Fragrance comparison

Essencial Desejos vs Frescoamaro

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 124 ratings analysed

4 wins

Essencial Desejos

Natura · 2025

4.1974 votes

Rank #30,518 CitrusFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

42%scent match

Some overlap

Frescoamaro

Profumi del Forte

3.5650 votes

Rank #22,574 AromaticOzonic

Full profile Similar & dupes

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.
Frescoamaro
Choose it for a aromatic and ozonic character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Essencial Desejos4/7

Frescoamaro2/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Essencial DesejosNatura

FrescoamaroProfumi del Forte

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.19/ 5 · 74 votes

Have 59%Had 3%Want 38%

3.56/ 5 · 50 votes

Have 28%Had 14%Want 58%

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

28%Love

36%Like

4%Ok

28%Dislike

4%Hate

50 votes

Category winnerEssencial DesejosMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate64

Category winners

LongevityEssencial Desejos

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value43

¤ Price value50

Category winnerFrescoamaroBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

fresh spicy69%

aromatic38%

aromatic100%

ozonic92%

aquatic84%

woody77%

citrus69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match42%Some overlap · both citrus, aromatic and fresh spicy

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

GinCucumberGrapefruitJuniper BerriesViolet LeafMelon

Heart1.5 to 2.5 hours

Damask RoseOsmanthus

Base3 to 4 hours

MuskMossVetiver

InformationalShared notesGin, Rose, Moss and Musk. Durations are only published for Frescoamaro, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer54

Fall97

Winter60

Day100

Night83

Spring71

Summer100

Fall10

Winter5

Day100

Night16

Category winnerEssencial DesejosMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men96

Unisex4

Women0

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#30,518

PerfumerDomitille Michalon Bertier, Verônica Kato

Launched2025

Reviews0

Overall rank#22,574

PerfumerBertrand Duchaufour

Launched—

Reviews7

Category winnerFrescoamaroHigher 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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Frescoamaro by Profumi del Forte is an aromatic green eau de parfum built on crisp herbal freshness and cooling aquatic tones. Created by Bertrand Duchaufour, the scent opens with a brisk splash of gin and juniper berries alongside watery cucumber, sharp grapefruit, earthy violet leaf, and sweet melon. As the chilly 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 Frescoamaro?

Essencial Desejos takes 4 of 7 categories. Essencial Desejos is rated 4.19/5 from 74 votes; Frescoamaro is rated 3.56/5 from 50 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 Frescoamaro for a aromatic and ozonic character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Essencial Desejos or Frescoamaro?

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

Which projects more, Essencial Desejos or Frescoamaro?

Projection is very close: Essencial Desejos 55/100, Frescoamaro 55/100 for sillage.

Do Essencial Desejos and Frescoamaro smell similar?

Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, aromatic and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Gin, Rose, Moss and Musk.

Is Essencial Desejos or Frescoamaro better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Essencial Desejos and Frescoamaro?

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. Frescoamaro has top notes of Gin, Cucumber, Grapefruit and Juniper Berries, heart notes of Damask Rose and Osmanthus, a base of Musk, Moss and Vetiver.