Fragrance comparison

Behind the Rain vs Essencial Desejos

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 101 ratings analysed

Behind the Rain

Paul Schütze

4.1127 votes

Rank #46,591 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

40%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Essencial Desejos

Natura · 2025

4.1974 votes

Rank #28,680 CitrusFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Essencial Desejos takes 4 of 7 categories.

Behind the Rain
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on community sentiment, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Essencial Desejos
Choose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Behind the Rain3/7

Essencial Desejos4/7

Ratings & consensus: Essencial Desejos
Community sentiment: Behind the Rain
Longevity: Essencial Desejos
Sillage & projection: Behind the Rain
Value for money: Behind the Rain
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

Behind the RainPaul Schütze

Essencial DesejosNatura

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.11/ 5 · 27 votes

Have 28%Had 7%Want 64%

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 hate

37%Love

52%Like

0%Ok

7%Dislike

4%Hate

27 votes

38%Love

37%Like

14%Ok

8%Dislike

3%Hate

73 votes

Category winnerBehind the RainMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityEssencial Desejos

SillageBehind the Rain

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value43

Category winnerBehind the RainBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

aromatic92%

fresh spicy84%

earthy77%

balsamic69%

citrus61%

citrus100%

fresh spicy69%

aromatic38%

Scent match40%Some overlap · both citrus, fresh spicy and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Notes

Mastic or LentisqueVetiverOlibanumGrapefruitMossBlack PepperFirLime (Linden) BlossomFennelPatchouli

No top / heart / base split published

Top

BergamotGinRosemaryJuniperBasilOrangeLavenderNutmeg

Heart

RoseLily of the ValleyJasmineParamelaVioletDavana

Base

CedarMossMuskVetiverPatchouliSandalwoodVanillaAmber

InformationalShared notesVetiver, Moss 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 season

Spring60

Summer20

Fall100

Winter20

Day100

Night57

Spring100

Summer54

Fall97

Winter60

Day100

Night83

Category winnerEssencial DesejosMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men67

Unisex33

Women0

Men96

Unisex4

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#46,591

PerfumerPaul Schütze

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#28,680

PerfumerDomitille Michalon Bertier, Verônica Kato

Launched2025

Reviews0

Category winnerEssencial DesejosHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Behind the Rain by Paul Schütze opens with a sharp burst of crushed black pepper and tart grapefruit that immediately snaps you awake. Rather than sliding into a standard citrus blend, the scent quickly pulls toward moist earth and damp foliage. Mastic resin and piney fir needles build a dense green structure that mim…

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…

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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.

Which is better, Behind the Rain or Essencial Desejos?

Essencial Desejos takes 4 of 7 categories. Behind the Rain is rated 4.11/5 from 27 votes; Essencial Desejos is rated 4.19/5 from 74 votes. Choose Behind the Rain for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on community sentiment, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Essencial Desejos for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Behind the Rain or Essencial Desejos?

Essencial Desejos lasts longest (Essencial Desejos 70/100, Behind the Rain 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Behind the Rain or Essencial Desejos?

Behind the Rain projects furthest (Behind the Rain 64/100, Essencial Desejos 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Behind the Rain and Essencial Desejos smell similar?

Some overlap: a 40% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, fresh spicy and aromatic accords. Common notes include Vetiver, Moss and Patchouli.

Is Behind the Rain or Essencial Desejos better for summer or winter?

For summer, Essencial Desejos is the stronger pick. For winter, Essencial Desejos is the stronger pick. Behind the Rain suits daytime wear; Essencial Desejos suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Behind the Rain and Essencial Desejos?

Behind the Rain features Mastic or Lentisque, Vetiver, Olibanum, Grapefruit and Moss. 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.