Fragrance comparison

Essencial Desejos vs Rankar

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 79 ratings analysed

3 wins

Essencial Desejos

Natura · 2025

4.1974 votes

Rank #28,104 CitrusFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

17%scent match

Clearly different

Rankar

Evaflor

4.605 votes

Rank #41,359 WoodyEarthy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Essencial Desejos takes 3 of 4 categories.

Essencial Desejos
Choose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Rankar
Choose it for a woody and earthy character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Essencial Desejos3/4

Rankar1/4

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

RankarEvaflor

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.19/ 5 · 74 votes

Have 59%Had 3%Want 38%

4.60/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 58%Had 17%Want 25%

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

60%Love

40%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity33

〰 Sillage42

♥ Love / hate90

Category winners

LongevityEssencial Desejos

SillageEssencial Desejos

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value43

¤ Price value70

Category winnerRankarBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

fresh spicy69%

aromatic38%

woody100%

earthy92%

aromatic84%

patchouli77%

mossy69%

amber61%

Scent match17%Clearly different · both 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

Top15-30 mins

BergamotJuniper BerriesVerbenaMandarinLemon

Heart2-3 hrs

CorianderPineAngelicaJasmineCedar

Base4-6 hrs

PatchouliMossAmberTolu BalsamMusk

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Jasmine, Cedar and Moss. Durations are only published for Rankar, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer54

Fall97

Winter60

Day100

Night83

Spring67

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night58

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men96

Unisex4

Women0

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Casual 42%Work 36%Date 12%Party 9%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#28,104

PerfumerDomitille Michalon Bertier, Verônica Kato

Launched2025

Reviews0

Overall rank#41,359

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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Evaflor Rankar delivers an unapologetic burst of nineties masculine energy right out of the nozzle. The initial blast pairs sharp lemon, bright bergamot, and herbal verbena with an unmistakable snap of cold juniper berries. Give it ten minutes to settle on warm skin. You will quickly pick up rugged pine needles, crack…

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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 Rankar?

Essencial Desejos takes 3 of 4 categories. Essencial Desejos is rated 4.19/5 from 74 votes; Rankar is rated 4.60/5 from 5 votes. Choose Essencial Desejos for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Rankar for a woody and earthy character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Essencial Desejos or Rankar?

Essencial Desejos lasts longest (Essencial Desejos 70/100, Rankar 33/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Essencial Desejos or Rankar?

Essencial Desejos projects furthest (Essencial Desejos 55/100, Rankar 42/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Essencial Desejos and Rankar smell similar?

Clearly different: a 17% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Jasmine, Cedar and Moss.

Is Essencial Desejos or Rankar better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Essencial Desejos and Rankar?

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. Rankar has top notes of Bergamot, Juniper Berries, Verbena and Mandarin, heart notes of Coriander, Pine, Angelica and Jasmine, a base of Patchouli, Moss, Amber and Tolu Balsam.