Fragrance comparison

Essencial Desejos vs STRYH (СТРИХ)

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

Updated 27 Oct 2026 80 ratings analysed

4 wins

Essencial Desejos

Natura · 2025

4.1974 votes

Rank #29,339 CitrusFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

29%scent match

Clearly different

STRYH (СТРИХ)

SYF

3.506 votes

Rank #62,691 AromaticWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Essencial Desejos takes 4 of 4 categories.

Essencial Desejos
Choose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
STRYH (СТРИХ)
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Essencial Desejos4/4

STRYH (СТРИХ)0/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Essencial Desejos
Sillage & projection: Essencial Desejos
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

STRYH (СТРИХ)SYF

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.19/ 5 · 74 votes

Have 59%Had 3%Want 38%

3.50/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

50%Love

17%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

33%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity20

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hate63

Category winners

LongevityEssencial Desejos

SillageEssencial Desejos

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value43

¤ Price value0

Category winnerEssencial DesejosBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

fresh spicy69%

aromatic38%

aromatic100%

woody83%

fresh spicy65%

conifer48%

earthy30%

Scent match29%Clearly different · both aromatic and fresh spicy

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

Notes

Silver FirRosemaryMuskJuniperPine TreeEarthy NotesCardamomChamomileGreen GrassMountain AirEvergreenImmortelle

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesRosemary, Juniper and Musk. 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

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men96

Unisex4

Women0

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#29,339

PerfumerDomitille Michalon Bertier, Verônica Kato

Launched2025

Reviews0

Overall rank#62,691

PerfumerNatalka Hrynyk

Launched—

Reviews0

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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STRYH by SYF is a bold, modern woody aromatic fragrance for men and women. It centers on a sharp, outdoor-inspired blend of silver fir, juniper, and pine tree. Perfect for crisp autumn mornings or chilly spring hikes, this scent offers an immediate connection to the forest floor. It provides a clean, grounding presenc…

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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 STRYH (СТРИХ)?

Essencial Desejos takes 4 of 4 categories. Essencial Desejos is rated 4.19/5 from 74 votes; STRYH (СТРИХ) is rated 3.50/5 from 6 votes. Choose Essencial Desejos for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose STRYH (СТРИХ) for a aromatic and woody character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Essencial Desejos or STRYH (СТРИХ)?

Essencial Desejos lasts longest (Essencial Desejos 70/100, STRYH (СТРИХ) 20/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Essencial Desejos or STRYH (СТРИХ)?

Essencial Desejos projects furthest (Essencial Desejos 55/100, STRYH (СТРИХ) 25/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Essencial Desejos and STRYH (СТРИХ) smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Rosemary, Juniper and Musk.

Is Essencial Desejos or STRYH (СТРИХ) better for summer or winter?

Essencial Desejos suits daytime wear; STRYH (СТРИХ) suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Essencial Desejos and STRYH (СТРИХ)?

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. STRYH (СТРИХ) features Silver Fir, Rosemary, Musk, Juniper and Pine Tree.