Fragrance comparison

Essencial Desejos vs Indian Wood 11.1

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 223 ratings analysed

6 wins

Essencial Desejos

Natura · 2025

4.1974 votes

Rank #28,718 CitrusFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

33%scent match

Clearly different

Indian Wood 11.1

Pierre Guillaume Paris

3.54149 votes

Rank #34,678 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Essencial Desejos takes 6 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.
Indian Wood 11.1
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring.

Essencial Desejos6/7

Indian Wood 11.11/7

Ratings & consensus: Essencial Desejos
Community sentiment: Essencial Desejos
Longevity: Essencial Desejos
Sillage & projection: Indian Wood 11.1
Value for money: Essencial Desejos
Versatility: Essencial Desejos
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

Indian Wood 11.1Pierre Guillaume Paris

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.19/ 5 · 74 votes

Have 59%Had 3%Want 38%

3.54/ 5 · 149 votes

Have 34%Had 17%Want 48%

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

25%Love

35%Like

11%Ok

27%Dislike

2%Hate

149 votes

Category winnerEssencial DesejosMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate63

Category winners

LongevityEssencial Desejos

SillageIndian Wood 11.1

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value43

¤ Price value42

Category winnerEssencial DesejosBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

fresh spicy69%

aromatic38%

woody100%

aromatic92%

coconut84%

citrus77%

warm spicy69%

green61%

Scent match33%Clearly different · both citrus 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

Notes

SandalwoodCoconut MilkLemon ZestPeppermintMossVetiverNutmegCardamom

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesNutmeg, Moss, Vetiver and Sandalwood. 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

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter38

Day–

Night–

Category winnerEssencial DesejosMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men96

Unisex4

Women0

Men55

Unisex42

Women3

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#28,718

PerfumerDomitille Michalon Bertier, Verônica Kato

Launched2025

Reviews0

Overall rank#34,678

PerfumerPierre Guillaume

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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Indian Wood 11.1 opens with a sharp burst of peppermint and lemon zest, quickly transitioning into a warm, spiced core of nutmeg and cardamom. A smooth base of coconut milk and sandalwood softens the aromatic bite, creating a balanced, woody-spicy skin scent. It is an excellent choice for cool spring mornings and casu…

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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 Indian Wood 11.1?

Essencial Desejos takes 6 of 7 categories. Essencial Desejos is rated 4.19/5 from 74 votes; Indian Wood 11.1 is rated 3.54/5 from 149 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 Indian Wood 11.1 for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Essencial Desejos or Indian Wood 11.1?

Essencial Desejos lasts longest (Essencial Desejos 70/100, Indian Wood 11.1 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Essencial Desejos or Indian Wood 11.1?

Indian Wood 11.1 projects furthest (Indian Wood 11.1 61/100, Essencial Desejos 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Essencial Desejos and Indian Wood 11.1 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus and aromatic accords. Common notes include Nutmeg, Moss, Vetiver and Sandalwood.

Is Essencial Desejos or Indian Wood 11.1 better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Essencial Desejos and Indian Wood 11.1?

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. Indian Wood 11.1 features Sandalwood, Coconut Milk, Lemon Zest, Peppermint and Moss.