Fragrance comparison

Essencial Desejos vs Le Parfumeur

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 90 ratings analysed

3 wins

Essencial Desejos

Natura · 2025

4.1974 votes

Rank #30,466 CitrusFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

51%scent match

Some overlap

Le Parfumeur

3.9416 votes

Rank #58,536 AromaticWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Essencial Desejos takes 3 of 5 categories.

Essencial Desejos
Choose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Le Parfumeur
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Essencial Desejos3/5

Le Parfumeur2/5

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

Le ParfumeurLe Parfumeur

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.19/ 5 · 74 votes

Have 59%Had 3%Want 38%

3.94/ 5 · 16 votes

Have 41%Had 22%Want 36%

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

13%Love

81%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

6%Hate

16 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity54

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityEssencial Desejos

SillageLe Parfumeur

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value43

¤ Price value44

Category winnerLe ParfumeurBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

fresh spicy69%

aromatic38%

aromatic100%

woody86%

citrus72%

fresh spicy58%

lavender44%

warm spicy30%

Scent match51%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

Top15 to 30 minutes

BergamotRosemaryGrapefruitCedar

Heart1 to 2 hours

LavenderGingerelemi

Base3 to 4 hours

SandalwoodVetiver

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Rosemary, Lavender and Cedar. Durations are only published for Le Parfumeur, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer54

Fall97

Winter60

Day100

Night83

Spring100

Summer100

Fall67

Winter11

Day100

Night13

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men96

Unisex4

Women0

Men40

Unisex60

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#30,466

PerfumerDomitille Michalon Bertier, Verônica Kato

Launched2025

Reviews0

Overall rank#58,536

PerfumerRobert Romanille

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…

Reviews →

Le Parfumeur is a crisp woody aromatic fragrance designed around clean herbs, bright citrus, and dry woods. It opens with an energizing burst of bergamot and bitter grapefruit, immediately grounded by the brisk herbal freshness of rosemary and an early touch of cedar. As the opening settles, spicy ginger and aromatic …

Reviews →

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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Essencial Desejos or Le Parfumeur?

Essencial Desejos takes 3 of 5 categories. Essencial Desejos is rated 4.19/5 from 74 votes; Le Parfumeur is rated 3.94/5 from 16 votes. Choose Essencial Desejos for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Le Parfumeur for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Essencial Desejos or Le Parfumeur?

Essencial Desejos lasts longest (Essencial Desejos 70/100, Le Parfumeur 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Essencial Desejos or Le Parfumeur?

Le Parfumeur projects furthest (Le Parfumeur 59/100, Essencial Desejos 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Essencial Desejos and Le Parfumeur smell similar?

Some overlap: a 51% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, aromatic and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Rosemary, Lavender and Cedar.

Is Essencial Desejos or Le Parfumeur better for summer or winter?

Essencial Desejos suits daytime wear; Le Parfumeur suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Essencial Desejos and Le Parfumeur?

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. Le Parfumeur has top notes of Bergamot, Rosemary, Grapefruit and Cedar, heart notes of Lavender, Ginger and elemi, a base of Sandalwood and Vetiver.