Essencial Desejos vs Wild Impulse
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
54%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.
Essencial DesejosChoose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Wild ImpulseChoose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Essencial Desejos2/4
Wild Impulse2/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Essencial Desejos
- Sillage & projection
- Wild Impulse
- Value for money
- Wild Impulse
- 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 DesejosNaturaWild ImpulseNaseemWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.19/ 5 · 74 votes
Have 59%Had 3%Want 38%
4.00/ 5 · 6 votes
Have 41%Had 5%Want 55%
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
33%Love
50%Like
0%Ok
17%Dislike
0%Hate
6 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityEssencial Desejos
SillageWild Impulse
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerWild ImpulseBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothcitrus100%
fresh spicy69%
aromatic38%
citrus100%
aromatic92%
lavender84%
fresh spicy77%
musky69%
earthy61%
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 = sharedTop
BergamotGinRosemaryJuniperBasilOrangeLavenderNutmeg
Heart
RoseLily of the ValleyJasmineParamelaVioletDavana
Base
CedarMossMuskVetiverPatchouliSandalwoodVanillaAmber
Top
Mandarin OrangePink PepperBergamot
Heart
LavenderLeatherThyme
Base
PatchouliAmberMuskMoss
InformationalShared notesBergamot, Lavender, Moss and Musk. 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
Summer100
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
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#44,694
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews2
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 →Wild Impulse by Naseem opens with bright mandarin and bergamot, sharpened by pink pepper, then settles into an aromatic lavender and leather heart. The dry-down leans musky, mossy, and lightly ambered, giving it a fresh yet earthy feel. It reads as a unisex scent with a more masculine tilt in wear. If you like citrus-…
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 Wild Impulse?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Essencial Desejos is rated 4.19/5 from 74 votes; Wild Impulse is rated 4.00/5 from 6 votes. Choose Essencial Desejos for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Wild Impulse for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Which lasts longer, Essencial Desejos or Wild Impulse?
Essencial Desejos lasts longest (Essencial Desejos 70/100, Wild Impulse 66/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Essencial Desejos or Wild Impulse?
Wild Impulse projects furthest (Wild Impulse 59/100, Essencial Desejos 55/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Essencial Desejos and Wild Impulse smell similar?
Some overlap: a 54% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, fresh spicy and aromatic accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Lavender, Moss and Musk.
Is Essencial Desejos or Wild Impulse better for summer or winter?
Essencial Desejos suits daytime wear; Wild Impulse suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Essencial Desejos and Wild Impulse?
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. Wild Impulse has top notes of Mandarin Orange, Pink Pepper and Bergamot, heart notes of Lavender, Leather and Thyme, a base of Patchouli, Amber, Musk and Moss.
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