Fragrance comparison

Bond St vs Essencial Desejos

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 91 ratings analysed

3 wins

Bond St

Yardley · 2015

4.6017 votes

Rank #41,164 WoodyVanilla

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18%scent match

Clearly different

Essencial Desejos

Natura · 2025

4.1974 votes

Rank #31,664 CitrusFresh Spicy

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Bond St takes 3 of 5 categories.

Bond St
Choose it for a woody and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Essencial Desejos
Choose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Bond St3/5

Essencial Desejos2/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Bond StYardley

Essencial DesejosNatura

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.60/ 5 · 17 votes

Have 16%Had 13%Want 72%

4.19/ 5 · 74 votes

Have 59%Had 3%Want 38%

Category winnerBond StRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

53%Love

41%Like

0%Ok

6%Dislike

0%Hate

17 votes · too few to score

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

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate85

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityEssencial Desejos

SillageBond St

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value43

Category winnerBond StBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

vanilla92%

powdery84%

aromatic77%

warm spicy69%

balsamic61%

citrus100%

fresh spicy69%

aromatic38%

Scent match18%Clearly different · both aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

CardamomAppleBergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

CashmeranLavenderViolet

Base6-8+ hrs

VanillaCoumarinSandalwood

Top

BergamotGinRosemaryJuniperBasilOrangeLavenderNutmeg

Heart

RoseLily of the ValleyJasmineParamelaVioletDavana

Base

CedarMossMuskVetiverPatchouliSandalwoodVanillaAmber

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Lavender, Violet and Vanilla. Durations are only published for Bond St, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring17

Summer8

Fall92

Winter100

Day42

Night100

Spring100

Summer54

Fall97

Winter60

Day100

Night83

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men96

Unisex4

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#41,164

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2015

Reviews0

Overall rank#31,664

PerfumerDomitille Michalon Bertier, Verônica Kato

Launched2025

Reviews0

Category winnerEssencial DesejosHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Yardley Bond St opens with a bright flash of sunny orange blossom that feels like opening a window to crisp morning air. As the initial citrus breeze calms down, creamy white jasmine petals pair with a clean touch of patchouli to give the fragrance a steady floral body. The base brings the true comfort of the scent, w…

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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, Bond St or Essencial Desejos?

Bond St takes 3 of 5 categories. Bond St is rated 4.60/5 from 17 votes; Essencial Desejos is rated 4.19/5 from 74 votes. Choose Bond St for a woody and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Essencial Desejos for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Bond St or Essencial Desejos?

Essencial Desejos lasts longest (Essencial Desejos 70/100, Bond St 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Bond St or Essencial Desejos?

Bond St projects furthest (Bond St 69/100, Essencial Desejos 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Bond St and Essencial Desejos smell similar?

Clearly different: a 18% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Lavender, Violet and Vanilla.

Is Bond St or Essencial Desejos better for summer or winter?

Bond St suits evening wear; Essencial Desejos suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bond St and Essencial Desejos?

Bond St has top notes of Cardamom, Apple and Bergamot, heart notes of Cashmeran, Lavender and Violet, a base of Vanilla, Coumarin and Sandalwood. 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.