Fragrance comparison

Essencial Desejos vs Rose Poivrée (2020)

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 124 ratings analysed

5 wins

Essencial Desejos

Natura · 2025

4.1974 votes

Rank #28,021 CitrusFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

25%scent match

Clearly different

Rose Poivrée (2020)

The Different Company

3.6250 votes

Rank #19,178 RoseAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Essencial Desejos takes 5 of 7 categories.

Essencial Desejos
Choose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Rose Poivrée (2020)
Choose it for a rose and aromatic character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Essencial Desejos5/7

Rose Poivrée (2020)2/7

Ratings & consensus: Essencial Desejos
Community sentiment: Essencial Desejos
Longevity: Essencial Desejos
Sillage & projection: Essencial Desejos
Value for money: Rose Poivrée (2020)
Versatility: Essencial Desejos
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Rose Poivrée (2020)

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Essencial DesejosNatura

Rose Poivrée (2020)The Different Company

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.19/ 5 · 74 votes

Have 59%Had 3%Want 38%

3.62/ 5 · 50 votes

Have 35%Had 10%Want 56%

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

38%Love

20%Like

18%Ok

14%Dislike

10%Hate

50 votes

Category winnerEssencial DesejosMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate66

Category winners

LongevityEssencial Desejos

SillageEssencial Desejos

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value43

¤ Price value45

Category winnerRose Poivrée (2020)Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

fresh spicy69%

aromatic38%

rose100%

aromatic92%

fresh spicy84%

soft spicy77%

musky69%

woody61%

Scent match25%Clearly different · both fresh spicy and 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

Top

Black PepperCorianderPink Pepper

Heart

Damask RoseRose

Base

VetiverCivet

InformationalShared notesRose 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 season

Spring100

Summer54

Fall97

Winter60

Day100

Night83

Spring100

Summer15

Fall69

Winter15

Day100

Night75

Category winnerEssencial DesejosMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men96

Unisex4

Women0

Men4

Unisex60

Women36

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#28,021

PerfumerDomitille Michalon Bertier, Verônica Kato

Launched2025

Reviews0

Overall rank#19,178

PerfumerJean-Claude Ellena

Launched—

Reviews6

Category winnerRose Poivrée (2020)Higher 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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Rose Poivrée (2020) by The Different Company offers a striking, spice-forward take on the classic rose. Crafted by Jean-Claude Ellena, it blends sharp black and pink pepper with a dry Damascus rose heart. This is a transparent, airy composition that avoids the typical sweet floral route. It is a compelling choice for …

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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 Rose Poivrée (2020)?

Essencial Desejos takes 5 of 7 categories. Essencial Desejos is rated 4.19/5 from 74 votes; Rose Poivrée (2020) is rated 3.62/5 from 50 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 Rose Poivrée (2020) for a rose and aromatic character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Essencial Desejos or Rose Poivrée (2020)?

Essencial Desejos lasts longest (Essencial Desejos 70/100, Rose Poivrée (2020) 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Essencial Desejos or Rose Poivrée (2020)?

Essencial Desejos projects furthest (Essencial Desejos 55/100, Rose Poivrée (2020) 51/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Essencial Desejos and Rose Poivrée (2020) smell similar?

Clearly different: a 25% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh spicy and aromatic accords. Common notes include Rose and Vetiver.

Is Essencial Desejos or Rose Poivrée (2020) 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; Rose Poivrée (2020) suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Essencial Desejos and Rose Poivrée (2020)?

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. Rose Poivrée (2020) has top notes of Black Pepper, Coriander and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Damask Rose and Rose, a base of Vetiver and Civet.