Fragrance comparison

Essencial Desejos vs Spritz Veneziano

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 147 ratings analysed

4 wins

Essencial Desejos

Natura · 2025

4.1974 votes

Rank #28,713 CitrusFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

34%scent match

Clearly different

Spritz Veneziano

Tuttotondo · 2020

4.0073 votes

Rank #18,570 VanillaCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Essencial Desejos takes 4 of 7 categories.

Essencial Desejos
Choose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Spritz Veneziano
Choose it for a vanilla and citrus character. Wins on community sentiment, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Essencial Desejos4/7

Spritz Veneziano3/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Essencial DesejosNatura

Spritz VenezianoTuttotondo

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.19/ 5 · 74 votes

Have 59%Had 3%Want 38%

4.00/ 5 · 73 votes

Have 50%Had 9%Want 41%

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

26%Love

55%Like

12%Ok

7%Dislike

0%Hate

73 votes

Category winnerSpritz VenezianoMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity54

〰 Sillage44

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityEssencial Desejos

SillageEssencial Desejos

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value43

¤ Price value83

Category winnerSpritz VenezianoBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

fresh spicy69%

aromatic38%

vanilla100%

citrus88%

powdery77%

sweet65%

musky53%

amber42%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both citrus

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

Top15-30 mins

LemonelemiChampagne

Heart2-3 hrs

OrangeRosemaryDavana

Base4-6 hrs

VanillaMuskAmberMoss

InformationalShared notesRosemary, Orange, Davana and Moss. Durations are only published for Spritz Veneziano, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer54

Fall97

Winter60

Day100

Night83

Spring84

Summer100

Fall45

Winter22

Day100

Night29

Category winnerEssencial DesejosMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men96

Unisex4

Women0

Men3

Unisex73

Women24

Casual 39%Party 25%Work 20%Date 16%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#28,713

PerfumerDomitille Michalon Bertier, Verônica Kato

Launched2025

Reviews0

Overall rank#18,570

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2020

Reviews5

Category winnerSpritz VenezianoHigher 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…

Reviews →

Tuttotondo Spritz Veneziano delivers the unmistakable effervescence of a chilled Venetian terrace aperitivo. The initial blast releases a sharp solvent lift before settling into bubbly champagne, zesty lemon, and pine-tinged elemi. It fizzes with immediate citrus energy. Soon, a juicy orange note emerges alongside her…

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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 Spritz Veneziano?

Essencial Desejos takes 4 of 7 categories. Essencial Desejos is rated 4.19/5 from 74 votes; Spritz Veneziano is rated 4.00/5 from 73 votes. Choose Essencial Desejos for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Spritz Veneziano for a vanilla and citrus character. Wins on community sentiment, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Essencial Desejos or Spritz Veneziano?

Essencial Desejos lasts longest (Essencial Desejos 70/100, Spritz Veneziano 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Essencial Desejos or Spritz Veneziano?

Essencial Desejos projects furthest (Essencial Desejos 55/100, Spritz Veneziano 44/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Essencial Desejos and Spritz Veneziano smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus accords. Common notes include Rosemary, Orange, Davana and Moss.

Is Essencial Desejos or Spritz Veneziano better for summer or winter?

For summer, Spritz Veneziano is the stronger pick. For winter, Essencial Desejos is the stronger pick. Essencial Desejos suits daytime wear; Spritz Veneziano suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Essencial Desejos and Spritz Veneziano?

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. Spritz Veneziano has top notes of Lemon, elemi and Champagne, heart notes of Orange, Rosemary and Davana, a base of Vanilla, Musk, Amber and Moss.