Figo vs Essencial Desejos
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
8%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Figo takes 4 of 7 categories.
FigoChoose it for a woody and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring.
Essencial DesejosChoose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Figo4/7
Essencial Desejos3/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Figo
- Community sentiment
- Figo
- Longevity
- Essencial Desejos
- Sillage & projection
- Essencial Desejos
- Value for money
- Figo
- Versatility
- Essencial Desejos
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Figo
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
FigoGranadoEssencial DesejosNaturaWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.46/ 5 · 271 votes
Have 56%Had 5%Want 38%
4.19/ 5 · 74 votes
Have 59%Had 3%Want 38%
Category winnerFigoRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate57%Love
35%Like
7%Ok
1%Dislike
0%Hate
271 votes
38%Love
37%Like
14%Ok
8%Dislike
3%Hate
73 votes
Category winnerFigoMost 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 winnerFigoBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent familywoody100%
green92%
fresh84%
powdery77%
warm spicy69%
violet61%
citrus100%
fresh spicy69%
aromatic38%
Scent match8%Clearly different
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
OrangeCardamomBlack Pepper
Heart
Fig LeafVioletCedar
Base
SandalwoodGuaiac WoodAmber
Top
BergamotGinRosemaryJuniperBasilOrangeLavenderNutmeg
Heart
RoseLily of the ValleyJasmineParamelaVioletDavana
Base
CedarMossMuskVetiverPatchouliSandalwoodVanillaAmber
InformationalShared notesOrange, Violet, Cedar and Sandalwood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer92
Fall0
Winter31
Day–
Night–
Spring100
Summer54
Fall97
Winter60
Day100
Night83
Category winnerEssencial DesejosMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#7,333
PerfumerFlorian Gallo
Launched—
Reviews13
Overall rank#31,664
PerfumerDomitille Michalon Bertier, Verônica Kato
Launched2025
Reviews0
Category winnerFigoHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotGranado Figo opens with a crisp burst of tart orange, black pepper, and warm cardamom. Within minutes, the citrus settles into a crushed fig leaf note balanced by soft violet and dry cedar. The dry-down stays close to the skin with quiet sandalwood and amber. It offers a fresh botanical feel for warm spring mornings, …
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…
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, Figo or Essencial Desejos?
Figo takes 4 of 7 categories. Figo is rated 4.46/5 from 271 votes; Essencial Desejos is rated 4.19/5 from 74 votes. Choose Figo for a woody and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring. Choose Essencial Desejos for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Figo or Essencial Desejos?
Essencial Desejos lasts longest (Essencial Desejos 70/100, Figo 53/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Figo or Essencial Desejos?
Essencial Desejos projects furthest (Essencial Desejos 55/100, Figo 42/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Figo and Essencial Desejos smell similar?
Clearly different: a 8% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Orange, Violet, Cedar and Sandalwood.
Is Figo or Essencial Desejos better for summer or winter?
For summer, Figo is the stronger pick. For winter, Essencial Desejos is the stronger pick. Essencial Desejos suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Figo and Essencial Desejos?
Figo has top notes of Orange, Cardamom and Black Pepper, heart notes of Fig Leaf, Violet and Cedar, a base of Sandalwood, Guaiac Wood and Amber. 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.
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