Essencial Desejos vs Silver Black
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
48%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
No clear winner: the 7 categories split 3–3.
Essencial DesejosChoose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Silver BlackChoose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Essencial Desejos3/7
Silver Black3/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Essencial Desejos
- Community sentiment
- Essencial Desejos
- Longevity
- Tie
- Sillage & projection
- Silver Black
- Value for money
- Silver Black
- Versatility
- Essencial Desejos
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Silver Black
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Essencial DesejosNaturaSilver BlackAzzaroWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.19/ 5 · 74 votes
Have 59%Had 3%Want 38%
3.73/ 5 · 955 votes
Have 62%Had 38%Want 0%
Category winnerEssencial DesejosRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate38%Love
37%Like
14%Ok
8%Dislike
3%Hate
73 votes
27%Love
51%Like
5%Ok
15%Dislike
1%Hate
857 votes
Category winnerEssencial DesejosMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityTie
SillageSilver Black
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerSilver BlackBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothcitrus100%
fresh spicy69%
aromatic38%
aromatic100%
woody92%
citrus84%
fresh spicy77%
warm spicy69%
musky61%
Scent match48%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
AppleLimeAniseBergamot
Heart
JuniperCorianderCardamom
Base
PatchouliWhite MuskVetiverSandalwood
InformationalShared notesBergamot, Juniper, Vetiver and Patchouli. 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
Spring88
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
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#31,664
PerfumerDomitille Michalon Bertier, Verônica Kato
Launched2025
Reviews0
Overall rank#2,253
PerfumerFrancoise Caron
Launched—
Reviews129
Category winnerSilver BlackHigher 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 →Silver Black by Azzaro is a woody aromatic fragrance for men that blends crisp apple and lime with deep patchouli. Launched in 2005, this scent offers a masculine, barbershop-inspired profile that feels right at home in cool autumn air or during evening wear. It provides a sharp, clean character that persists well on …
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 Silver Black?
No clear winner: the 7 categories split 3–3. Essencial Desejos is rated 4.19/5 from 74 votes; Silver Black is rated 3.73/5 from 955 votes. Choose Essencial Desejos for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Silver Black for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Which lasts longer, Essencial Desejos or Silver Black?
They last about the same: Essencial Desejos 70/100, Silver Black 70/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Essencial Desejos or Silver Black?
Silver Black projects furthest (Silver Black 60/100, Essencial Desejos 55/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Essencial Desejos and Silver Black smell similar?
Some overlap: a 48% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, fresh spicy and aromatic accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Juniper, Vetiver and Patchouli.
Is Essencial Desejos or Silver Black better for summer or winter?
For summer, Essencial Desejos is the stronger pick. For winter, Silver Black is the stronger pick. Essencial Desejos suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Essencial Desejos and Silver Black?
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. Silver Black has top notes of Apple, Lime, Anise and Bergamot, heart notes of Juniper, Coriander and Cardamom, a base of Patchouli, White Musk, Vetiver and Sandalwood.
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