Fragrance comparison

Essencial Desejos vs Fresh Pine and Pepper

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 75 ratings analysed

1 wins

Essencial Desejos

Natura · 2025

4.1974 votes

Rank #28,543 CitrusFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

17%scent match

Clearly different

Fresh Pine and Pepper

Dermacol

4.001 votes

Rank #63,541 AromaticWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Essencial Desejos takes 1 of 1 categories.

Essencial Desejos
Choose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Fresh Pine and Pepper
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Essencial Desejos1/1

Fresh Pine and Pepper0/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
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

Fresh Pine and PepperDermacol

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 0%Had 33%Want 67%

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

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value43

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

fresh spicy69%

aromatic38%

aromatic100%

woody90%

warm spicy80%

marine70%

soft spicy60%

sweet50%

Scent match17%Clearly different · both 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

Top20-30 mins

PineGreen AppleGrapefruitBergamotMandarinOrange

Heart2-3 hrs

Pink PepperCardamomMarine notesPineapple

Base5-7 hrs

SandalwoodTonka BeanWhite MuskVanillaVetyverAmberMoss

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Orange, Moss and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for Fresh Pine and Pepper, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer54

Fall97

Winter60

Day100

Night83

Spring100

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night39

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men96

Unisex4

Women0

Not enough votes yet

Casual 41%Work 34%Date 15%Party 10%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#28,543

PerfumerDomitille Michalon Bertier, Verônica Kato

Launched2025

Reviews0

Overall rank#63,541

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…

Reviews →

Dermacol Fresh Pine and Pepper delivers an energetic burst of crisp green pine needles, tart green apple, and sparkling pink pepper. The opening feels bracing and clean. Within minutes, bitter grapefruit and zesty bergamot brighten the forest tones, creating a brisk outdoor freshness. A subtle marine saltiness floats …

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Essencial Desejos or Fresh Pine and Pepper?

Essencial Desejos takes 1 of 1 categories. Essencial Desejos is rated 4.19/5 from 74 votes; Fresh Pine and Pepper is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Essencial Desejos for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Fresh Pine and Pepper for a aromatic and woody character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Do Essencial Desejos and Fresh Pine and Pepper smell similar?

Clearly different: a 17% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Orange, Moss and Sandalwood.

Is Essencial Desejos or Fresh Pine and Pepper better for summer or winter?

Essencial Desejos suits daytime wear; Fresh Pine and Pepper suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Essencial Desejos and Fresh Pine and Pepper?

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. Fresh Pine and Pepper has top notes of Pine, Green Apple, Grapefruit and Bergamot, heart notes of Pink Pepper, Cardamom, Marine notes and Pineapple, a base of Sandalwood, Tonka Bean, White Musk and Vanilla.