Fragrance comparison

Essencial Desejos vs Grand Sport Extreme

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 76 ratings analysed

Essencial Desejos

Natura · 2025

4.1974 votes

Rank #29,169 CitrusFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

28%scent match

Clearly different

2 wins

Grand Sport Extreme

Ninel Perfume

4.002 votes

Rank #59,373 PatchouliWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Grand Sport Extreme takes 2 of 3 categories.

Essencial Desejos
Choose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Grand Sport Extreme
Choose it for a patchouli and woody character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection.

Essencial Desejos1/3

Grand Sport Extreme2/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Grand Sport Extreme
Sillage & projection: Grand Sport Extreme
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

Grand Sport ExtremeNinel Perfume

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.19/ 5 · 74 votes

Have 59%Had 3%Want 38%

4.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 20%Had 0%Want 80%

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

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityGrand Sport Extreme

SillageGrand Sport Extreme

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%

patchouli100%

woody90%

fresh spicy80%

warm spicy70%

earthy60%

aromatic50%

Scent match28%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

NutmegBergamotLime

Heart

JasmineThymeRoseBasil

Base

PatchouliCastoreum

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Basil, Nutmeg and Rose. 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

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men96

Unisex4

Women0

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#29,169

PerfumerDomitille Michalon Bertier, Verônica Kato

Launched2025

Reviews0

Overall rank#59,373

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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Grand Sport Extreme opens with a sharp burst of lime and bitter bergamot, backed by a dry kick of nutmeg. Within twenty minutes, the initial citrus edge cools down to reveal a gritty herbal heart of basil and thyme, tied together with a faint stemmy jasmine. The true weight sits in the base. Dark patchouli and smoky,…

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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 Grand Sport Extreme?

Grand Sport Extreme takes 2 of 3 categories. Essencial Desejos is rated 4.19/5 from 74 votes; Grand Sport Extreme is rated 4.00/5 from 2 votes. Choose Essencial Desejos for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Grand Sport Extreme for a patchouli and woody character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection.

Which lasts longer, Essencial Desejos or Grand Sport Extreme?

Grand Sport Extreme lasts longest (Grand Sport Extreme 80/100, Essencial Desejos 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Essencial Desejos or Grand Sport Extreme?

Grand Sport Extreme projects furthest (Grand Sport Extreme 75/100, Essencial Desejos 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Essencial Desejos and Grand Sport Extreme smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh spicy and aromatic accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Basil, Nutmeg and Rose.

Is Essencial Desejos or Grand Sport Extreme better for summer or winter?

Essencial Desejos suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Essencial Desejos and Grand Sport Extreme?

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. Grand Sport Extreme has top notes of Nutmeg, Bergamot and Lime, heart notes of Jasmine, Thyme, Rose and Basil, a base of Patchouli and Castoreum.