Fragrance comparison

Blackcurrant and Praline vs Essencial Atrai

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 285 ratings analysed

Blackcurrant and Praline

Dermacol

5.001 votes

Rank #53,354 ChocolateSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

32%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Essencial Atrai

Natura · 2025

4.30284 votes

Rank #24,436 SweetFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Essencial Atrai takes 3 of 4 categories.

Blackcurrant and Praline
Choose it for a chocolate and sweet character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Essencial Atrai
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Blackcurrant and Praline1/4

Essencial Atrai3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Essencial Atrai
Sillage & projection: Essencial Atrai
Value for money: Blackcurrant and Praline
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Essencial Atrai

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Blackcurrant and PralineDermacol

Essencial AtraiNatura

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 50%Had 0%Want 50%

4.30/ 5 · 284 votes

Have 53%Had 4%Want 44%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

55%Love

27%Like

12%Ok

5%Dislike

1%Hate

230 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityEssencial Atrai

SillageEssencial Atrai

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value54

Category winnerBlackcurrant and PralineBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

chocolate100%

sweet83%

warm spicy65%

rose48%

cacao30%

sweet100%

fruity92%

amber84%

powdery77%

woody69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both sweet and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Grapefruit blossomBlackcurrant

Heart2-3 hrs

RoseJasmine

Base4-6+ hrs

ChocolatePralineWoody NotesVanilla

Top

Pink PepperCardamomNutmegLavenderCinammonAppleBlack PepperSage

Heart

VioletJasmineRoseLily of the Valley

Base

ChocolateVanillaPralineAmberDulce de lecheBenzoinMuskSandalwood

InformationalShared notesRose, Jasmine, Chocolate and Praline. Durations are only published for Blackcurrant and Praline, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night85

Spring46

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Casual 36%Date 27%Work 20%Party 17%

Men70

Unisex24

Women6

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#53,354

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#24,436

PerfumerVerônica Kato

Launched2025

Reviews0

Category winnerEssencial AtraiHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Dermacol Blackcurrant and Praline delivers an instant wave of dark berries and melted confectionery. You get a tart punch of ripe blackcurrant alongside fresh grapefruit blossom right from the start. That initial sharpness softens quickly. Within twenty minutes, a velvety core of red rose and jasmine takes over before…

Reviews →

Essencial Atrai by Natura is a woody spicy fragrance crafted for men who appreciate depth. This 2025 release features a rich, complex core of cacao and sandalwood, balanced by fresh cardamom and pink pepper. It is a bold, long-lasting scent that feels most at home on crisp winter evenings or during formal nights out.

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.

Which is better, Blackcurrant and Praline or Essencial Atrai?

Essencial Atrai takes 3 of 4 categories. Blackcurrant and Praline is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; Essencial Atrai is rated 4.30/5 from 284 votes. Choose Blackcurrant and Praline for a chocolate and sweet character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Essencial Atrai for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Blackcurrant and Praline or Essencial Atrai?

Essencial Atrai lasts longest (Essencial Atrai 71/100, Blackcurrant and Praline 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Blackcurrant and Praline or Essencial Atrai?

Essencial Atrai projects furthest (Essencial Atrai 61/100, Blackcurrant and Praline 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Blackcurrant and Praline and Essencial Atrai smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Rose, Jasmine, Chocolate and Praline.

Is Blackcurrant and Praline or Essencial Atrai better for summer or winter?

Blackcurrant and Praline suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Blackcurrant and Praline and Essencial Atrai?

Blackcurrant and Praline has top notes of Grapefruit blossom and Blackcurrant, heart notes of Rose and Jasmine, a base of Chocolate, Praline, Woody Notes and Vanilla. Essencial Atrai has top notes of Pink Pepper, Cardamom, Nutmeg and Lavender, heart notes of Violet, Jasmine, Rose and Lily of the Valley, a base of Chocolate, Vanilla, Praline and Amber.