Fragrance comparison

Essencial Desejos vs Phoenix

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 151 ratings analysed

Essencial Desejos

Natura · 2025

4.1974 votes

Rank #31,664 CitrusFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

3%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Phoenix

Superz.

3.8777 votes

Rank #13,182 PowderyWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Phoenix takes 4 of 7 categories.

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

Essencial Desejos3/7

Phoenix4/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Essencial DesejosNatura

PhoenixSuperz.

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.19/ 5 · 74 votes

Have 59%Had 3%Want 38%

3.87/ 5 · 77 votes

Have 35%Had 15%Want 50%

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

52%Love

22%Like

9%Ok

8%Dislike

9%Hate

64 votes

Category winnerEssencial DesejosMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate74

Category winners

LongevityPhoenix

SillagePhoenix

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value43

¤ Price value53

Category winnerPhoenixBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

citrus100%

fresh spicy69%

aromatic38%

powdery100%

woody92%

violet84%

warm spicy77%

iris69%

smoky61%

Scent match3%Clearly different

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

IrisVioletSandalowoodSmokeCorianderLeatherBlack PepperPowdery NotesCacaoCinnamonCedarEarthy Notes

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesViolet and Cedar. 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

Spring88

Summer47

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerEssencial DesejosMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men96

Unisex4

Women0

Men85

Unisex6

Women9

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#31,664

PerfumerDomitille Michalon Bertier, Verônica Kato

Launched2025

Reviews0

Overall rank#13,182

PerfumerHüseyin Erdoğmuş

Launched—

Reviews10

Category winnerPhoenixHigher 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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Phoenix by Superz. centers on a blend of iris, violet, and leather. It offers a woody, powdery profile suited for office settings or evening dates. Launched in 2021, this fragrance performs best during cooler weather, providing a distinct, earthy quality on the skin that develops slowly over several hours throughout t…

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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 Phoenix?

Phoenix takes 4 of 7 categories. Essencial Desejos is rated 4.19/5 from 74 votes; Phoenix is rated 3.87/5 from 77 votes. Choose Essencial Desejos for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Phoenix for a powdery and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Essencial Desejos or Phoenix?

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

Which projects more, Essencial Desejos or Phoenix?

Phoenix projects furthest (Phoenix 67/100, Essencial Desejos 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Essencial Desejos and Phoenix smell similar?

Clearly different: a 3% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Violet and Cedar.

Is Essencial Desejos or Phoenix better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Essencial Desejos and Phoenix?

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. Phoenix features Iris, Violet, Sandalowood, Smoke and Coriander.