Fragrance comparison

Essencial Desejos vs Match

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 121 ratings analysed

Essencial Desejos

Natura · 2025

4.1974 votes

Rank #29,127 CitrusFresh Spicy

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36%scent match

Some overlap

5 wins

Match

Der Duft

3.9647 votes

Rank #18,369 WoodyFresh Spicy

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Match takes 5 of 7 categories.

Essencial Desejos
Choose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus and community sentiment. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Match
Choose it for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Essencial Desejos2/7

Match5/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Essencial DesejosNatura

MatchDer Duft

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.19/ 5 · 74 votes

Have 59%Had 3%Want 38%

3.96/ 5 · 47 votes

Have 40%Had 11%Want 48%

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

38%Love

32%Like

19%Ok

9%Dislike

2%Hate

47 votes

Category winnerEssencial DesejosMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate74

Category winners

LongevityMatch

SillageMatch

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value43

¤ Price value47

Category winnerMatchBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

fresh spicy69%

aromatic38%

woody100%

fresh spicy83%

powdery65%

aromatic48%

citrus30%

Scent match36%Some overlap · both fresh spicy, citrus 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

Woody NotesCedarBlack PepperCuminSandalwoodVetiverGingerGrapefruitSuedeAmbroxanIris

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesCedar, Vetiver and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for Match, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer54

Fall97

Winter60

Day100

Night83

Spring71

Summer65

Fall100

Winter76

Day85

Night100

Category winnerMatchMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men96

Unisex4

Women0

Men52

Unisex48

Women0

Work 35%Casual 30%Date 26%Party 10%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#29,127

PerfumerDomitille Michalon Bertier, Verônica Kato

Launched2025

Reviews0

Overall rank#18,369

PerfumerAnne-Sophie Behaghel

Launched—

Reviews7

Category winnerMatchHigher 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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Der Duft Match captures the tactile friction of striking a matchstick against sandpaper. It opens with an invigorating flash of tart grapefruit and sharp ginger before unveiling a spicy, woody heart. Black pepper and warm cumin provide dry heat against clean cedar and creamy sandalwood. As it warms on the skin, a soft…

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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 Match?

Match takes 5 of 7 categories. Essencial Desejos is rated 4.19/5 from 74 votes; Match is rated 3.96/5 from 47 votes. Choose Essencial Desejos for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus and community sentiment. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Match for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Essencial Desejos or Match?

Match lasts longest (Match 73/100, Essencial Desejos 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Essencial Desejos or Match?

Projection is very close: Match 56/100, Essencial Desejos 55/100 for sillage.

Do Essencial Desejos and Match smell similar?

Some overlap: a 36% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh spicy, citrus and aromatic accords. Common notes include Cedar, Vetiver and Sandalwood.

Is Essencial Desejos or Match better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Essencial Desejos and Match?

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. Match features Woody Notes, Cedar, Black Pepper, Cumin and Sandalwood.