Fragrance comparison

Desight vs Essencial Desejos

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 201 ratings analysed

Desight

Once

3.66127 votes

Rank #13,011 Warm SpicySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

4%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Essencial Desejos

Natura · 2025

4.1974 votes

Rank #31,431 CitrusFresh Spicy

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Essencial Desejos takes 4 of 7 categories.

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

Desight3/7

Essencial Desejos4/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

DesightOnce

Essencial DesejosNatura

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.66/ 5 · 127 votes

Have 76%Had 24%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

22%Love

50%Like

16%Ok

10%Dislike

2%Hate

103 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

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityEssencial Desejos

SillageDesight

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value79

¤ Price value43

Category winnerDesightBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

warm spicy100%

sweet92%

vanilla84%

tobacco77%

patchouli69%

soft spicy61%

citrus100%

fresh spicy69%

aromatic38%

Scent match4%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

SpicesPink PepperTobacco Leaf

Heart

Tonka BeanVanilla

Base

PatchouliCacaoDavana

Top

BergamotGinRosemaryJuniperBasilOrangeLavenderNutmeg

Heart

RoseLily of the ValleyJasmineParamelaVioletDavana

Base

CedarMossMuskVetiverPatchouliSandalwoodVanillaAmber

InformationalShared notesVanilla, Patchouli and Davana. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring47

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer54

Fall97

Winter60

Day100

Night83

Category winnerEssencial DesejosMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men69

Unisex29

Women1

Men96

Unisex4

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#13,011

PerfumerAngéline Leporini

Launched—

Reviews14

Overall rank#31,431

PerfumerDomitille Michalon Bertier, Verônica Kato

Launched2025

Reviews0

Category winnerDesightHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Desight by Once offers a robust blend of tobacco leaf and spices, settling into a creamy tonka bean heart. This unisex woody spicy composition provides a warm, comforting presence on the skin during cooler months. Its profile balances sharp top notes with a resinous, gourmand finish, making it a reliable pick for even…

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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, Desight or Essencial Desejos?

Essencial Desejos takes 4 of 7 categories. Desight is rated 3.66/5 from 127 votes; Essencial Desejos is rated 4.19/5 from 74 votes. Choose Desight for a warm spicy and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. 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, Desight or Essencial Desejos?

They last about the same: Essencial Desejos 70/100, Desight 68/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Desight or Essencial Desejos?

Desight projects furthest (Desight 58/100, Essencial Desejos 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Desight and Essencial Desejos smell similar?

Clearly different: a 4% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Vanilla, Patchouli and Davana.

Is Desight or Essencial Desejos better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Desight and Essencial Desejos?

Desight has top notes of Spices, Pink Pepper and Tobacco Leaf, heart notes of Tonka Bean and Vanilla, a base of Patchouli, Cacao and Davana. 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.