Fragrance comparison

Essencial Desejos vs The Vert (Green Tea)

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

Updated 17 Oct 2026 702 ratings analysed

Essencial Desejos

Natura · 2025

4.1974 votes

Rank #28,586 CitrusFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

51%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

The Vert (Green Tea)

L'Occitane en Provence

4.14628 votes

Rank #3,654 CitrusGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

The Vert (Green Tea) takes 4 of 7 categories.

Essencial Desejos
Choose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.
The Vert (Green Tea)
Choose it for a citrus and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Essencial Desejos3/7

The Vert (Green Tea)4/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Essencial DesejosNatura

The Vert (Green Tea)L'Occitane en Provence

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.19/ 5 · 74 votes

Have 59%Had 3%Want 38%

4.14/ 5 · 628 votes

Have 54%Had 46%Want 0%

Category winnerThe Vert (Green Tea)Rating 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

32%Love

57%Like

4%Ok

7%Dislike

0%Hate

628 votes

Category winnerThe Vert (Green Tea)Most positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage52

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityEssencial Desejos

SillageEssencial Desejos

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value43

¤ Price value55

Category winnerThe Vert (Green Tea)Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

fresh spicy69%

aromatic38%

citrus100%

green90%

fresh spicy80%

fresh70%

aromatic60%

white floral50%

Scent match51%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

Bitter OrangeOrange

Heart2-3 hrs

Green TeaJasmineMate

Base4-5 hrs

CedarThymeNutmeg

InformationalShared notesOrange, Nutmeg, Jasmine and Cedar. Durations are only published for The Vert (Green Tea), so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer54

Fall97

Winter60

Day100

Night83

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter14

Day100

Night19

Category winnerEssencial DesejosMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men96

Unisex4

Women0

Men3

Unisex63

Women35

Casual 45%Work 37%Date 11%Party 8%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#28,586

PerfumerDomitille Michalon Bertier, Verônica Kato

Launched2025

Reviews0

Overall rank#3,654

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews65

Category winnerThe Vert (Green Tea)Higher 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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The Vert (Green Tea) by L'Occitane en Provence delivers an invigorating splash of Mediterranean botanicals. The opening hits immediately. Tart bitter orange and sweet orange zest cut through morning haze with sharp, juicy clarity. Within twenty minutes, the citrus settles into a calm heart of steeped green tea leaves,…

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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 The Vert (Green Tea)?

The Vert (Green Tea) takes 4 of 7 categories. Essencial Desejos is rated 4.19/5 from 74 votes; The Vert (Green Tea) is rated 4.14/5 from 628 votes. Choose Essencial Desejos for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose The Vert (Green Tea) for a citrus and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Essencial Desejos or The Vert (Green Tea)?

Essencial Desejos lasts longest (Essencial Desejos 70/100, The Vert (Green Tea) 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Essencial Desejos or The Vert (Green Tea)?

Essencial Desejos projects furthest (Essencial Desejos 55/100, The Vert (Green Tea) 52/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Essencial Desejos and The Vert (Green Tea) smell similar?

Some overlap: a 51% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, fresh spicy and aromatic accords. Common notes include Orange, Nutmeg, Jasmine and Cedar.

Is Essencial Desejos or The Vert (Green Tea) better for summer or winter?

For summer, Essencial Desejos is the stronger pick. For winter, Essencial Desejos is the stronger pick. Essencial Desejos suits daytime wear; The Vert (Green Tea) suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Essencial Desejos and The Vert (Green Tea)?

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. The Vert (Green Tea) has top notes of Bitter Orange and Orange, heart notes of Green Tea, Jasmine and Mate, a base of Cedar, Thyme and Nutmeg.