Essencial Desejos vs Opening Night
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
55%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Essencial Desejos takes 5 of 7 categories.
Essencial DesejosChoose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Opening NightChoose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Essencial Desejos5/7
Opening Night2/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Essencial Desejos
- Community sentiment
- Essencial Desejos
- Longevity
- Essencial Desejos
- Sillage & projection
- Essencial Desejos
- Value for money
- Opening Night
- Versatility
- Essencial Desejos
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Opening Night
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Essencial DesejosNaturaOpening NightNetteWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.19/ 5 · 74 votes
Have 59%Had 3%Want 38%
3.23/ 5 · 87 votes
Have 49%Had 13%Want 39%
Category winnerEssencial DesejosRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate38%Love
37%Like
14%Ok
8%Dislike
3%Hate
73 votes
20%Love
34%Like
32%Ok
12%Dislike
2%Hate
82 votes
Category winnerEssencial DesejosMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityEssencial Desejos
SillageEssencial Desejos
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerOpening NightBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothcitrus100%
fresh spicy69%
aromatic38%
citrus100%
aromatic90%
fresh spicy80%
woody70%
white floral60%
green50%
Scent match55%Closely related · both citrus, fresh spicy and aromatic
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
BergamotGinRosemaryJuniperBasilOrangeLavenderNutmeg
Heart
RoseLily of the ValleyJasmineParamelaVioletDavana
Base
CedarMossMuskVetiverPatchouliSandalwoodVanillaAmber
Top
BergamotGrapefruitCardamom
Heart
NeroliVerbenaRosemary
Base
VetiverAmberVanilla
InformationalShared notesBergamot, Rosemary, Vetiver and Vanilla. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer54
Fall97
Winter60
Day100
Night83
Spring100
Summer83
Fall45
Winter38
Day100
Night50
Category winnerEssencial DesejosMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#31,431
PerfumerDomitille Michalon Bertier, Verônica Kato
Launched2025
Reviews0
Overall rank#16,858
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews23
Category winnerOpening NightHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotEssencial 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…
Reviews →Opening Night opens with bitter bergamot, grapefruit peel, cardamom, then settles into a green neroli and herb core with rosemary, verbena, and a soft woody amber base. It reads airy, crisp, and slightly vintage rather than sugary. It suits shoppers who like neroli with a sharper, herbal edge. Reviews suggest the dryd…
Reviews →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 Opening Night?
Essencial Desejos takes 5 of 7 categories. Essencial Desejos is rated 4.19/5 from 74 votes; Opening Night is rated 3.23/5 from 87 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 Opening Night for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Essencial Desejos or Opening Night?
Essencial Desejos lasts longest (Essencial Desejos 70/100, Opening Night 61/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Essencial Desejos or Opening Night?
Projection is very close: Essencial Desejos 55/100, Opening Night 53/100 for sillage.
Do Essencial Desejos and Opening Night smell similar?
Closely related: a 55% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, fresh spicy and aromatic accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Rosemary, Vetiver and Vanilla.
Is Essencial Desejos or Opening Night better for summer or winter?
For summer, Opening Night is the stronger pick. For winter, Essencial Desejos is the stronger pick. Essencial Desejos suits daytime wear; Opening Night suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Essencial Desejos and Opening Night?
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. Opening Night has top notes of Bergamot, Grapefruit and Cardamom, heart notes of Neroli, Verbena and Rosemary, a base of Vetiver, Amber and Vanilla.
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