Essencial Desejos vs Rital Date
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
52%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Rital Date takes 4 of 7 categories.
Essencial DesejosChoose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Rital DateChoose it for a fresh spicy and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring.
Essencial Desejos3/7
Rital Date4/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Rital Date
- Community sentiment
- Rital Date
- Longevity
- Essencial Desejos
- Sillage & projection
- Essencial Desejos
- Value for money
- Rital Date
- Versatility
- Essencial Desejos
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Rital Date
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Essencial DesejosNaturaRital DateVersatile ParisWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.19/ 5 · 74 votes
Have 59%Had 3%Want 38%
4.11/ 5 · 244 votes
Have 87%Had 13%Want 0%
Category winnerRital DateRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate38%Love
37%Like
14%Ok
8%Dislike
3%Hate
73 votes
42%Love
38%Like
11%Ok
7%Dislike
2%Hate
244 votes
Category winnerRital DateMost 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 winnerRital DateBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothcitrus100%
fresh spicy69%
aromatic38%
fresh spicy100%
aromatic90%
citrus80%
woody70%
fresh60%
green50%
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 = sharedTop
BergamotGinRosemaryJuniperBasilOrangeLavenderNutmeg
Heart
RoseLily of the ValleyJasmineParamelaVioletDavana
Base
CedarMossMuskVetiverPatchouliSandalwoodVanillaAmber
Top
PestoBergamotOreganoBitter OrangeBlood MandarinOliveFennelGinger
Heart
BasilRosemaryIce creamPistachioCypressBlack PepperPaprikaAldehydes
Base
Balsam FirSesameVetiverAmberLitsea CubebaCoumarinGuaiac WoodSandalwood
InformationalShared notesBergamot, Rosemary, Basil and Vetiver. 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
Summer0
Fall0
Winter14
Day–
Night–
Category winnerEssencial DesejosMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#31,453
PerfumerDomitille Michalon Bertier, Verônica Kato
Launched2025
Reviews0
Overall rank#7,138
PerfumerAmelie Bourgeois, Camille Chemardin, Elia Chiche
Launched—
Reviews38
Category winnerRital DateHigher 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 →Rital Date by Versatile Paris offers a savory twist on fresh perfumes, swapping sugary fruit for Mediterranean herbs. It features a bright squeeze of bitter orange alongside basil, oregano, and olive oil. The scent settles into a creamier pistachio ice cream base. It is a light fragrance oil designed for casual daytim…
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 Rital Date?
Rital Date takes 4 of 7 categories. Essencial Desejos is rated 4.19/5 from 74 votes; Rital Date is rated 4.11/5 from 244 votes. Choose Essencial Desejos for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Rital Date for a fresh spicy and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring.
Which lasts longer, Essencial Desejos or Rital Date?
Essencial Desejos lasts longest (Essencial Desejos 70/100, Rital Date 62/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Essencial Desejos or Rital Date?
Essencial Desejos projects furthest (Essencial Desejos 55/100, Rital Date 41/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Essencial Desejos and Rital Date smell similar?
Some overlap: a 52% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, fresh spicy and aromatic accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Rosemary, Basil and Vetiver.
Is Essencial Desejos or Rital Date better for summer or winter?
For summer, Essencial Desejos is the stronger pick. For winter, Essencial Desejos is the stronger pick. Essencial Desejos suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Essencial Desejos and Rital Date?
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. Rital Date has top notes of Pesto, Bergamot, Oregano and Bitter Orange, heart notes of Basil, Rosemary, Ice cream and Pistachio, a base of Balsam Fir, Sesame, Vetiver and Amber.
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