Fragrance comparison

Essencial Desejos vs Turn 4XT

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 94 ratings analysed

3 wins

Essencial Desejos

Natura · 2025

4.1974 votes

Rank #29,069 CitrusFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

30%scent match

Clearly different

Turn 4XT

Avon

3.9520 votes

Rank #52,592 AromaticWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Essencial Desejos takes 3 of 5 categories.

Essencial Desejos
Choose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Turn 4XT
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Essencial Desejos3/5

Turn 4XT2/5

Ratings & consensus: Essencial Desejos
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Essencial Desejos
Sillage & projection: Turn 4XT
Value for money: Turn 4XT
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

Turn 4XTAvon

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.19/ 5 · 74 votes

Have 59%Had 3%Want 38%

3.95/ 5 · 20 votes

Have 41%Had 34%Want 24%

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

20%Love

65%Like

5%Ok

10%Dislike

0%Hate

20 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate74

Category winners

LongevityEssencial Desejos

SillageTurn 4XT

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value43

¤ Price value88

Category winnerTurn 4XTBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

fresh spicy69%

aromatic38%

aromatic100%

woody92%

fresh spicy84%

warm spicy77%

herbal69%

lavender61%

Scent match30%Clearly different · both 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

Notes

CorianderVetiverSandalwoodPepperLavenderMahoganyGingerBasilAmber

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesBasil, Lavender, Vetiver and Sandalwood. 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

Summer55

Fall73

Winter73

Day100

Night56

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#29,069

PerfumerDomitille Michalon Bertier, Verônica Kato

Launched2025

Reviews0

Overall rank#52,592

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…

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Avon Turn 4XT opens with a crisp snap of fresh basil and crushed coriander leaf before settling into a dry, woody core. Sharp black pepper and warm ginger cut through the top, giving the opening an energetic, spicy kick. As the initial heat calms, lavender adds a clean herbal structure over a solid base of dark mahoga…

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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 Turn 4XT?

Essencial Desejos takes 3 of 5 categories. Essencial Desejos is rated 4.19/5 from 74 votes; Turn 4XT is rated 3.95/5 from 20 votes. Choose Essencial Desejos for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Turn 4XT for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Essencial Desejos or Turn 4XT?

Essencial Desejos lasts longest (Essencial Desejos 70/100, Turn 4XT 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Essencial Desejos or Turn 4XT?

Projection is very close: Turn 4XT 57/100, Essencial Desejos 55/100 for sillage.

Do Essencial Desejos and Turn 4XT smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh spicy and aromatic accords. Common notes include Basil, Lavender, Vetiver and Sandalwood.

Is Essencial Desejos or Turn 4XT better for summer or winter?

Essencial Desejos suits daytime wear; Turn 4XT suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Essencial Desejos and Turn 4XT?

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. Turn 4XT features Coriander, Vetiver, Sandalwood, Pepper and Lavender.