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Essencial Desejos vs Sandal Harmony 7

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

Updated 89 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Essencial Desejos takes 3 of 5 categories.

  • Essencial Desejos

    Choose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

  • Sandal Harmony 7

    Choose it for a warm spicy and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Essencial Desejos3/5
Sandal Harmony 72/5
Ratings & consensus
Essencial Desejos
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Sandal Harmony 7
Sillage & projection
Sandal Harmony 7
Value for money
Essencial Desejos
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
Sandal Harmony 7Regalien
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.19/ 5 · 74 votes
Have 59%Had 3%Want 38%
4.13/ 5 · 15 votes
Have 22%Had 16%Want 63%
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

60%Love
13%Like
7%Ok
20%Dislike
0%Hate

15 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity70
〰 Sillage55
♥ Love / hate75
⏱ Longevity93
〰 Sillage81
♥ Love / hate78
Category winners

LongevitySandal Harmony 7

SillageSandal Harmony 7

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value43
¤ Price value38
Category winnerEssencial DesejosBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
citrus100%
fresh spicy69%
aromatic38%
warm spicy100%
fresh spicy92%
powdery84%
musky77%
aromatic69%
floral61%
Scent match28%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
NutmegCardamomGingerBergamot
Heart
VioletOrris RootLily-of-the-Valley
Base
Natural MuskBenzoinVirginia CedarAmber
InformationalShared notesBergamot, Nutmeg, Violet 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
Spring71
Summer57
Fall100
Winter86
Day83
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men96
Unisex4
Women0
Men50
Unisex50
Women0
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#41,293

PerfumerCara Sylvain

Launched—

Reviews1

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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Sandal Harmony 7 by Regalien is a Woody Spicy fragrance for men. Sandal Harmony 7 was launched in 2016. The nose behind this fragrance is Cara Sylvain. Top notes are Nutmeg, Cardamom, Ginger and Bergamot; middle notes are Violet, Orris Root and Lily-of-the-Valley; base notes are Natural Musk, Benzoin, Virginia Cedar a…

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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 Sandal Harmony 7?

Essencial Desejos takes 3 of 5 categories. Essencial Desejos is rated 4.19/5 from 74 votes; Sandal Harmony 7 is rated 4.13/5 from 15 votes. Choose Essencial Desejos for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Sandal Harmony 7 for a warm spicy and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Essencial Desejos or Sandal Harmony 7?

Sandal Harmony 7 lasts longest (Sandal Harmony 7 93/100, Essencial Desejos 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Essencial Desejos or Sandal Harmony 7?

Sandal Harmony 7 projects furthest (Sandal Harmony 7 81/100, Essencial Desejos 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Essencial Desejos and Sandal Harmony 7 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh spicy and aromatic accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Nutmeg, Violet and Cedar.

Is Essencial Desejos or Sandal Harmony 7 better for summer or winter?

Essencial Desejos suits daytime wear; Sandal Harmony 7 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Essencial Desejos and Sandal Harmony 7?

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. Sandal Harmony 7 has top notes of Nutmeg, Cardamom, Ginger and Bergamot, heart notes of Violet, Orris Root and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Natural Musk, Benzoin, Virginia Cedar and Amber.

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