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Essencial Desejos vs Figo

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

Updated 345 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Figo takes 4 of 7 categories.

  • Essencial Desejos

    Choose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

  • Figo

    Choose it for a woody and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring.

Essencial Desejos3/7
Figo4/7
Ratings & consensus
Figo
Community sentiment
Figo
Longevity
Essencial Desejos
Sillage & projection
Essencial Desejos
Value for money
Figo
Versatility
Essencial Desejos
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Figo

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Essencial DesejosNatura
FigoGranado
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.19/ 5 · 74 votes
Have 59%Had 3%Want 38%
4.46/ 5 · 271 votes
Have 56%Had 5%Want 38%
Category winnerFigoRating 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

57%Love
35%Like
7%Ok
1%Dislike
0%Hate

271 votes

Category winnerFigoMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity70
〰 Sillage55
♥ Love / hate75
⏱ Longevity53
〰 Sillage42
♥ Love / hate87
Category winners

LongevityEssencial Desejos

SillageEssencial Desejos

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value43
¤ Price value69
Category winnerFigoBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family
citrus100%
fresh spicy69%
aromatic38%
woody100%
green92%
fresh84%
powdery77%
warm spicy69%
violet61%
Scent match8%Clearly different

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
Top
OrangeCardamomBlack Pepper
Heart
Fig LeafVioletCedar
Base
SandalwoodGuaiac WoodAmber
InformationalShared notesOrange, Violet, Cedar and Sandalwood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer54
Fall97
Winter60
Day100
Night83
Spring100
Summer92
Fall0
Winter31
Day–
Night–
Category winnerEssencial DesejosMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men96
Unisex4
Women0
Men11
Unisex70
Women19
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#31,664

PerfumerDomitille Michalon Bertier, Verônica Kato

Launched2025

Reviews0

Overall rank#7,333

PerfumerFlorian Gallo

Launched—

Reviews13

Category winnerFigoHigher 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…

Reviews →

Granado Figo opens with a crisp burst of tart orange, black pepper, and warm cardamom. Within minutes, the citrus settles into a crushed fig leaf note balanced by soft violet and dry cedar. The dry-down stays close to the skin with quiet sandalwood and amber. It offers a fresh botanical feel for warm spring mornings, …

Reviews →
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 Figo?

Figo takes 4 of 7 categories. Essencial Desejos is rated 4.19/5 from 74 votes; Figo is rated 4.46/5 from 271 votes. Choose Essencial Desejos for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Figo for a woody and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Essencial Desejos or Figo?

Essencial Desejos lasts longest (Essencial Desejos 70/100, Figo 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Essencial Desejos or Figo?

Essencial Desejos projects furthest (Essencial Desejos 55/100, Figo 42/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Essencial Desejos and Figo smell similar?

Clearly different: a 8% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Orange, Violet, Cedar and Sandalwood.

Is Essencial Desejos or Figo better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Essencial Desejos and Figo?

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. Figo has top notes of Orange, Cardamom and Black Pepper, heart notes of Fig Leaf, Violet and Cedar, a base of Sandalwood, Guaiac Wood and Amber.

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