Fragrance comparison

Essencial Desejos vs Suisse Gold

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 86 ratings analysed

Essencial Desejos

Natura · 2025

4.1974 votes

Rank #28,247 CitrusFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

50%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Suisse Gold

Pure Gold Perfumes

4.3312 votes

Rank #32,800 CitrusFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Suisse Gold takes 3 of 5 categories.

Essencial Desejos
Choose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Suisse Gold
Choose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Essencial Desejos2/5

Suisse Gold3/5

Ratings & consensus: Essencial Desejos
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Suisse Gold
Sillage & projection: Suisse Gold
Value for money: Suisse Gold
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

Suisse GoldPure Gold Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.19/ 5 · 74 votes

Have 59%Had 3%Want 38%

4.33/ 5 · 12 votes

Have 19%Had 0%Want 81%

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

33%Love

67%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

12 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity91

〰 Sillage88

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevitySuisse Gold

SillageSuisse Gold

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value43

¤ Price value75

Category winnerSuisse GoldBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

fresh spicy69%

aromatic38%

citrus100%

fresh spicy91%

aromatic83%

white floral74%

herbal65%

green56%

Scent match50%Some overlap · both citrus, fresh spicy 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

Top15-30 mins

GrapefruitCorianderBasil

Heart2-4 hrs

Orange BlossomGingerCardamom

Base6-8+ hrs

Spicy NotesAmberTobacco

InformationalShared notesBasil and Amber. Durations are only published for Suisse Gold, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer54

Fall97

Winter60

Day100

Night83

Spring100

Summer88

Fall88

Winter88

Day100

Night75

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men96

Unisex4

Women0

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Casual 35%Work 31%Date 21%Party 13%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#28,247

PerfumerDomitille Michalon Bertier, Verônica Kato

Launched2025

Reviews0

Overall rank#32,800

PerfumerUrs Castelletti

Launched—

Reviews3

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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Suisse Gold by Pure Gold Perfumes cuts through the air with a bright burst of tart grapefruit and bruised green basil. The initial spray delivers a punchy aromatic kick before settling into warm ground coriander and freshly sliced ginger. Within twenty minutes, the herbal edge softens against sweet white orange blosso…

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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 Suisse Gold?

Suisse Gold takes 3 of 5 categories. Essencial Desejos is rated 4.19/5 from 74 votes; Suisse Gold is rated 4.33/5 from 12 votes. Choose Essencial Desejos for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Suisse Gold for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Essencial Desejos or Suisse Gold?

Suisse Gold lasts longest (Suisse Gold 91/100, Essencial Desejos 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Essencial Desejos or Suisse Gold?

Suisse Gold projects furthest (Suisse Gold 88/100, Essencial Desejos 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Essencial Desejos and Suisse Gold smell similar?

Some overlap: a 50% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, fresh spicy and aromatic accords. Common notes include Basil and Amber.

Is Essencial Desejos or Suisse Gold better for summer or winter?

Essencial Desejos suits daytime wear; Suisse Gold suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Essencial Desejos and Suisse Gold?

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. Suisse Gold has top notes of Grapefruit, Coriander and Basil, heart notes of Orange Blossom, Ginger and Cardamom, a base of Spicy Notes, Amber and Tobacco.