Fragrance comparison

Essencial Desejos vs Libra Rendezvous

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

Updated 5 Nov 2026 81 ratings analysed

Essencial Desejos

Natura · 2025

4.1974 votes

Rank #30,351 CitrusFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

28%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Libra Rendezvous

The Dua Brand

3.867 votes

Rank #50,581 Soft SpicyViolet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Libra Rendezvous takes 3 of 4 categories.

Essencial Desejos
Choose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Libra Rendezvous
Choose it for a soft spicy and violet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Essencial Desejos1/4

Libra Rendezvous3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Libra Rendezvous
Sillage & projection: Libra Rendezvous
Value for money: Libra Rendezvous
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

Libra RendezvousThe Dua Brand

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.19/ 5 · 74 votes

Have 59%Had 3%Want 38%

3.86/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 80%Had 0%Want 20%

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

43%Love

29%Like

14%Ok

0%Dislike

14%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage79

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevityLibra Rendezvous

SillageLibra Rendezvous

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value43

¤ Price value75

Category winnerLibra RendezvousBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

fresh spicy69%

aromatic38%

soft spicy100%

violet92%

powdery84%

aromatic77%

fresh spicy69%

green61%

Scent match28%Clearly different · both 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

Notes

Pink PepperVioletBasilStar AniseVetiverPatchouliBergamotNutmeg

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Basil, Nutmeg and Violet. Durations are only published for Libra Rendezvous, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer54

Fall97

Winter60

Day100

Night83

Spring100

Summer83

Fall83

Winter17

Day100

Night17

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men96

Unisex4

Women0

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#30,351

PerfumerDomitille Michalon Bertier, Verônica Kato

Launched2025

Reviews0

Overall rank#50,581

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

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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Libra Rendezvous by The Dua Brand is a woody spicy fragrance that highlights crisp violet, bright bergamot, and a burst of pink pepper. Released in 2020 as an Extrait de Parfum, it delivers an aromatic profile grounded in star anise, herbal basil, and warm nutmeg. As the initial sharpness softens, the heart brings for…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Essencial Desejos or Libra Rendezvous?

Libra Rendezvous takes 3 of 4 categories. Essencial Desejos is rated 4.19/5 from 74 votes; Libra Rendezvous is rated 3.86/5 from 7 votes. Choose Essencial Desejos for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Libra Rendezvous for a soft spicy and violet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Essencial Desejos or Libra Rendezvous?

Libra Rendezvous lasts longest (Libra Rendezvous 80/100, Essencial Desejos 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Essencial Desejos or Libra Rendezvous?

Libra Rendezvous projects furthest (Libra Rendezvous 79/100, Essencial Desejos 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Essencial Desejos and Libra Rendezvous smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh spicy and aromatic accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Basil, Nutmeg and Violet.

Is Essencial Desejos or Libra Rendezvous better for summer or winter?

Essencial Desejos suits daytime wear; Libra Rendezvous suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Essencial Desejos and Libra Rendezvous?

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. Libra Rendezvous features Pink Pepper, Violet, Basil, Star Anise and Vetiver.