Fragrance comparison

Essencial Desejos vs M+

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

Updated 28 Oct 2026 93 ratings analysed

3 wins

Essencial Desejos

Natura · 2025

4.1974 votes

Rank #29,541 CitrusFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

43%scent match

Some overlap

M+

Mandarina Duck

3.5819 votes

Rank #51,774 WoodyAromatic

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.
M+
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Essencial Desejos3/5

M+2/5

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

M+Mandarina Duck

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.19/ 5 · 74 votes

Have 59%Had 3%Want 38%

3.58/ 5 · 19 votes

Have 33%Had 36%Want 31%

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

26%Love

37%Like

5%Ok

32%Dislike

0%Hate

19 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

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate64

Category winners

LongevityEssencial Desejos

SillageM+

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value43

¤ Price value88

Category winnerM+Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

fresh spicy69%

aromatic38%

woody100%

aromatic92%

fresh spicy84%

powdery77%

violet69%

citrus61%

Scent match43%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

LavenderBlack PepperLemonGrapefruit

Heart2-3 hrs

VioletCypressIris

Base5-7 hrs

Tonka BeanCedarVetiverAmber

InformationalShared notesLavender, Violet, Cedar and Vetiver. Durations are only published for M+, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer54

Fall97

Winter60

Day100

Night83

Spring100

Summer86

Fall86

Winter57

Day100

Night41

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men96

Unisex4

Women0

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Work 39%Casual 36%Date 15%Party 10%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#29,541

PerfumerDomitille Michalon Bertier, Verônica Kato

Launched2025

Reviews0

Overall rank#51,774

PerfumerVéronique Nyberg

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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Mandarina Duck M+ opens with an immediate snap of tart grapefruit and sharp black pepper that quickly settles into aromatic French lavender. It smells crisp, dry, and unmistakably masculine right from the first spray. The heart brings out green cypress needles and a cool, powdery iris that keeps the profile crisp with…

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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 M+?

Essencial Desejos takes 3 of 5 categories. Essencial Desejos is rated 4.19/5 from 74 votes; M+ is rated 3.58/5 from 19 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 M+ for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Essencial Desejos or M+?

Essencial Desejos lasts longest (Essencial Desejos 70/100, M+ 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Essencial Desejos or M+?

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

Do Essencial Desejos and M+ smell similar?

Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, fresh spicy and aromatic accords. Common notes include Lavender, Violet, Cedar and Vetiver.

Is Essencial Desejos or M+ better for summer or winter?

Essencial Desejos suits daytime wear; M+ suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Essencial Desejos and M+?

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. M+ has top notes of Lavender, Black Pepper, Lemon and Grapefruit, heart notes of Violet, Cypress and Iris, a base of Tonka Bean, Cedar, Vetiver and Amber.