Essencial Desejos vs Zipped Apollo
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
36%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Essencial Desejos takes 4 of 5 categories.
Essencial DesejosChoose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Zipped ApolloChoose it for a aromatic and musky character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Essencial Desejos4/5
Zipped Apollo1/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Essencial Desejos
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Essencial Desejos
- Sillage & projection
- Essencial Desejos
- Value for money
- Zipped Apollo
- 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 DesejosNaturaZipped ApolloPerfumer's WorkshopWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.19/ 5 · 74 votes
Have 59%Had 3%Want 38%
3.67/ 5 · 15 votes
Have 64%Had 9%Want 27%
Category winnerEssencial DesejosRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate38%Love
37%Like
14%Ok
8%Dislike
3%Hate
73 votes
13%Love
60%Like
13%Ok
7%Dislike
7%Hate
15 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityEssencial Desejos
SillageEssencial Desejos
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerZipped ApolloBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothcitrus100%
fresh spicy69%
aromatic38%
aromatic100%
musky92%
warm spicy84%
citrus77%
vanilla69%
sweet61%
Scent match36%Some overlap · 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
BergamotMelonLimeTangerine
Heart
CardamomLavenderBasilNutmegGinger
Base
MuskTonka BeanAmber
InformationalShared notesBergamot, Basil, Lavender and Nutmeg. 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
Spring50
Summer17
Fall17
Winter100
Day50
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#31,589
PerfumerDomitille Michalon Bertier, Verônica Kato
Launched2025
Reviews0
Overall rank#45,635
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews3
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 →Zipped Apollo opens with a bright splash of lime, bergamot, and sweet melon before settling into a warm herbal heart of lavender, cardamom, and basil. Musky amber and powdery tonka bean anchor the base, giving this budget aromatic spicy composition a smooth finish for crisp cool evenings.
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 Zipped Apollo?
Essencial Desejos takes 4 of 5 categories. Essencial Desejos is rated 4.19/5 from 74 votes; Zipped Apollo is rated 3.67/5 from 15 votes. Choose Essencial Desejos for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Zipped Apollo for a aromatic and musky character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Essencial Desejos or Zipped Apollo?
Essencial Desejos lasts longest (Essencial Desejos 70/100, Zipped Apollo 58/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Essencial Desejos or Zipped Apollo?
Projection is very close: Essencial Desejos 55/100, Zipped Apollo 54/100 for sillage.
Do Essencial Desejos and Zipped Apollo smell similar?
Some overlap: a 36% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus and aromatic accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Basil, Lavender and Nutmeg.
Is Essencial Desejos or Zipped Apollo better for summer or winter?
Essencial Desejos suits daytime wear; Zipped Apollo suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Essencial Desejos and Zipped Apollo?
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. Zipped Apollo has top notes of Bergamot, Melon, Lime and Tangerine, heart notes of Cardamom, Lavender, Basil and Nutmeg, a base of Musk, Tonka Bean and Amber.
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