Fragrance comparison

Essencial Desejos vs Gold Temptation

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 232 ratings analysed

5 wins

Essencial Desejos

Natura · 2025

4.1974 votes

Rank #31,664 CitrusFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

32%scent match

Clearly different

Gold Temptation

AXE

3.61158 votes

Rank #16,080 Fresh SpicyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Essencial Desejos takes 5 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.
Gold Temptation
Choose it for a fresh spicy and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Essencial Desejos5/7

Gold Temptation2/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Essencial DesejosNatura

Gold TemptationAXE

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.19/ 5 · 74 votes

Have 59%Had 3%Want 38%

3.61/ 5 · 158 votes

Have 39%Had 49%Want 12%

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

19%Love

53%Like

11%Ok

17%Dislike

1%Hate

135 votes

Category winnerEssencial DesejosMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity55

〰 Sillage52

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityEssencial Desejos

SillageEssencial Desejos

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value43

¤ Price value85

Category winnerGold TemptationBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

fresh spicy69%

aromatic38%

fresh spicy100%

warm spicy92%

aromatic84%

sweet77%

vanilla69%

powdery61%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both 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

Top

PearBergamotBasil

Heart

GingerCardamomCorianderPepper

Base

ChocolateVanillaAmberSuedeCedarMusk

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Basil, Cedar and Musk. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer54

Fall97

Winter60

Day100

Night83

Spring55

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerEssencial DesejosMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men96

Unisex4

Women0

Men77

Unisex15

Women8

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#31,664

PerfumerDomitille Michalon Bertier, Verônica Kato

Launched2025

Reviews0

Overall rank#16,080

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews12

Category winnerGold TemptationHigher 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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Gold Temptation by AXE is a warm, spicy Oriental Fougere for men that pairs bright pear and bergamot with a dark base of chocolate and suede. Released in 2014, it offers a sweet yet grounded profile that works well for casual daily wear, especially during cooler autumn days or relaxed evening settings when you want so…

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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 Gold Temptation?

Essencial Desejos takes 5 of 7 categories. Essencial Desejos is rated 4.19/5 from 74 votes; Gold Temptation is rated 3.61/5 from 158 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 Gold Temptation for a fresh spicy and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Essencial Desejos or Gold Temptation?

Essencial Desejos lasts longest (Essencial Desejos 70/100, Gold Temptation 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Essencial Desejos or Gold Temptation?

Essencial Desejos projects furthest (Essencial Desejos 55/100, Gold Temptation 52/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Essencial Desejos and Gold Temptation smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh spicy and aromatic accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Basil, Cedar and Musk.

Is Essencial Desejos or Gold Temptation better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Essencial Desejos and Gold Temptation?

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. Gold Temptation has top notes of Pear, Bergamot and Basil, heart notes of Ginger, Cardamom, Coriander and Pepper, a base of Chocolate, Vanilla, Amber and Suede.