Fragrance comparison

Essencial Intenso vs 906

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 549 ratings analysed

Essencial Intenso

Natura

4.33537 votes

Rank #4,905 WoodyFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

33%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

906

IKON

4.0812 votes

Rank #35,137 White FloralAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

906 takes 3 of 5 categories.

Essencial Intenso
Choose it for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
906
Choose it for a white floral and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Essencial Intenso2/5

9063/5

Ratings & consensus: Essencial Intenso
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: 906
Sillage & projection: 906
Value for money: 906
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Essencial Intenso

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Essencial IntensoNatura

906IKON

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.33/ 5 · 537 votes

Have 77%Had 23%Want 0%

4.08/ 5 · 12 votes

Have 53%Had 3%Want 43%

Category winnerEssencial IntensoRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

38%Like

7%Ok

4%Dislike

0%Hate

537 votes

42%Love

25%Like

33%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

12 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

Longevity906

Sillage906

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value66

¤ Price value72

Category winner906Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

fresh spicy88%

warm spicy77%

aromatic65%

patchouli53%

powdery42%

white floral100%

amber92%

patchouli84%

woody77%

fruity69%

yellow floral61%

Scent match33%Clearly different · both woody and patchouli

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top

NutmegBlack PepperCardamon

Heart

OakPatchouliOily Notes

Base

SandalowoodMusk

Top

Red FruitsNutmegBlack Pepper

Heart

Egyptian JasmineTuberoseYlang-Ylang

Base

AmberPatchouliMusk

InformationalShared notesNutmeg, Black Pepper, Patchouli 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 season

Spring53

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring33

Summer33

Fall83

Winter100

Day33

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men97

Unisex2

Women1

Men38

Unisex63

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#4,905

PerfumerCláudio de Deus, Verônica Kato

Launched—

Reviews7

Overall rank#35,137

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerEssencial IntensoHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Essencial Intenso by Natura is a woody aromatic fragrance for men, launched in 2013. It opens with sharp black pepper and nutmeg, settling into a grounded base of sandalwood and musk. This scent is an excellent choice for men who prefer a mature, spicy, and masculine profile for professional or formal evening settings…

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IKON 906 opens with a tart red-fruit snap dusted with nutmeg and black pepper, then settles into a heady white-floral heart of jasmine, tuberose and ylang-ylang. In wear, it reads musky, patchouli-ambery and slightly animalic, with a sweeter, powderier dry-down. It suits someone who likes floral fragrances with textur…

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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 Intenso or 906?

906 takes 3 of 5 categories. Essencial Intenso is rated 4.33/5 from 537 votes; 906 is rated 4.08/5 from 12 votes. Choose Essencial Intenso for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose 906 for a white floral and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Essencial Intenso or 906?

906 lasts longest (906 80/100, Essencial Intenso 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Essencial Intenso or 906?

Projection is very close: 906 68/100, Essencial Intenso 66/100 for sillage.

Do Essencial Intenso and 906 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and patchouli accords. Common notes include Nutmeg, Black Pepper, Patchouli and Musk.

Is Essencial Intenso or 906 better for summer or winter?

906 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Essencial Intenso and 906?

Essencial Intenso has top notes of Nutmeg, Black Pepper and Cardamon, heart notes of Oak, Patchouli and Oily Notes, a base of Sandalowood and Musk. 906 has top notes of Red Fruits, Nutmeg and Black Pepper, heart notes of Egyptian Jasmine, Tuberose and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Amber, Patchouli and Musk.