Desejos?
Projection is very close: Attimo 57/100, Essencial Desejos 55/100 for sillage.
Do Attimo and Essencial Desejos smell similar?
Some overlap: a 46% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, fresh spicy and aromatic accords. Common notes include Juniper, Nutmeg, Jasmine and Moss.
Is Attimo or Essencial Desejos better for summer or winter?
For summer, Essencial Desejos is the stronger pick. For winter, Attimo is the stronger pick. Attimo suits evening wear; Essencial Desejos suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Attimo and Essencial Desejos?
Attimo has top notes of Lemon and Thyme, heart notes of Juniper, Nutmeg and Jasmine, a base of Moss, Sandalwood and Amber. 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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