Fragrance comparison

Cool Black vs Essencial Desejos

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

Updated 28 Oct 2026 186 ratings analysed

4 wins

Cool Black

Mandarina Duck

3.95112 votes

Rank #14,029 AromaticCitrus

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52%scent match

Some overlap

Essencial Desejos

Natura · 2025

4.1974 votes

Rank #29,541 CitrusFresh Spicy

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cool Black takes 4 of 7 categories.

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

Cool Black4/7

Essencial Desejos3/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Cool BlackMandarina Duck

Essencial DesejosNatura

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.95/ 5 · 112 votes

Have 68%Had 32%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

27%Love

54%Like

6%Ok

12%Dislike

1%Hate

112 votes

38%Love

37%Like

14%Ok

8%Dislike

3%Hate

73 votes

Category winnerCool BlackMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityEssencial Desejos

SillageCool Black

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value72

¤ Price value43

Category winnerCool BlackBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

citrus92%

fresh spicy84%

powdery77%

woody69%

violet61%

citrus100%

fresh spicy69%

aromatic38%

Scent match52%Some overlap · both citrus, fresh spicy and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

BergamotBlack PepperLemon Peel

Heart2-4 hrs

VioletelemiHyssop

Base5-7 hrs

MuskCedarMoss

Top

BergamotGinRosemaryJuniperBasilOrangeLavenderNutmeg

Heart

RoseLily of the ValleyJasmineParamelaVioletDavana

Base

CedarMossMuskVetiverPatchouliSandalwoodVanillaAmber

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Violet, Musk and Cedar. Durations are only published for Cool Black, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter11

Day100

Night39

Spring100

Summer54

Fall97

Winter60

Day100

Night83

Category winnerEssencial DesejosMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men74

Unisex21

Women5

Casual 39%Work 35%Date 15%Party 10%

Men96

Unisex4

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#14,029

PerfumerNathalie Lorson

Launched—

Reviews21

Overall rank#29,541

PerfumerDomitille Michalon Bertier, Verônica Kato

Launched2025

Reviews0

Category winnerCool BlackHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Cool Black by Mandarina Duck is a crisp woody aromatic Eau de Toilette built around zesty citrus and leafy violet. The first spray delivers a tart burst of bitter lemon peel and bergamot, sharpened by a kick of freshly crushed black pepper. Give it ten minutes. The citrus sharp edges soften into cool violet petals, he…

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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, Cool Black or Essencial Desejos?

Cool Black takes 4 of 7 categories. Cool Black is rated 3.95/5 from 112 votes; Essencial Desejos is rated 4.19/5 from 74 votes. Choose Cool Black for a aromatic and citrus character. Wins on community sentiment, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Essencial Desejos for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Cool Black or Essencial Desejos?

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

Which projects more, Cool Black or Essencial Desejos?

Projection is very close: Cool Black 57/100, Essencial Desejos 55/100 for sillage.

Do Cool Black and Essencial Desejos smell similar?

Some overlap: a 52% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, fresh spicy and aromatic accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Violet, Musk and Cedar.

Is Cool Black or Essencial Desejos better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Cool Black and Essencial Desejos?

Cool Black has top notes of Bergamot, Black Pepper and Lemon Peel, heart notes of Violet, elemi and Hyssop, a base of Musk, Cedar and Moss. 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.