Fragrance comparison

Essencial Desejos vs Pulse Power

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 84 ratings analysed

4 wins

Essencial Desejos

Natura · 2025

4.1974 votes

Rank #28,102 CitrusFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

43%scent match

Some overlap

Pulse Power

Eudora

4.3010 votes

Rank #42,568 Fresh SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Essencial Desejos takes 4 of 5 categories.

Essencial Desejos
Choose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Pulse Power
Choose it for a fresh spicy and amber character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Essencial Desejos4/5

Pulse Power1/5

Ratings & consensus: Essencial Desejos
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Essencial Desejos
Sillage & projection: Essencial Desejos
Value for money: Pulse Power
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

Pulse PowerEudora

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.19/ 5 · 74 votes

Have 59%Had 3%Want 38%

4.30/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 71%Had 7%Want 21%

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

30%Love

70%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity48

〰 Sillage39

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityEssencial Desejos

SillageEssencial Desejos

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value43

¤ Price value92

Category winnerPulse PowerBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

fresh spicy69%

aromatic38%

fresh spicy100%

amber92%

citrus84%

lavender77%

ozonic69%

musky61%

Scent match43%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

Top15-30 mins

GrapefruitBlack PepperNutmeg

Heart2-3 hrs

LavenderViolet LeafGeranium

Base5-7 hrs

AmberSuedeCashmeranMossCedar

InformationalShared notesLavender, Nutmeg, Cedar and Moss. Durations are only published for Pulse Power, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer54

Fall97

Winter60

Day100

Night83

Spring83

Summer0

Fall100

Winter83

Day100

Night65

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men96

Unisex4

Women0

Men75

Unisex13

Women13

Casual 37%Work 33%Date 17%Party 13%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#28,102

PerfumerDomitille Michalon Bertier, Verônica Kato

Launched2025

Reviews0

Overall rank#42,568

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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Pulse Power by Eudora delivers an invigorating blast of tart grapefruit spiked with cracked black pepper and warm nutmeg. Do not overspray at first. The initial citrus rush settles down after ten minutes as crisp lavender and green violet leaf emerge to create a clean, barbershop freshness. Within an hour, the scent g…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Essencial Desejos or Pulse Power?

Essencial Desejos takes 4 of 5 categories. Essencial Desejos is rated 4.19/5 from 74 votes; Pulse Power is rated 4.30/5 from 10 votes. Choose Essencial Desejos for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Pulse Power for a fresh spicy and amber character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Essencial Desejos or Pulse Power?

Essencial Desejos lasts longest (Essencial Desejos 70/100, Pulse Power 48/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Essencial Desejos or Pulse Power?

Essencial Desejos projects furthest (Essencial Desejos 55/100, Pulse Power 39/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Essencial Desejos and Pulse Power smell similar?

Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Lavender, Nutmeg, Cedar and Moss.

Is Essencial Desejos or Pulse Power better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Essencial Desejos and Pulse Power?

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. Pulse Power has top notes of Grapefruit, Black Pepper and Nutmeg, heart notes of Lavender, Violet Leaf and Geranium, a base of Amber, Suede, Cashmeran and Moss.