Fragrance comparison

Essencial Desejos vs Monterey

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 75 ratings analysed

Essencial Desejos

Natura · 2025

4.1974 votes

Rank #31,611 CitrusFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

40%scent match

Some overlap

Monterey

Lime

5.001 votes

Rank #54,306 CitrusFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1.

Essencial Desejos
Choose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Monterey
Choose it for a citrus and floral character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Essencial Desejos1/2

Monterey1/2

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

MontereyLime

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.19/ 5 · 74 votes

Have 59%Had 3%Want 38%

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

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

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value43

¤ Price value50

Category winnerMontereyBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

fresh spicy69%

aromatic38%

citrus100%

floral86%

musky72%

white floral58%

fresh spicy44%

fruity30%

Scent match40%Some overlap · both citrus and 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

Top20-30 mins

GrapefruitPetitgrainBergamotMandarinJuniper

Heart2-4 hrs

White FlowersWhite MuskAmbretteAmber

Base6-8 hrs

HibiscusPearFrangipaniBenzoin

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Juniper and Amber. Durations are only published for Monterey, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer54

Fall97

Winter60

Day100

Night83

Spring100

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men96

Unisex4

Women0

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#31,611

PerfumerDomitille Michalon Bertier, Verônica Kato

Launched2025

Reviews0

Overall rank#54,306

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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Monterey by Lime bursts open with an invigorating rush of tart pink grapefruit, bitter green petitgrain, and sparkling Italian bergamot. The citrus punch quickly rounds out as crisp juniper berries introduce a breezy, cooling sensation that feels like walking along a sunlit coastal trail. In the heart, delicate white …

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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 Monterey?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1. Essencial Desejos is rated 4.19/5 from 74 votes; Monterey is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Essencial Desejos for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Monterey for a citrus and floral character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Do Essencial Desejos and Monterey smell similar?

Some overlap: a 40% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Juniper and Amber.

Is Essencial Desejos or Monterey better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Essencial Desejos and Monterey?

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. Monterey has top notes of Grapefruit, Petitgrain, Bergamot and Mandarin, heart notes of White Flowers, White Musk, Ambrette and Amber, a base of Hibiscus, Pear, Frangipani and Benzoin.