Fragrance comparison

Essencial Desejos vs Gentleman N. 17

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 80 ratings analysed

3 wins

Essencial Desejos

Natura · 2025

4.1974 votes

Rank #28,852 CitrusFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

57%scent match

Closely related

Gentleman N. 17

Parfums Constantine

3.836 votes

Rank #60,658 CitrusFresh Spicy

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.
Gentleman N. 17
Choose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Essencial Desejos3/4

Gentleman N. 171/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Essencial Desejos
Sillage & projection: Essencial Desejos
Value for money: Gentleman N. 17
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

Gentleman N. 17Parfums Constantine

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.19/ 5 · 74 votes

Have 59%Had 3%Want 38%

3.83/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 55%Had 0%Want 45%

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

17%Love

50%Like

33%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage42

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevityEssencial Desejos

SillageEssencial Desejos

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value43

¤ Price value67

Category winnerGentleman N. 17Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

fresh spicy69%

aromatic38%

citrus100%

fresh spicy88%

aromatic77%

woody65%

warm spicy53%

lavender42%

Scent match57%Closely related · 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

Top15-30 mins

GrapefruitBergamot

Heart2-3 hrs

PepperLavenderDavanaCardamom

Base5-7 hrs

CedarVetiverOlibanum

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Lavender, Davana and Cedar. Durations are only published for Gentleman N. 17, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer54

Fall97

Winter60

Day100

Night83

Spring80

Summer100

Fall40

Winter20

Day100

Night32

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men96

Unisex4

Women0

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Casual 38%Work 35%Date 17%Party 10%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#28,852

PerfumerDomitille Michalon Bertier, Verônica Kato

Launched2025

Reviews0

Overall rank#60,658

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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Parfums Constantine Gentleman N. 17 opens with an immediate snap of sharp grapefruit and bright bergamot. That initial citrus sparkle quickly meets a brisk wave of black pepper and clean lavender. As the fragrance warms on skin, herbal davana adds a subtle, tea-like sweetness while crushed cardamom introduces dry warm…

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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 Gentleman N. 17?

Essencial Desejos takes 3 of 4 categories. Essencial Desejos is rated 4.19/5 from 74 votes; Gentleman N. 17 is rated 3.83/5 from 6 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 Gentleman N. 17 for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Essencial Desejos or Gentleman N. 17?

Essencial Desejos lasts longest (Essencial Desejos 70/100, Gentleman N. 17 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Essencial Desejos or Gentleman N. 17?

Essencial Desejos projects furthest (Essencial Desejos 55/100, Gentleman N. 17 42/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Essencial Desejos and Gentleman N. 17 smell similar?

Closely related: a 57% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, fresh spicy and aromatic accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Lavender, Davana and Cedar.

Is Essencial Desejos or Gentleman N. 17 better for summer or winter?

Essencial Desejos suits daytime wear; Gentleman N. 17 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Essencial Desejos and Gentleman N. 17?

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. Gentleman N. 17 has top notes of Grapefruit and Bergamot, heart notes of Pepper, Lavender, Davana and Cardamom, a base of Cedar, Vetiver and Olibanum.