Fragrance comparison

Essencial Desejos vs Legacy Round 5 EDP

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

Updated 25 Oct 2026 76 ratings analysed

2 wins

Essencial Desejos

Natura · 2025

4.1974 votes

Rank #29,322 CitrusFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

27%scent match

Clearly different

Legacy Round 5 EDP

Muhammad Ali

4.502 votes

Rank #50,317 WoodyFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Essencial Desejos takes 2 of 4 categories.

Essencial Desejos
Choose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Legacy Round 5 EDP
Choose it for a woody and floral character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Essencial Desejos2/4

Legacy Round 5 EDP1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Essencial Desejos
Sillage & projection: Tie
Value for money: Legacy Round 5 EDP
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

Legacy Round 5 EDPMuhammad Ali

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.19/ 5 · 74 votes

Have 59%Had 3%Want 38%

4.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 61%Had 0%Want 39%

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

50%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 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

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityEssencial Desejos

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value43

¤ Price value63

Category winnerLegacy Round 5 EDPBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

fresh spicy69%

aromatic38%

woody100%

floral92%

powdery84%

fresh spicy77%

violet69%

aldehydic61%

Scent match27%Clearly different · both 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

Notes

HawthornSandalwoodVioletBergamotLavenderNutmegCedarLeatherTonka BeanAmberPatchouliVetiver

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Lavender, Nutmeg and Violet. Durations are only published for Legacy Round 5 EDP, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer54

Fall97

Winter60

Day100

Night83

Spring50

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day79

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men96

Unisex4

Women0

Men75

Unisex0

Women25

Work 30%Casual 28%Date 27%Party 15%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#29,322

PerfumerDomitille Michalon Bertier, Verônica Kato

Launched2025

Reviews0

Overall rank#50,317

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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Legacy Round 5 EDP by Muhammad Ali delivers an assertive, retro-leaning blend of crisp bergamot, powdery violet, and smoky leather. The initial spray hits with a sharp alcoholic burst before revealing spicy nutmeg and dry cedarwood shavings. It feels rugged yet clean. Earthy vetiver and warm tonka bean anchor the base…

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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 Legacy Round 5 EDP?

Essencial Desejos takes 2 of 4 categories. Essencial Desejos is rated 4.19/5 from 74 votes; Legacy Round 5 EDP is rated 4.50/5 from 2 votes. Choose Essencial Desejos for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Legacy Round 5 EDP for a woody and floral character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Essencial Desejos or Legacy Round 5 EDP?

Essencial Desejos lasts longest (Essencial Desejos 70/100, Legacy Round 5 EDP 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Essencial Desejos or Legacy Round 5 EDP?

Projection is very close: Essencial Desejos 55/100, Legacy Round 5 EDP 55/100 for sillage.

Do Essencial Desejos and Legacy Round 5 EDP smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Lavender, Nutmeg and Violet.

Is Essencial Desejos or Legacy Round 5 EDP better for summer or winter?

Essencial Desejos suits daytime wear; Legacy Round 5 EDP suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Essencial Desejos and Legacy Round 5 EDP?

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. Legacy Round 5 EDP features Hawthorn, Sandalwood, Violet, Bergamot and Lavender.