Fragrance comparison

Essencial Desejos vs Eternity For Men Summer 2009

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 107 ratings analysed

6 wins

Essencial Desejos

Natura · 2025

4.1974 votes

Rank #30,651 CitrusFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

50%scent match

Some overlap

Eternity For Men Summer 2009

Calvin Klein

3.3633 votes

Rank #48,125 AromaticCitrus

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Essencial Desejos takes 6 of 7 categories.

Essencial Desejos
Choose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Eternity For Men Summer 2009
Choose it for a aromatic and citrus character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Essencial Desejos6/7

Eternity For Men Summer 20091/7

Ratings & consensus: Essencial Desejos
Community sentiment: Essencial Desejos
Longevity: Essencial Desejos
Sillage & projection: Essencial Desejos
Value for money: Eternity For Men Summer 2009
Versatility: Essencial Desejos
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Essencial Desejos

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Essencial DesejosNatura

Eternity For Men Summer 2009Calvin Klein

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.19/ 5 · 74 votes

Have 59%Had 3%Want 38%

3.36/ 5 · 33 votes

Have 39%Had 19%Want 42%

Category winnerEssencial DesejosRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

38%Love

37%Like

14%Ok

8%Dislike

3%Hate

73 votes

18%Love

39%Like

3%Ok

39%Dislike

0%Hate

33 votes

Category winnerEssencial DesejosMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity47

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate59

Category winners

LongevityEssencial Desejos

SillageEssencial Desejos

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value43

¤ Price value57

Category winnerEternity For Men Summer 2009Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

fresh spicy69%

aromatic38%

aromatic100%

citrus92%

fresh spicy84%

woody77%

herbal69%

anis61%

Scent match50%Some overlap · both citrus, fresh spicy and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

BergamotGinRosemaryJuniperBasilOrangeLavenderNutmeg

Heart

RoseLily of the ValleyJasmineParamelaVioletDavana

Base

CedarMossMuskVetiverPatchouliSandalwoodVanillaAmber

Top30 to 45 minutes

LimeGinBergamot

Heart2 to 3 hours

ChamomileBasilPepper

Base1 to 2 hours

Star AniseAmberHinoki Wood

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Gin, Basil and Amber. Durations are only published for Eternity For Men Summer 2009, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer54

Fall97

Winter60

Day100

Night83

Spring56

Summer100

Fall28

Winter6

Day100

Night33

Category winnerEssencial DesejosMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men96

Unisex4

Women0

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#30,651

PerfumerDomitille Michalon Bertier, Verônica Kato

Launched2025

Reviews0

Overall rank#48,125

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerEssencial DesejosHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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Eternity For Men Summer 2009 by Calvin Klein presents a refreshing, aromatic profile built for warm days. It opens with an invigorating burst of tart lime, brisk bergamot, and a chilled gin accord that mimics a cold mixed drink. As the bright citrus settles, the heart turns herbaceous and mildly peppery, introducing c…

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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, Essencial Desejos or Eternity For Men Summer 2009?

Essencial Desejos takes 6 of 7 categories. Essencial Desejos is rated 4.19/5 from 74 votes; Eternity For Men Summer 2009 is rated 3.36/5 from 33 votes. Choose Essencial Desejos for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Eternity For Men Summer 2009 for a aromatic and citrus character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Essencial Desejos or Eternity For Men Summer 2009?

Essencial Desejos lasts longest (Essencial Desejos 70/100, Eternity For Men Summer 2009 47/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Essencial Desejos or Eternity For Men Summer 2009?

Projection is very close: Essencial Desejos 55/100, Eternity For Men Summer 2009 53/100 for sillage.

Do Essencial Desejos and Eternity For Men Summer 2009 smell similar?

Some overlap: a 50% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, fresh spicy and aromatic accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Gin, Basil and Amber.

Is Essencial Desejos or Eternity For Men Summer 2009 better for summer or winter?

For summer, Eternity For Men Summer 2009 is the stronger pick. For winter, Essencial Desejos is the stronger pick. Essencial Desejos suits daytime wear; Eternity For Men Summer 2009 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Essencial Desejos and Eternity For Men Summer 2009?

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. Eternity For Men Summer 2009 has top notes of Lime, Gin and Bergamot, heart notes of Chamomile, Basil and Pepper, a base of Star Anise, Amber and Hinoki Wood.