Fragrance comparison

Flower Water No.20 vs Essencial Desejos

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 83 ratings analysed

Flower Water No.20

Marie-Stella-Maris

3.679 votes

Rank #46,838 FloralFresh

Full profile Similar & dupes

26%scent match

Clearly different

2 wins

Essencial Desejos

Natura · 2025

4.1974 votes

Rank #29,914 CitrusFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Essencial Desejos takes 2 of 4 categories.

Flower Water No.20
Choose it for a floral and fresh character. Wins on 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.

Flower Water No.201/4

Essencial Desejos2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Tie
Sillage & projection: Flower Water No.20
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

Flower Water No.20Marie-Stella-Maris

Essencial DesejosNatura

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.67/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 32%Had 6%Want 62%

4.19/ 5 · 74 votes

Have 59%Had 3%Want 38%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

44%Love

22%Like

11%Ok

0%Dislike

22%Hate

9 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

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate67

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageFlower Water No.20

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value42

¤ Price value43

Category winnerEssencial DesejosBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

fresh86%

aquatic72%

citrus58%

rose44%

powdery30%

citrus100%

fresh spicy69%

aromatic38%

Scent match26%Clearly different · both citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

Water NotesBergamotGrapefruitMandarinRaspberryLemon Peel

Heart2 to 4 hours

TulipWater LilyPeonyRoseMagnoliaVioletCyclamen

Base4 to 7 hours

CedarMuskAmbroxanVetiverMossPatchouliSandal

Top

BergamotGinRosemaryJuniperBasilOrangeLavenderNutmeg

Heart

RoseLily of the ValleyJasmineParamelaVioletDavana

Base

CedarMossMuskVetiverPatchouliSandalwoodVanillaAmber

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Rose, Violet and Cedar. Durations are only published for Flower Water No.20, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall50

Winter17

Day100

Night33

Spring100

Summer54

Fall97

Winter60

Day100

Night83

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex25

Women75

Men96

Unisex4

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#46,838

PerfumerCharlotte Jullien, Douglas Morel

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#29,914

PerfumerDomitille Michalon Bertier, Verônica Kato

Launched2025

Reviews0

Category winnerEssencial DesejosHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Flower Water No.20 by Marie-Stella-Maris brings the atmosphere of a Dutch flower stall straight to your skin. The scent opens with cool water notes, tart lemon peel, juicy mandarin, grapefruit, and a hint of sweet raspberry. As the sharp citrus calms down, a wet floral bouquet emerges, dominated by tulip, crisp water …

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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, Flower Water No.20 or Essencial Desejos?

Essencial Desejos takes 2 of 4 categories. Flower Water No.20 is rated 3.67/5 from 9 votes; Essencial Desejos is rated 4.19/5 from 74 votes. Choose Flower Water No.20 for a floral and fresh character. Wins on 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, Flower Water No.20 or Essencial Desejos?

They last about the same: Flower Water No.20 70/100, Essencial Desejos 70/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Flower Water No.20 or Essencial Desejos?

Flower Water No.20 projects furthest (Flower Water No.20 58/100, Essencial Desejos 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Flower Water No.20 and Essencial Desejos smell similar?

Clearly different: a 26% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Rose, Violet and Cedar.

Is Flower Water No.20 or Essencial Desejos better for summer or winter?

Flower Water No.20 suits daytime wear; Essencial Desejos suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Flower Water No.20 and Essencial Desejos?

Flower Water No.20 has top notes of Water Notes, Bergamot, Grapefruit and Mandarin, heart notes of Tulip, Water Lily, Peony and Rose, a base of Cedar, Musk, Ambroxan and Vetiver. 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.