Fragrance comparison

Essencial Desejos vs Verano

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 129 ratings analysed

Essencial Desejos

Natura · 2025

4.1974 votes

Rank #31,431 CitrusFresh Spicy

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54%scent match

Some overlap

Verano

Ormonde Jayne

4.3155 votes

Rank #14,124 CitrusAromatic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 7 categories split 3–3.

Essencial Desejos
Choose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, value for money and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Verano
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Essencial Desejos3/7

Verano3/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Essencial DesejosNatura

VeranoOrmonde Jayne

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.19/ 5 · 74 votes

Have 59%Had 3%Want 38%

4.31/ 5 · 55 votes

Have 41%Had 8%Want 51%

Category winnerVeranoRating 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

56%Love

25%Like

13%Ok

4%Dislike

2%Hate

55 votes

Category winnerVeranoMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityEssencial Desejos

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value43

¤ Price value34

Category winnerEssencial DesejosBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

fresh spicy69%

aromatic38%

citrus100%

aromatic92%

fresh spicy84%

woody77%

green69%

tobacco61%

Scent match54%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

Top

Airy NoteGrapefruitBergamotJuniperOrangeClary SageCardamom

Heart

TeaVioletRoseMagnolia

Base

Tobacco LeafMossAmbergrisIso E SuperSandalwoodCashmeranSuedeTonka

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Juniper, Orange and Rose. 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

Spring86

Summer100

Fall55

Winter24

Day100

Night52

Category winnerEssencial DesejosMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men96

Unisex4

Women0

Men63

Unisex31

Women6

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#31,431

PerfumerDomitille Michalon Bertier, Verônica Kato

Launched2025

Reviews0

Overall rank#14,124

PerfumerGeza Schoen

Launched—

Reviews8

Category winnerVeranoHigher 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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Verano by Ormonde Jayne pairs sharp grapefruit and herbal juniper with a dry, airy tobacco leaf base. Built by Geza Schoen, the formula opens with a bright burst of bergamot and clary sage before settling into iced black tea and violet petals. The base relies on Iso E Super, cashmeran, and smooth suede to create a cle…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Essencial Desejos or Verano?

No clear winner: the 7 categories split 3–3. Essencial Desejos is rated 4.19/5 from 74 votes; Verano is rated 4.31/5 from 55 votes. Choose Essencial Desejos for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, value for money and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Verano for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Essencial Desejos or Verano?

Essencial Desejos lasts longest (Essencial Desejos 70/100, Verano 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Essencial Desejos or Verano?

Projection is very close: Essencial Desejos 55/100, Verano 55/100 for sillage.

Do Essencial Desejos and Verano smell similar?

Some overlap: a 54% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, fresh spicy and aromatic accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Juniper, Orange and Rose.

Is Essencial Desejos or Verano better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Essencial Desejos and Verano?

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. Verano has top notes of Airy Note, Grapefruit, Bergamot and Juniper, heart notes of Tea, Violet, Rose and Magnolia, a base of Tobacco Leaf, Moss, Ambergris and Iso E Super.