Fragrance comparison

Gravité vs Essencial Desejos

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 233 ratings analysed

Gravité

Particle

3.45159 votes

Rank #43,869 WoodyFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

51%scent match

Some overlap

6 wins

Essencial Desejos

Natura · 2025

4.1974 votes

Rank #31,664 CitrusFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Essencial Desejos takes 6 of 7 categories.

Gravité
Choose it for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Essencial Desejos
Choose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Gravité1/7

Essencial Desejos6/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

GravitéParticle

Essencial DesejosNatura

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.45/ 5 · 159 votes

Have 81%Had 19%Want 0%

4.19/ 5 · 74 votes

Have 59%Had 3%Want 38%

Category winnerEssencial DesejosRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

43%Love

15%Like

11%Ok

6%Dislike

25%Hate

159 votes

38%Love

37%Like

14%Ok

8%Dislike

3%Hate

73 votes

Category winnerEssencial DesejosMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity54

〰 Sillage43

♥ Love / hate61

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityEssencial Desejos

SillageEssencial Desejos

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

woody100%

fresh spicy90%

citrus80%

aromatic70%

musky60%

amber50%

citrus100%

fresh spicy69%

aromatic38%

Scent match51%Some overlap · both citrus, fresh spicy and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

BergamotGrapefruitPepperRosemary

Heart

Cashmere WoodPapyrusAppleNutmeg

Base

MuskCedarAmbergrisVetiver

Top

BergamotGinRosemaryJuniperBasilOrangeLavenderNutmeg

Heart

RoseLily of the ValleyJasmineParamelaVioletDavana

Base

CedarMossMuskVetiverPatchouliSandalwoodVanillaAmber

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Rosemary, Nutmeg 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

Spring100

Summer97

Fall89

Winter71

Day100

Night75

Spring100

Summer54

Fall97

Winter60

Day100

Night83

Category winnerGravitéMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men87

Unisex8

Women5

Men96

Unisex4

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#43,869

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#31,664

PerfumerDomitille Michalon Bertier, Verônica Kato

Launched2025

Reviews0

Category winnerEssencial DesejosHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Particle Gravité starts with a brisk burst of bergamot and tart grapefruit, sharpened by cracked pepper and herbal rosemary. The initial citrus pop moves quickly into a soft woody heart where crisp apple meets papyrus and cashmere wood. As the fragrance settles on skin, warm cedar, vetiver, and clean musk create a qui…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Gravité or Essencial Desejos?

Essencial Desejos takes 6 of 7 categories. Gravité is rated 3.45/5 from 159 votes; Essencial Desejos is rated 4.19/5 from 74 votes. Choose Gravité for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Essencial Desejos for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Gravité or Essencial Desejos?

Essencial Desejos lasts longest (Essencial Desejos 70/100, Gravité 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Gravité or Essencial Desejos?

Essencial Desejos projects furthest (Essencial Desejos 55/100, Gravité 43/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Gravité and Essencial Desejos smell similar?

Some overlap: a 51% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, fresh spicy and aromatic accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Rosemary, Nutmeg and Musk.

Is Gravité or Essencial Desejos better for summer or winter?

For summer, Gravité is the stronger pick. For winter, Gravité is the stronger pick. Gravité suits daytime wear; Essencial Desejos suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Gravité and Essencial Desejos?

Gravité has top notes of Bergamot, Grapefruit, Pepper and Rosemary, heart notes of Cashmere Wood, Papyrus, Apple and Nutmeg, a base of Musk, Cedar, Ambergris 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.