Fragrance comparison

Essencial Desejos vs First Gentleman

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

Updated 1 Nov 2026 75 ratings analysed

3 wins

Essencial Desejos

Natura · 2025

4.1974 votes

Rank #29,914 CitrusFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

45%scent match

Some overlap

First Gentleman

The Dua Brand

4.001 votes

Rank #61,420 WoodyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Essencial Desejos takes 3 of 4 categories.

Essencial Desejos
Choose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
First Gentleman
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Essencial Desejos3/4

First Gentleman1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Essencial Desejos
Sillage & projection: Essencial Desejos
Value for money: First Gentleman
Versatility: Not scored
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

First GentlemanThe Dua Brand

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.19/ 5 · 74 votes

Have 59%Had 3%Want 38%

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 86%Had 0%Want 14%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityEssencial Desejos

SillageEssencial Desejos

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value43

¤ Price value75

Category winnerFirst GentlemanBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

fresh spicy69%

aromatic38%

woody100%

powdery92%

citrus84%

aromatic77%

fresh spicy69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match45%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

Notes

Lily of the ValleyMandarin OrangeVirginian CedarYlang-YlangSandalwoodTonka BeanHeliotropeGrapefruitArtemisiaCardamomVanillaJasmine

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesLily of the Valley, Jasmine, Cedar and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for First Gentleman, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer54

Fall97

Winter60

Day100

Night83

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost 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#29,914

PerfumerDomitille Michalon Bertier, Verônica Kato

Launched2025

Reviews0

Overall rank#61,420

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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First Gentleman by The Dua Brand is an Extrait de Parfum built around a complex blend of bright citrus, dry spices, rich florals, and smooth woods. It opens with a crisp burst of lime, grapefruit, and mandarin orange that quickly meets the dry warmth of cardamom, nutmeg, and caraway. As the initial sharpness settles, …

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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 First Gentleman?

Essencial Desejos takes 3 of 4 categories. Essencial Desejos is rated 4.19/5 from 74 votes; First Gentleman is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Essencial Desejos for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose First Gentleman for a woody and powdery character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Essencial Desejos or First Gentleman?

Essencial Desejos lasts longest (Essencial Desejos 70/100, First Gentleman 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Essencial Desejos or First Gentleman?

Essencial Desejos projects furthest (Essencial Desejos 55/100, First Gentleman 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Essencial Desejos and First Gentleman smell similar?

Some overlap: a 45% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, fresh spicy and aromatic accords. Common notes include Lily of the Valley, Jasmine, Cedar and Sandalwood.

Is Essencial Desejos or First Gentleman better for summer or winter?

Essencial Desejos suits daytime wear; First Gentleman suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Essencial Desejos and First Gentleman?

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. First Gentleman features Lily of the Valley, Mandarin Orange, Virginian Cedar, Ylang-Ylang and Sandalwood.