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Essencial Desejos vs Hunter

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

Updated 88 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Hunter takes 4 of 5 categories.

  • Essencial Desejos

    Choose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in spring, daytime wear.

  • Hunter

    Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Essencial Desejos1/5
Hunter4/5
Ratings & consensus
Essencial Desejos
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Hunter
Sillage & projection
Hunter
Value for money
Hunter
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Hunter

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Essencial DesejosNatura
HunterAtkinsons
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.19/ 5 · 74 votes
Have 59%Had 3%Want 38%
4.10/ 5 · 14 votes
Have 35%Had 24%Want 41%
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

40%Love
60%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity70
〰 Sillage55
♥ Love / hate75
⏱ Longevity77
〰 Sillage69
♥ Love / hate81
Category winners

LongevityHunter

SillageHunter

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value43
¤ Price value50
Category winnerHunterBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
citrus100%
fresh spicy69%
aromatic38%
aromatic100%
woody83%
fresh spicy65%
citrus48%
warm spicy30%
Scent match53%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
Top
BergamotLemonRosemaryLavender
Heart
BasilJuniperPineCardamom
Base
PatchouliMossLeatherAmberFirCedar
InformationalShared notesBergamot, Rosemary, Juniper and Basil. 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
Spring33
Summer33
Fall100
Winter100
Day67
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men96
Unisex4
Women0
Men83
Unisex0
Women17
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#22,991

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews5

Category winnerHunterHigher 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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Hunter by Atkinsons opens brisk and aromatic, with bergamot, lemon, rosemary, and lavender giving it a sharp green lift before pine, juniper, and cardamom add a drier, woodsier feel. As it settles, leather, moss, patchouli, and cedar give it a firmer masculine base. It reads like an old-school aromatic leather with re…

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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.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Essencial Desejos or Hunter?

Hunter takes 4 of 5 categories. Essencial Desejos is rated 4.19/5 from 74 votes; Hunter is rated 4.10/5 from 14 votes. Choose Essencial Desejos for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Hunter for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Essencial Desejos or Hunter?

Hunter lasts longest (Hunter 77/100, Essencial Desejos 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Essencial Desejos or Hunter?

Hunter projects furthest (Hunter 69/100, Essencial Desejos 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Essencial Desejos and Hunter smell similar?

Some overlap: a 53% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, aromatic and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Rosemary, Juniper and Basil.

Is Essencial Desejos or Hunter better for summer or winter?

Essencial Desejos suits daytime wear; Hunter suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Essencial Desejos and Hunter?

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. Hunter has top notes of Bergamot, Lemon, Rosemary and Lavender, heart notes of Basil, Juniper, Pine and Cardamom, a base of Patchouli, Moss, Leather and Amber.

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