Essencial Desejos vs Solution No.7
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
13%scent match
Clearly different
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.
Solution No.7Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Essencial Desejos3/7
Solution No.73/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Essencial Desejos
- Community sentiment
- Essencial Desejos
- Longevity
- Solution No.7
- Sillage & projection
- Tie
- Value for money
- Solution No.7
- Versatility
- Essencial Desejos
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Solution No.7
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Essencial DesejosNaturaSolution No.7Off-White™Winner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.19/ 5 · 74 votes
Have 59%Had 3%Want 38%
3.78/ 5 · 38 votes
Have 35%Had 10%Want 54%
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
21%Love
46%Like
21%Ok
7%Dislike
4%Hate
28 votes
Category winnerEssencial DesejosMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevitySolution No.7
SillageTie
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerSolution No.7Best value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothcitrus100%
fresh spicy69%
aromatic38%
woody100%
aromatic92%
musky84%
earthy77%
mossy69%
powdery61%
Scent match13%Clearly different · both 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
CorianderAmbretteBitter OrangeCardamom
Heart
MarigoldWoodsy NotesGentianaBalsam Fir
Base
MossMuskVetiverAmbroxanSandalwood
InformationalShared notesMoss, Musk, Vetiver and Sandalwood. 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
Summer77
Fall77
Winter38
Day100
Night64
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#19,286
PerfumerAlexis Dadier
Launched—
Reviews6
Category winnerSolution No.7Higher 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 →Solution No.7 by Off-White™ is a modern unisex woody-aromatic scent from 2024. It centers on an energetic opening of coriander and bitter orange that settles into a balanced heart of marigold and balsam fir. This fragrance offers a crisp, clean profile suited for everyday wear during the warmer months, providing a rel…
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 Solution No.7?
No clear winner: the 7 categories split 3–3. Essencial Desejos is rated 4.19/5 from 74 votes; Solution No.7 is rated 3.78/5 from 38 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 Solution No.7 for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Essencial Desejos or Solution No.7?
They last about the same: Solution No.7 72/100, Essencial Desejos 70/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Essencial Desejos or Solution No.7?
Projection is very close: Essencial Desejos 55/100, Solution No.7 55/100 for sillage.
Do Essencial Desejos and Solution No.7 smell similar?
Clearly different: a 13% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic accords. Common notes include Moss, Musk, Vetiver and Sandalwood.
Is Essencial Desejos or Solution No.7 better for summer or winter?
For summer, Solution No.7 is the stronger pick. For winter, Essencial Desejos is the stronger pick. Essencial Desejos suits daytime wear; Solution No.7 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Essencial Desejos and Solution No.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. Solution No.7 has top notes of Coriander, Ambrette, Bitter Orange and Cardamom, heart notes of Marigold, Woodsy Notes, Gentiana and Balsam Fir, a base of Moss, Musk, Vetiver and Ambroxan.
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