Essencial Desejos vs Sphinx Elixir
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
33%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Sphinx Elixir takes 4 of 7 categories.
Essencial DesejosChoose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Sphinx ElixirChoose it for a amber and animalic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Essencial Desejos3/7
Sphinx Elixir4/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Essencial Desejos
- Community sentiment
- Essencial Desejos
- Longevity
- Sphinx Elixir
- Sillage & projection
- Sphinx Elixir
- Value for money
- Sphinx Elixir
- Versatility
- Essencial Desejos
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Sphinx Elixir
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Essencial DesejosNaturaSphinx ElixirSphinx FragrancesWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.19/ 5 · 74 votes
Have 59%Had 3%Want 38%
4.02/ 5 · 84 votes
Have 33%Had 8%Want 59%
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
57%Love
17%Like
10%Ok
5%Dislike
12%Hate
84 votes
Category winnerEssencial DesejosMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevitySphinx Elixir
SillageSphinx Elixir
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerSphinx ElixirBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothcitrus100%
fresh spicy69%
aromatic38%
amber100%
animalic92%
leather84%
citrus77%
aromatic69%
musky61%
Scent match33%Clearly different · both citrus 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
Top30-45 mins
BergamotDavanaPink PepperCivet
Heart3-4 hrs
AmberMagnoliaAgarwood (Oud)Rosemary
Base8-10+ hrs
LeatherHaitian VetiverVetiverAmbergrisMusk
InformationalShared notesBergamot, Rosemary, Davana and Musk. Durations are only published for Sphinx Elixir, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer54
Fall97
Winter60
Day100
Night83
Spring93
Summer53
Fall0
Winter100
Day92
Night100
Category winnerEssencial DesejosMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#31,431
PerfumerDomitille Michalon Bertier, Verônica Kato
Launched2025
Reviews0
Overall rank#6,943
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews23
Category winnerSphinx ElixirHigher 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 →Sphinx Elixir opens with an eye-opening burst of zesty bergamot, fruity davana, and tingling pink pepper before settling into a rich heart of warm amber, woody oud, and smooth leather. Unlike typical sweet perfumes, this blend brings a bold, slightly dirty warmth from ambergris and musk that gives it serious backbone …
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 Sphinx Elixir?
Sphinx Elixir takes 4 of 7 categories. Essencial Desejos is rated 4.19/5 from 74 votes; Sphinx Elixir is rated 4.02/5 from 84 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 Sphinx Elixir for a amber and animalic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Essencial Desejos or Sphinx Elixir?
Sphinx Elixir lasts longest (Sphinx Elixir 81/100, Essencial Desejos 70/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Essencial Desejos or Sphinx Elixir?
Sphinx Elixir projects furthest (Sphinx Elixir 71/100, Essencial Desejos 55/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Essencial Desejos and Sphinx Elixir smell similar?
Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus and aromatic accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Rosemary, Davana and Musk.
Is Essencial Desejos or Sphinx Elixir better for summer or winter?
For summer, Essencial Desejos is the stronger pick. For winter, Sphinx Elixir is the stronger pick. Essencial Desejos suits daytime wear; Sphinx Elixir suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Essencial Desejos and Sphinx Elixir?
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. Sphinx Elixir has top notes of Bergamot, Davana, Pink Pepper and Civet, heart notes of Amber, Magnolia, Agarwood (Oud) and Rosemary, a base of Leather, Haitian Vetiver, Vetiver and Ambergris.
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