Fragrance comparison

CH Kings vs Essencial Desejos

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 207 ratings analysed

CH Kings

Carolina Herrera

3.56133 votes

Rank #18,428 Warm SpicyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

14%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Essencial Desejos

Natura · 2025

4.1974 votes

Rank #28,104 CitrusFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Essencial Desejos takes 4 of 7 categories.

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

CH Kings3/7

Essencial Desejos4/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

CH KingsCarolina Herrera

Essencial DesejosNatura

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.56/ 5 · 133 votes

Have 77%Had 23%Want 0%

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

31%Love

29%Like

10%Ok

27%Dislike

4%Hate

133 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

⏱ Longevity59

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate64

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityEssencial Desejos

SillageCH Kings

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value49

¤ Price value43

Category winnerCH KingsBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

aromatic92%

sweet84%

musky77%

lavender69%

cacao61%

citrus100%

fresh spicy69%

aromatic38%

Scent match14%Clearly different · both aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Pink PepperBlack PepperVioletCardamom

Heart2-4 hrs

LavenderCacaoCoffeePineappleClary Sage

Base5-7 hrs

Tonka BeanMuskAmber

Top

BergamotGinRosemaryJuniperBasilOrangeLavenderNutmeg

Heart

RoseLily of the ValleyJasmineParamelaVioletDavana

Base

CedarMossMuskVetiverPatchouliSandalwoodVanillaAmber

InformationalShared notesViolet, Lavender, Musk and Amber. Durations are only published for CH Kings, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter86

Day75

Night100

Spring100

Summer54

Fall97

Winter60

Day100

Night83

Category winnerEssencial DesejosMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men88

Unisex10

Women2

Date 31%Casual 27%Party 25%Work 17%

Men96

Unisex4

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#18,428

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews10

Overall rank#28,104

PerfumerDomitille Michalon Bertier, Verônica Kato

Launched2025

Reviews0

Category winnerCH KingsHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Carolina Herrera CH Kings takes the sweet, playful DNA of the modern club scent and dries it out with a crisp spice rack. You get a snappy blast of black pepper and pink pepper right away. It prickles your nose. Within minutes, candied violet and a splash of juicy pineapple emerge, followed by a dusting of bitter caca…

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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, CH Kings or Essencial Desejos?

Essencial Desejos takes 4 of 7 categories. CH Kings is rated 3.56/5 from 133 votes; Essencial Desejos is rated 4.19/5 from 74 votes. Choose CH Kings for a warm spicy and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Essencial Desejos for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, CH Kings or Essencial Desejos?

Essencial Desejos lasts longest (Essencial Desejos 70/100, CH Kings 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, CH Kings or Essencial Desejos?

CH Kings projects furthest (CH Kings 59/100, Essencial Desejos 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do CH Kings and Essencial Desejos smell similar?

Clearly different: a 14% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic accords. Common notes include Violet, Lavender, Musk and Amber.

Is CH Kings or Essencial Desejos better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in CH Kings and Essencial Desejos?

CH Kings has top notes of Pink Pepper, Black Pepper, Violet and Cardamom, heart notes of Lavender, Cacao, Coffee and Pineapple, a base of Tonka Bean, Musk and Amber. 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.