Fragrance comparison

Essencial Desejos vs Montabaco Verano

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 1,446 ratings analysed

Essencial Desejos

Natura · 2025

4.1974 votes

Rank #31,589 CitrusFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

50%scent match

Some overlap

6 wins

Montabaco Verano

Ormonde Jayne

4.191,372 votes

Rank #467 CitrusAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Montabaco Verano takes 6 of 7 categories.

Essencial Desejos
Choose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Montabaco Verano
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.

Essencial Desejos1/7

Montabaco Verano6/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Essencial DesejosNatura

Montabaco VeranoOrmonde Jayne

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.19/ 5 · 74 votes

Have 59%Had 3%Want 38%

4.19/ 5 · 1,372 votes

Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%

Category winnerMontabaco VeranoRating 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

58%Love

25%Like

10%Ok

4%Dislike

2%Hate

888 votes

Category winnerMontabaco VeranoMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityMontabaco Verano

SillageMontabaco Verano

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value43

¤ Price value48

Category winnerMontabaco VeranoBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

fresh spicy69%

aromatic38%

citrus100%

aromatic92%

tobacco84%

woody77%

musky69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match50%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

Top

GrapefruitCardamomClary SageBergamotJuniperOrangeAiry Note

Heart

TeaVioletMagnoliaRose

Base

Tobacco LeafSuedeCashmeranMossIso E SuperAmbergrisSandalwoodTonka

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Juniper, Orange and Rose. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer54

Fall97

Winter60

Day100

Night83

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter30

Day–

Night–

Category winnerEssencial DesejosMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men96

Unisex4

Women0

Men64

Unisex32

Women4

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#31,589

PerfumerDomitille Michalon Bertier, Verônica Kato

Launched2025

Reviews0

Overall rank#467

PerfumerGeza Schoen

Launched—

Reviews229

Category winnerMontabaco VeranoHigher 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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Ormonde Jayne Montabaco Verano pairs sharp grapefruit zest with dry tobacco leaf and a heavy dose of Iso E Super. Geza Schoen takes the original Montabaco DNA and brightens the top with clary sage, orange, and juniper. As the bitter citrus dies down, tea and violet soften the middle before suede, cashmeran, and moss s…

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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 Montabaco Verano?

Montabaco Verano takes 6 of 7 categories. Essencial Desejos is rated 4.19/5 from 74 votes; Montabaco Verano is rated 4.19/5 from 1,372 votes. Choose Essencial Desejos for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Montabaco Verano for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Essencial Desejos or Montabaco Verano?

Montabaco Verano lasts longest (Montabaco Verano 75/100, Essencial Desejos 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Essencial Desejos or Montabaco Verano?

Montabaco Verano projects furthest (Montabaco Verano 65/100, Essencial Desejos 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Essencial Desejos and Montabaco Verano smell similar?

Some overlap: a 50% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, fresh spicy and aromatic accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Juniper, Orange and Rose.

Is Essencial Desejos or Montabaco Verano better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Essencial Desejos and Montabaco Verano?

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. Montabaco Verano has top notes of Grapefruit, Cardamom, Clary Sage and Bergamot, heart notes of Tea, Violet, Magnolia and Rose, a base of Tobacco Leaf, Suede, Cashmeran and Moss.