Fragrance comparison

Essencial Desejos vs Lampblack

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 424 ratings analysed

Essencial Desejos

Natura · 2025

4.1974 votes

Rank #28,772 CitrusFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

41%scent match

Some overlap

5 wins

Lampblack

FZOTIC

4.17350 votes

Rank #5,082 WoodyCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Lampblack takes 5 of 7 categories.

Essencial Desejos
Choose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Lampblack
Choose it for a woody and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in winter, daytime wear.

Essencial Desejos2/7

Lampblack5/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Essencial DesejosNatura

LampblackFZOTIC

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.19/ 5 · 74 votes

Have 59%Had 3%Want 38%

4.17/ 5 · 350 votes

Have 83%Had 17%Want 0%

Category winnerLampblackRating 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

49%Love

30%Like

10%Ok

11%Dislike

1%Hate

350 votes

Category winnerLampblackMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityEssencial Desejos

SillageLampblack

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value43

¤ Price value47

Category winnerLampblackBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

fresh spicy69%

aromatic38%

woody100%

citrus86%

earthy72%

fresh spicy58%

aromatic44%

warm spicy30%

Scent match41%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

Black PepperSweet Orange

Heart2-4 hrs

Grapefruit

Base6-8+ hrs

Cypriol Oil or NagarmothaVetiverBenzoin

InformationalShared notesVetiver. Durations are only published for Lampblack, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer54

Fall97

Winter60

Day100

Night83

Spring93

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day100

Night92

Category winnerEssencial DesejosMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men96

Unisex4

Women0

Men57

Unisex42

Women1

Work 36%Casual 31%Date 22%Party 11%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#28,772

PerfumerDomitille Michalon Bertier, Verônica Kato

Launched2025

Reviews0

Overall rank#5,082

PerfumerBruno Fazzolari

Launched—

Reviews73

Category winnerLampblackHigher 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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FZOTIC Lampblack is a striking study in sharp contrast, pairing biting citrus against dark, industrial smoke. Bruno Fazzolari built this composition around an exhibition of ink drawings, and that visual inspiration translates directly onto skin. The opening strikes with stinging black pepper, tangy sweet orange, and b…

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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 Lampblack?

Lampblack takes 5 of 7 categories. Essencial Desejos is rated 4.19/5 from 74 votes; Lampblack is rated 4.17/5 from 350 votes. Choose Essencial Desejos for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Lampblack for a woody and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in winter, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Essencial Desejos or Lampblack?

Essencial Desejos lasts longest (Essencial Desejos 70/100, Lampblack 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Essencial Desejos or Lampblack?

Projection is very close: Lampblack 57/100, Essencial Desejos 55/100 for sillage.

Do Essencial Desejos and Lampblack smell similar?

Some overlap: a 41% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, fresh spicy and aromatic accords. Common notes include Vetiver.

Is Essencial Desejos or Lampblack better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Essencial Desejos and Lampblack?

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. Lampblack has top notes of Black Pepper and Sweet Orange, heart notes of Grapefruit, a base of Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, Vetiver and Benzoin.