Fragrance comparison

Essencial Desejos vs Jim The Rabbit

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 82 ratings analysed

3 wins

Essencial Desejos

Natura · 2025

4.1974 votes

Rank #28,274 CitrusFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

42%scent match

Some overlap

Jim The Rabbit

QOD Barber Shop

2.888 votes

Rank #63,881 WoodyGreen

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.
Jim The Rabbit
Choose it for a woody and green character. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Essencial Desejos3/4

Jim The Rabbit0/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Essencial Desejos
Sillage & projection: Essencial Desejos
Value for money: Tie
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

Jim The RabbitQOD Barber Shop

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.19/ 5 · 74 votes

Have 59%Had 3%Want 38%

2.88/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 31%Had 0%Want 69%

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

13%Love

25%Like

25%Ok

13%Dislike

25%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage33

♥ Love / hate47

Category winners

LongevityEssencial Desejos

SillageEssencial Desejos

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value43

Category winnerTieBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

fresh spicy69%

aromatic38%

woody100%

green91%

citrus83%

fresh spicy74%

leather65%

aromatic56%

Scent match42%Some overlap · 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

HopsBlack PepperBlood Orange

Heart2-4 hrs

Palo SantoRoseCypress

Base5-7 hrs

LeatherAmberCedarCoumarin

InformationalShared notesRose, Cedar and Amber. Durations are only published for Jim The Rabbit, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer54

Fall97

Winter60

Day100

Night83

Spring50

Summer25

Fall100

Winter75

Day100

Night64

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men96

Unisex4

Women0

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Casual 39%Work 33%Date 19%Party 8%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#28,274

PerfumerDomitille Michalon Bertier, Verônica Kato

Launched2025

Reviews0

Overall rank#63,881

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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Jim The Rabbit by QOD Barber Shop opens with a sudden, bitter splash of green hops and biting black pepper. Tart blood orange cuts through the initial punch to give it a brief citrus spark. Within twenty minutes, the sharp opening subsides into an earthy heart of smoky palo santo wood, herbal cypress needles, and a mu…

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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 Jim The Rabbit?

Essencial Desejos takes 3 of 4 categories. Essencial Desejos is rated 4.19/5 from 74 votes; Jim The Rabbit is rated 2.88/5 from 8 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 Jim The Rabbit for a woody and green character. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Essencial Desejos or Jim The Rabbit?

Essencial Desejos lasts longest (Essencial Desejos 70/100, Jim The Rabbit 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Essencial Desejos or Jim The Rabbit?

Essencial Desejos projects furthest (Essencial Desejos 55/100, Jim The Rabbit 33/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Essencial Desejos and Jim The Rabbit smell similar?

Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, fresh spicy and aromatic accords. Common notes include Rose, Cedar and Amber.

Is Essencial Desejos or Jim The Rabbit better for summer or winter?

Essencial Desejos suits daytime wear; Jim The Rabbit suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Essencial Desejos and Jim The Rabbit?

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. Jim The Rabbit has top notes of Hops, Black Pepper and Blood Orange, heart notes of Palo Santo, Rose and Cypress, a base of Leather, Amber, Cedar and Coumarin.