Fragrance comparison

Blessed vs Essencial Desejos

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 123 ratings analysed

4 wins

Blessed

We Pink

3.4749 votes

Rank #28,465 Warm SpicyFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

39%scent match

Some overlap

Essencial Desejos

Natura · 2025

4.1974 votes

Rank #31,611 CitrusFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Blessed takes 4 of 7 categories.

Blessed
Choose it for a warm spicy and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Essencial Desejos
Choose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Blessed4/7

Essencial Desejos3/7

Ratings & consensus: Essencial Desejos
Community sentiment: Essencial Desejos
Longevity: Blessed
Sillage & projection: Blessed
Value for money: Blessed
Versatility: Essencial Desejos
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Blessed

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

BlessedWe Pink

Essencial DesejosNatura

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.47/ 5 · 49 votes

Have 54%Had 14%Want 32%

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

35%Love

29%Like

10%Ok

2%Dislike

24%Hate

49 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

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate62

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityBlessed

SillageBlessed

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value71

¤ Price value43

Category winnerBlessedBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

fresh spicy92%

amber84%

citrus77%

woody69%

cacao61%

citrus100%

fresh spicy69%

aromatic38%

Scent match39%Some overlap · both citrus and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

LemonCardamomGingerGrapefruit

Heart

CognacBlack PepperLavenderDamask Rose

Base

AmberCacaoVanilla

Top

BergamotGinRosemaryJuniperBasilOrangeLavenderNutmeg

Heart

RoseLily of the ValleyJasmineParamelaVioletDavana

Base

CedarMossMuskVetiverPatchouliSandalwoodVanillaAmber

InformationalShared notesLavender, Damask Rose, Amber and Vanilla. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring13

Summer7

Fall70

Winter100

Day18

Night100

Spring100

Summer54

Fall97

Winter60

Day100

Night83

Category winnerEssencial DesejosMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men86

Unisex7

Women7

Men96

Unisex4

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#28,465

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#31,611

PerfumerDomitille Michalon Bertier, Verônica Kato

Launched2025

Reviews0

Category winnerBlessedHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Blessed opens with a sharp burst of fresh citrus and ginger, quickly shifting into a dark, spicy core of cognac and black pepper. It settles on skin with a warm, dense base of cacao and vanilla. This is not a soft or breezy scent. It feels heavy, thick, and distinctly masculine despite its marketing, making it an exce…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Blessed or Essencial Desejos?

Blessed takes 4 of 7 categories. Blessed is rated 3.47/5 from 49 votes; Essencial Desejos is rated 4.19/5 from 74 votes. Choose Blessed for a warm spicy and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, 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 versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Blessed or Essencial Desejos?

Blessed lasts longest (Blessed 75/100, Essencial Desejos 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Blessed or Essencial Desejos?

Blessed projects furthest (Blessed 63/100, Essencial Desejos 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Blessed and Essencial Desejos smell similar?

Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Lavender, Damask Rose, Amber and Vanilla.

Is Blessed or Essencial Desejos better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Blessed and Essencial Desejos?

Blessed has top notes of Lemon, Cardamom, Ginger and Grapefruit, heart notes of Cognac, Black Pepper, Lavender and Damask Rose, a base of Amber, Cacao and Vanilla. 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.