Fragrance comparison

Essencial Desejos vs Only The Brave Wild

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 379 ratings analysed

5 wins

Essencial Desejos

Natura · 2025

4.1974 votes

Rank #30,651 CitrusFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

52%scent match

Some overlap

Only The Brave Wild

Diesel

3.47305 votes

Rank #38,771 Fresh SpicyCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Essencial Desejos takes 5 of 7 categories.

Essencial Desejos
Choose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Only The Brave Wild
Choose it for a fresh spicy and citrus character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Essencial Desejos5/7

Only The Brave Wild2/7

Ratings & consensus: Essencial Desejos
Community sentiment: Essencial Desejos
Longevity: Essencial Desejos
Sillage & projection: Only The Brave Wild
Value for money: Only The Brave Wild
Versatility: Essencial Desejos
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

Only The Brave WildDiesel

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.19/ 5 · 74 votes

Have 59%Had 3%Want 38%

3.47/ 5 · 305 votes

Have 46%Had 26%Want 27%

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

25%Love

34%Like

6%Ok

31%Dislike

3%Hate

305 votes

Category winnerEssencial DesejosMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate62

Category winners

LongevityEssencial Desejos

SillageOnly The Brave Wild

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value43

¤ Price value62

Category winnerOnly The Brave WildBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

fresh spicy69%

aromatic38%

fresh spicy100%

citrus92%

coconut84%

aromatic77%

woody69%

sweet61%

Scent match52%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 to 30 minutes

LemongrassGrapefruitBlack Pepper

Heart1 to 2 hours

NutmegLavenderCoumarinGeranium

Base3 to 5 hours

Coconut MilkMossCedarVetiver

InformationalShared notesLavender, Nutmeg, Cedar and Moss. Durations are only published for Only The Brave Wild, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer54

Fall97

Winter60

Day100

Night83

Spring100

Summer88

Fall46

Winter26

Day100

Night51

Category winnerEssencial DesejosMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men96

Unisex4

Women0

Men91

Unisex7

Women1

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#30,651

PerfumerDomitille Michalon Bertier, Verônica Kato

Launched2025

Reviews0

Overall rank#38,771

PerfumerAntoine Maisondieu, Shyamala Maisondieu

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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Only The Brave Wild by Diesel takes the signature fist shaped bottle into greener, tropical territory. The opening hits with sharp lemongrass, zesty grapefruit, and a crackle of black pepper that feels immediately energetic. As the initial sharpness settles, aromatic lavender and green geranium combine with warm nutme…

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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 Only The Brave Wild?

Essencial Desejos takes 5 of 7 categories. Essencial Desejos is rated 4.19/5 from 74 votes; Only The Brave Wild is rated 3.47/5 from 305 votes. Choose Essencial Desejos for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Only The Brave Wild for a fresh spicy and citrus character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Essencial Desejos or Only The Brave Wild?

Essencial Desejos lasts longest (Essencial Desejos 70/100, Only The Brave Wild 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Essencial Desejos or Only The Brave Wild?

Only The Brave Wild projects furthest (Only The Brave Wild 58/100, Essencial Desejos 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Essencial Desejos and Only The Brave Wild smell similar?

Some overlap: a 52% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, fresh spicy and aromatic accords. Common notes include Lavender, Nutmeg, Cedar and Moss.

Is Essencial Desejos or Only The Brave Wild better for summer or winter?

For summer, Only The Brave Wild is the stronger pick. For winter, Essencial Desejos is the stronger pick. Essencial Desejos suits daytime wear; Only The Brave Wild suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Essencial Desejos and Only The Brave Wild?

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. Only The Brave Wild has top notes of Lemongrass, Grapefruit and Black Pepper, heart notes of Nutmeg, Lavender, Coumarin and Geranium, a base of Coconut Milk, Moss, Cedar and Vetiver.