Fragrance comparison

Essencial Intenso vs Luce

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 544 ratings analysed

4 wins

Essencial Intenso

Natura

4.33537 votes

Rank #4,905 WoodyFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

10%scent match

Clearly different

Luce

WA:IT

4.007 votes

Rank #38,533 AnisSoft Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Essencial Intenso takes 4 of 4 categories.

Essencial Intenso
Choose it for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.
Luce
Choose it for a anis and soft spicy character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Essencial Intenso4/4

Luce0/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Essencial Intenso
Sillage & projection: Essencial Intenso
Value for money: Essencial Intenso
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

LuceWA:IT

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.33/ 5 · 537 votes

Have 77%Had 23%Want 0%

4.00/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 7%Had 2%Want 90%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

29%Love

43%Like

29%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

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityEssencial Intenso

SillageEssencial Intenso

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value66

¤ Price value38

Category winnerEssencial IntensoBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

woody100%

fresh spicy88%

warm spicy77%

aromatic65%

patchouli53%

powdery42%

anis100%

soft spicy91%

yellow floral83%

floral74%

amber65%

sweet56%

Scent match10%Clearly different

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

Star AniseNutmegBlack PepperBergamot

Heart

Ylang YlangBulgarian RoseNeroli

Base

Tonka BeanAmberPatchouliVanillaMusk

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–

Spring100

Summer50

Fall50

Winter50

Day100

Night60

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men97

Unisex2

Women1

Men0

Unisex25

Women75

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#38,533

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

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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Luce opens with a prickly bite of black pepper and dark star anise that settles over bright bergamot and warm nutmeg. The heart shifts into lush yellow floral warmth where ylang ylang meets honeyed Bulgarian rose and sharp neroli. Base notes of tonka bean, amber, and dark patchouli create a dense, cozy weight alongsid…

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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 Luce?

Essencial Intenso takes 4 of 4 categories. Essencial Intenso is rated 4.33/5 from 537 votes; Luce is rated 4.00/5 from 7 votes. Choose Essencial Intenso for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter. Choose Luce for a anis and soft spicy character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Essencial Intenso or Luce?

Essencial Intenso lasts longest (Essencial Intenso 75/100, Luce 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Essencial Intenso or Luce?

Essencial Intenso projects furthest (Essencial Intenso 66/100, Luce 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Essencial Intenso and Luce smell similar?

Clearly different: a 10% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Nutmeg, Black Pepper, Patchouli and Musk.

Is Essencial Intenso or Luce better for summer or winter?

Luce suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Essencial Intenso and Luce?

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. Luce has top notes of Star Anise, Nutmeg, Black Pepper and Bergamot, heart notes of Ylang Ylang, Bulgarian Rose and Neroli, a base of Tonka Bean, Amber, Patchouli and Vanilla.