Fragrance comparison

Excentrique pour Homme vs Essencial Desejos

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 89 ratings analysed

3 wins

Excentrique pour Homme

Paolo Gigli

4.5315 votes

Rank #36,629 FreshWoody

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25%scent match

Clearly different

Essencial Desejos

Natura · 2025

4.1974 votes

Rank #28,274 CitrusFresh Spicy

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Excentrique pour Homme takes 3 of 5 categories.

Excentrique pour Homme
Choose it for a fresh and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Essencial Desejos
Choose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Excentrique pour Homme3/5

Essencial Desejos2/5

Ratings & consensus: Excentrique pour Homme
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Excentrique pour Homme
Sillage & projection: Excentrique pour Homme
Value for money: Essencial Desejos
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

Excentrique pour HommePaolo Gigli

Essencial DesejosNatura

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.53/ 5 · 15 votes

Have 27%Had 11%Want 61%

4.19/ 5 · 74 votes

Have 59%Had 3%Want 38%

Category winnerExcentrique pour HommeRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

53%Love

47%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

15 votes · too few to score

38%Love

37%Like

14%Ok

8%Dislike

3%Hate

73 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage81

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityExcentrique pour Homme

SillageExcentrique pour Homme

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value0

¤ Price value43

Category winnerEssencial DesejosBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fresh100%

woody92%

citrus84%

ozonic77%

warm spicy69%

fruity61%

citrus100%

fresh spicy69%

aromatic38%

Scent match25%Clearly different · both citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-35 mins

LilacGrapefruitAfrican Orange FlowerRoseAmalfi Lemon

Heart2-4 hrs

MelonPassionfruitCardamomTea

Base6-9+ hrs

Ebony WoodSandalwoodPatchouliMossWhite Musk

Top

BergamotGinRosemaryJuniperBasilOrangeLavenderNutmeg

Heart

RoseLily of the ValleyJasmineParamelaVioletDavana

Base

CedarMossMuskVetiverPatchouliSandalwoodVanillaAmber

InformationalShared notesRose, Sandalwood, Patchouli and Moss. Durations are only published for Excentrique pour Homme, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer67

Fall33

Winter17

Day100

Night53

Spring100

Summer54

Fall97

Winter60

Day100

Night83

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men33

Unisex33

Women33

Casual 35%Work 29%Date 22%Party 14%

Men96

Unisex4

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#36,629

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#28,274

PerfumerDomitille Michalon Bertier, Verônica Kato

Launched2025

Reviews0

Category winnerEssencial DesejosHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Paolo Gigli Excentrique pour Homme delivers an unusual clash of bright Mediterranean sunshine and dense woods. It starts fast. A sharp spritz of Amalfi lemon and crisp grapefruit collides with sweet lilac petals. You get immediate freshness. Soon, juicy passionfruit and sweet melon soften the initial citrus sting. Coo…

Reviews →

Essencial 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…

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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, Excentrique pour Homme or Essencial Desejos?

Excentrique pour Homme takes 3 of 5 categories. Excentrique pour Homme is rated 4.53/5 from 15 votes; Essencial Desejos is rated 4.19/5 from 74 votes. Choose Excentrique pour Homme for a fresh and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Essencial Desejos for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Excentrique pour Homme or Essencial Desejos?

They last about the same: Excentrique pour Homme 71/100, Essencial Desejos 70/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Excentrique pour Homme or Essencial Desejos?

Excentrique pour Homme projects furthest (Excentrique pour Homme 81/100, Essencial Desejos 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Excentrique pour Homme and Essencial Desejos smell similar?

Clearly different: a 25% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus accords. Common notes include Rose, Sandalwood, Patchouli and Moss.

Is Excentrique pour Homme or Essencial Desejos better for summer or winter?

Excentrique pour Homme suits daytime wear; Essencial Desejos suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Excentrique pour Homme and Essencial Desejos?

Excentrique pour Homme has top notes of Lilac, Grapefruit, African Orange Flower and Rose, heart notes of Melon, Passionfruit, Cardamom and Tea, a base of Ebony Wood, Sandalwood, Patchouli and Moss. 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.