Fragrance comparison

Essencial Desejos vs Eternity for Men Summer 2016

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 146 ratings analysed

4 wins

Essencial Desejos

Natura · 2025

4.1974 votes

Rank #30,616 CitrusFresh Spicy

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52%scent match

Some overlap

Eternity for Men Summer 2016

Calvin Klein

3.8172 votes

Rank #19,470 AromaticCitrus

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Essencial Desejos takes 4 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 2016
Choose it for a aromatic and citrus character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Essencial Desejos4/7

Eternity for Men Summer 20163/7

Ratings & consensus: Essencial Desejos
Community sentiment: Essencial Desejos
Longevity: Essencial Desejos
Sillage & projection: Eternity for Men Summer 2016
Value for money: Eternity for Men Summer 2016
Versatility: Essencial Desejos
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Eternity for Men Summer 2016

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Essencial DesejosNatura

Eternity for Men Summer 2016Calvin Klein

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.19/ 5 · 74 votes

Have 59%Had 3%Want 38%

3.81/ 5 · 72 votes

Have 46%Had 20%Want 35%

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

32%Love

42%Like

3%Ok

22%Dislike

1%Hate

72 votes

Category winnerEssencial DesejosMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

LongevityEssencial Desejos

SillageEternity for Men Summer 2016

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value43

¤ Price value64

Category winnerEternity for Men Summer 2016Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

fresh spicy69%

aromatic38%

aromatic100%

citrus92%

fresh spicy84%

herbal77%

soft spicy69%

salty61%

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

Top

BergamotGinRosemaryJuniperBasilOrangeLavenderNutmeg

Heart

RoseLily of the ValleyJasmineParamelaVioletDavana

Base

CedarMossMuskVetiverPatchouliSandalwoodVanillaAmber

Top15 to 30 minutes

BergamotLimeCoriander

Heart2 to 3 hours

Sea SaltSageBasil

Base3 to 5 hours

AmberMuskCedar

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Basil, Cedar and Musk. Durations are only published for Eternity for Men Summer 2016, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer54

Fall97

Winter60

Day100

Night83

Spring68

Summer100

Fall13

Winter13

Day100

Night22

Category winnerEssencial DesejosMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men96

Unisex4

Women0

Men67

Unisex33

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#30,616

PerfumerDomitille Michalon Bertier, Verônica Kato

Launched2025

Reviews0

Overall rank#19,470

PerfumerJean-Marc Chaillan

Launched—

Reviews11

Category winnerEternity for Men Summer 2016Higher 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 2016 by Calvin Klein is an aromatic aquatic fragrance built around bright citrus, coastal minerals, and crisp herbs. The opening delivers an energetic splash of sharp lime and sunny bergamot, seasoned with the aromatic bite of coriander. As the brisk opening settles, a distinctive sea salt acco…

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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 2016?

Essencial Desejos takes 4 of 7 categories. Essencial Desejos is rated 4.19/5 from 74 votes; Eternity for Men Summer 2016 is rated 3.81/5 from 72 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 2016 for a aromatic and citrus character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Essencial Desejos or Eternity for Men Summer 2016?

Essencial Desejos lasts longest (Essencial Desejos 70/100, Eternity for Men Summer 2016 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Essencial Desejos or Eternity for Men Summer 2016?

Projection is very close: Eternity for Men Summer 2016 56/100, Essencial Desejos 55/100 for sillage.

Do Essencial Desejos and Eternity for Men Summer 2016 smell similar?

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

Is Essencial Desejos or Eternity for Men Summer 2016 better for summer or winter?

For summer, Eternity for Men Summer 2016 is the stronger pick. For winter, Essencial Desejos is the stronger pick. Essencial Desejos suits daytime wear; Eternity for Men Summer 2016 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Essencial Desejos and Eternity for Men Summer 2016?

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 2016 has top notes of Bergamot, Lime and Coriander, heart notes of Sea Salt, Sage and Basil, a base of Amber, Musk and Cedar.