Skip to content
FRAGRANXE
Fragrance comparison

Essencial Desejos vs Sugar Daddy

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

Updated 84 ratings analysed
Closely related
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Essencial Desejos takes 4 of 5 categories.

  • Essencial Desejos

    Choose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

  • Sugar Daddy

    Choose it for a fresh spicy and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Essencial Desejos4/5
Sugar Daddy1/5
Ratings & consensus
Essencial Desejos
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Essencial Desejos
Sillage & projection
Sugar Daddy
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
Sugar DaddyAntonio Maretti
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.19/ 5 · 74 votes
Have 59%Had 3%Want 38%
2.60/ 5 · 10 votes
Have 62%Had 10%Want 29%
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

0%Love
30%Like
20%Ok
30%Dislike
20%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity70
〰 Sillage55
♥ Love / hate75
⏱ Longevity68
〰 Sillage60
♥ Love / hate40
Category winners

LongevityEssencial Desejos

SillageSugar Daddy

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value43
¤ Price value35
Category winnerEssencial DesejosBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
citrus100%
fresh spicy69%
aromatic38%
fresh spicy100%
aromatic83%
citrus65%
warm spicy48%
musky30%
Scent match57%Closely related · both fresh spicy, citrus and aromatic

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
Top
Black PepperThymeLemon
Heart
PatchouliMagnoliaPeony
Base
MuskCedarwoodAmberVetiverVanilla
InformationalShared notesMusk, Vetiver, Patchouli and Vanilla. 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
Spring0
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day67
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men96
Unisex4
Women0
Men67
Unisex33
Women0
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#31,589

PerfumerDomitille Michalon Bertier, Verônica Kato

Launched2025

Reviews0

Overall rank#73,246

PerfumerNot listed

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…

Reviews →

Sugar Daddy opens bright and sharp, with lemon, black pepper, and thyme giving it a crisp spicy lift. As it settles, patchouli, soft florals, and a musky ambered base bring more warmth. It reads as an aromatic spicy scent with a sweetened woody finish rather than a heavy gourmand style. Best for men who like fresh spi…

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.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Essencial Desejos or Sugar Daddy?

Essencial Desejos takes 4 of 5 categories. Essencial Desejos is rated 4.19/5 from 74 votes; Sugar Daddy is rated 2.60/5 from 10 votes. Choose Essencial Desejos for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Sugar Daddy for a fresh spicy and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Essencial Desejos or Sugar Daddy?

They last about the same: Essencial Desejos 70/100, Sugar Daddy 68/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Essencial Desejos or Sugar Daddy?

Sugar Daddy projects furthest (Sugar Daddy 60/100, Essencial Desejos 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Essencial Desejos and Sugar Daddy smell similar?

Closely related: a 57% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh spicy, citrus and aromatic accords. Common notes include Musk, Vetiver, Patchouli and Vanilla.

Is Essencial Desejos or Sugar Daddy better for summer or winter?

Essencial Desejos suits daytime wear; Sugar Daddy suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Essencial Desejos and Sugar Daddy?

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. Sugar Daddy has top notes of Black Pepper, Thyme and Lemon, heart notes of Patchouli, Magnolia and Peony, a base of Musk, Cedarwood, Amber and Vetiver.

Add to comparison

Find a fragrance