Fragrance comparison

Burlesque vs Essencial Desejos

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 75 ratings analysed

Burlesque

FURIOSA®

4.001 votes

Rank #59,661 RoseYellow Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

10%scent match

Clearly different

2 wins

Essencial Desejos

Natura · 2025

4.1974 votes

Rank #28,718 CitrusFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Essencial Desejos takes 2 of 2 categories.

Burlesque
Choose it for a rose and yellow floral character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Essencial Desejos
Choose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Burlesque0/2

Essencial Desejos2/2

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Essencial Desejos
Value for money: Not scored
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

BurlesqueFURIOSA®

Essencial DesejosNatura

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 10%Want 90%

4.19/ 5 · 74 votes

Have 59%Had 3%Want 38%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · 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

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageEssencial Desejos

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value43

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

rose100%

yellow floral92%

white floral84%

floral77%

woody69%

sweet61%

citrus100%

fresh spicy69%

aromatic38%

Scent match10%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

Ylang-YlangPink PepperCardamom

Heart3-4 hrs

JasmineRoseVioletApricot

Base6-8+ hrs

AmbergrisCedarMuskPatchouliVetiver

Top

BergamotGinRosemaryJuniperBasilOrangeLavenderNutmeg

Heart

RoseLily of the ValleyJasmineParamelaVioletDavana

Base

CedarMossMuskVetiverPatchouliSandalwoodVanillaAmber

InformationalShared notesJasmine, Rose, Violet and Cedar. Durations are only published for Burlesque, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night86

Spring100

Summer54

Fall97

Winter60

Day100

Night83

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Date 35%Party 26%Casual 20%Work 19%

Men96

Unisex4

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#59,661

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#28,718

PerfumerDomitille Michalon Bertier, Verônica Kato

Launched2025

Reviews0

Category winnerEssencial DesejosHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Burlesque by FURIOSA opens with an immediate kick of pink pepper and aromatic cardamom, backed by a creamy drop of tropical ylang-ylang. The spice gives way quickly to an opulent heart where ripe apricot melts into classic rose petals, jasmine, and powdery violet. This fruity floral transition smells lush and dimensio…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Burlesque or Essencial Desejos?

Essencial Desejos takes 2 of 2 categories. Burlesque is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes; Essencial Desejos is rated 4.19/5 from 74 votes. Choose Burlesque for a rose and yellow floral character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Essencial Desejos for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which projects more, Burlesque or Essencial Desejos?

Essencial Desejos projects furthest (Essencial Desejos 55/100, Burlesque 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Burlesque and Essencial Desejos smell similar?

Clearly different: a 10% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Jasmine, Rose, Violet and Cedar.

Is Burlesque or Essencial Desejos better for summer or winter?

Burlesque suits daytime wear; Essencial Desejos suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Burlesque and Essencial Desejos?

Burlesque has top notes of Ylang-Ylang, Pink Pepper and Cardamom, heart notes of Jasmine, Rose, Violet and Apricot, a base of Ambergris, Cedar, Musk and Patchouli. 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.