Essencial Desejos vs Forbidden Grass
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
39%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Essencial Desejos takes 3 of 5 categories.
Essencial DesejosChoose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Forbidden GrassChoose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Essencial Desejos3/5
Forbidden Grass2/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Essencial Desejos
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Essencial Desejos
- Sillage & projection
- Forbidden Grass
- Value for money
- Forbidden Grass
- 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 DesejosNaturaForbidden GrassOakchaWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.19/ 5 · 74 votes
Have 59%Had 3%Want 38%
3.85/ 5 · 20 votes
Have 51%Had 12%Want 37%
Category winnerEssencial DesejosRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate38%Love
37%Like
14%Ok
8%Dislike
3%Hate
73 votes
40%Love
25%Like
20%Ok
10%Dislike
5%Hate
20 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityEssencial Desejos
SillageForbidden Grass
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerForbidden GrassBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothcitrus100%
fresh spicy69%
aromatic38%
aromatic100%
woody90%
warm spicy80%
fresh spicy70%
citrus60%
balsamic50%
Scent match39%Some overlap · both citrus, fresh spicy and aromatic
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
BergamotGinRosemaryJuniperBasilOrangeLavenderNutmeg
Heart
RoseLily of the ValleyJasmineParamelaVioletDavana
Base
CedarMossMuskVetiverPatchouliSandalwoodVanillaAmber
Top
CardamomGrapefruitThymeelemi
Heart
NutmegMate
Base
Cashmere WoodGuaiac WoodPatchouliCedarwood
InformationalShared notesNutmeg and Patchouli. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer54
Fall97
Winter60
Day100
Night83
Spring100
Summer63
Fall63
Winter38
Day100
Night57
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#31,664
PerfumerDomitille Michalon Bertier, Verônica Kato
Launched2025
Reviews0
Overall rank#57,794
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerEssencial DesejosHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotEssencial 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 →Forbidden Grass by Oakcha is an earthy, aromatic green fragrance built around brisk herbs, tart citrus, and warm woods. The scent opens with a sharp burst of bitter grapefruit, crushed thyme, and spicy cardamom, quickly mellowing into a savory herbal heart of mate tea and warm nutmeg. As it dries down on skin, dry ced…
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 Forbidden Grass?
Essencial Desejos takes 3 of 5 categories. Essencial Desejos is rated 4.19/5 from 74 votes; Forbidden Grass is rated 3.85/5 from 20 votes. Choose Essencial Desejos for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Forbidden Grass for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Essencial Desejos or Forbidden Grass?
They last about the same: Essencial Desejos 70/100, Forbidden Grass 68/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Essencial Desejos or Forbidden Grass?
Forbidden Grass projects furthest (Forbidden Grass 58/100, Essencial Desejos 55/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Essencial Desejos and Forbidden Grass smell similar?
Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, fresh spicy and aromatic accords. Common notes include Nutmeg and Patchouli.
Is Essencial Desejos or Forbidden Grass better for summer or winter?
Essencial Desejos suits daytime wear; Forbidden Grass suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Essencial Desejos and Forbidden Grass?
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. Forbidden Grass has top notes of Cardamom, Grapefruit, Thyme and elemi, heart notes of Nutmeg and Mate, a base of Cashmere Wood, Guaiac Wood, Patchouli and Cedarwood.
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