Fragrance comparison

Essencial Desejos vs Vanilla Monsoon

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 133 ratings analysed

Essencial Desejos

Natura · 2025

4.1974 votes

Rank #28,104 CitrusFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

13%scent match

Clearly different

5 wins

Vanilla Monsoon

Salum Parfums · 2024

3.9759 votes

Rank #26,724 VanillaMarine

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Vanilla Monsoon takes 5 of 7 categories.

Essencial Desejos
Choose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus and community sentiment. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Vanilla Monsoon
Choose it for a vanilla and marine character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Essencial Desejos2/7

Vanilla Monsoon5/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Essencial DesejosNatura

Vanilla MonsoonSalum Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.19/ 5 · 74 votes

Have 59%Had 3%Want 38%

3.97/ 5 · 59 votes

Have 23%Had 6%Want 72%

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

46%Love

29%Like

7%Ok

14%Dislike

5%Hate

59 votes

Category winnerEssencial DesejosMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity79

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate74

Category winners

LongevityVanilla Monsoon

SillageVanilla Monsoon

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value43

¤ Price value54

Category winnerVanilla MonsoonBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

fresh spicy69%

aromatic38%

vanilla100%

marine92%

aquatic84%

aromatic77%

warm spicy69%

ozonic61%

Scent match13%Clearly different · both 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

Rain NotesCardamomOrange

Heart

Vanilla FlowerAquatic notesFruity NotesJasmine

Base

VanillaPatchouliBenzoin

InformationalShared notesOrange, Jasmine, 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

Spring100

Summer83

Fall83

Winter74

Day100

Night–

Category winnerVanilla MonsoonMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men96

Unisex4

Women0

Men0

Unisex53

Women47

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#28,104

PerfumerDomitille Michalon Bertier, Verônica Kato

Launched2025

Reviews0

Overall rank#26,724

PerfumerSofia Bardelli

Launched2024

Reviews0

Category winnerVanilla MonsoonHigher 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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Vanilla Monsoon by Salum Parfums puts a brisk coastal spin on sweet gourmand fragrances by mixing rich vanilla with fresh rain notes. Right away, a splash of wet ozonic mist and bright orange cuts through the warmth, sharpened by green cardamom pods. As it settles, creamy vanilla flower and jasmine float over a distin…

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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 Vanilla Monsoon?

Vanilla Monsoon takes 5 of 7 categories. Essencial Desejos is rated 4.19/5 from 74 votes; Vanilla Monsoon is rated 3.97/5 from 59 votes. Choose Essencial Desejos for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus and community sentiment. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Vanilla Monsoon for a vanilla and marine character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Essencial Desejos or Vanilla Monsoon?

Vanilla Monsoon lasts longest (Vanilla Monsoon 79/100, Essencial Desejos 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Essencial Desejos or Vanilla Monsoon?

Vanilla Monsoon projects furthest (Vanilla Monsoon 71/100, Essencial Desejos 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Essencial Desejos and Vanilla Monsoon smell similar?

Clearly different: a 13% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic accords. Common notes include Orange, Jasmine, Patchouli and Vanilla.

Is Essencial Desejos or Vanilla Monsoon better for summer or winter?

For summer, Vanilla Monsoon is the stronger pick. For winter, Vanilla Monsoon is the stronger pick. Essencial Desejos suits daytime wear; Vanilla Monsoon suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Essencial Desejos and Vanilla Monsoon?

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. Vanilla Monsoon has top notes of Rain Notes, Cardamom and Orange, heart notes of Vanilla Flower, Aquatic notes, Fruity Notes and Jasmine, a base of Vanilla, Patchouli and Benzoin.