Essencial Desejos vs Viridescent
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
23%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Viridescent takes 3 of 4 categories.
Essencial DesejosChoose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
ViridescentChoose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.
Essencial Desejos1/4
Viridescent3/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Viridescent
- Sillage & projection
- Viridescent
- Value for money
- Viridescent
- 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 DesejosNaturaViridescentLabHouseWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.19/ 5 · 74 votes
Have 59%Had 3%Want 38%
4.14/ 5 · 7 votes
Have 75%Had 0%Want 25%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate38%Love
37%Like
14%Ok
8%Dislike
3%Hate
73 votes
29%Love
57%Like
14%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
7 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityViridescent
SillageViridescent
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerViridescentBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothcitrus100%
fresh spicy69%
aromatic38%
woody100%
amber90%
aromatic80%
earthy70%
warm spicy60%
citrus50%
Scent match23%Clearly different · both citrus and aromatic
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
BergamotGinRosemaryJuniperBasilOrangeLavenderNutmeg
Heart
RoseLily of the ValleyJasmineParamelaVioletDavana
Base
CedarMossMuskVetiverPatchouliSandalwoodVanillaAmber
Top
GrapefruitBlack PepperCardamom
Heart
CedarwoodGeranium
Base
VetiverBenzoinAmberOakmossSiam
InformationalShared notesVetiver and Amber. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer54
Fall97
Winter60
Day100
Night83
Spring100
Summer50
Fall100
Winter75
Day75
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#31,664
PerfumerDomitille Michalon Bertier, Verônica Kato
Launched2025
Reviews0
Overall rank#45,195
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews1
Category winnerEssencial DesejosHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotEssencial 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…
Reviews →LabHouse Viridescent opens with a sharp burst of grapefruit and black pepper before shifting into a woodsy heart of cedarwood and geranium. Soil-rich oakmoss, earthy vetiver, and warm amber settle into a salty, green base. It suits cool spring mornings and overcast autumn days when you want a grounded, aromatic aura.
Reviews →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 Viridescent?
Viridescent takes 3 of 4 categories. Essencial Desejos is rated 4.19/5 from 74 votes; Viridescent is rated 4.14/5 from 7 votes. Choose Essencial Desejos for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Viridescent for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Essencial Desejos or Viridescent?
Viridescent lasts longest (Viridescent 90/100, Essencial Desejos 70/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Essencial Desejos or Viridescent?
Viridescent projects furthest (Viridescent 69/100, Essencial Desejos 55/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Essencial Desejos and Viridescent smell similar?
Clearly different: a 23% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus and aromatic accords. Common notes include Vetiver and Amber.
Is Essencial Desejos or Viridescent better for summer or winter?
Essencial Desejos suits daytime wear; Viridescent suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Essencial Desejos and Viridescent?
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. Viridescent has top notes of Grapefruit, Black Pepper and Cardamom, heart notes of Cedarwood and Geranium, a base of Vetiver, Benzoin, Amber and Oakmoss.
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