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Hivernale vs Essencial Desejos

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

Updated 92 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Essencial Desejos takes 4 of 5 categories.

  • Hivernale

    Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

  • Essencial Desejos

    Choose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Hivernale1/5
Essencial Desejos4/5
Ratings & consensus
Essencial Desejos
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Essencial Desejos
Sillage & projection
Essencial Desejos
Value for money
Hivernale
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
HivernaleHouse of Hautt
Essencial DesejosNatura
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.61/ 5 · 18 votes
Have 73%Had 10%Want 17%
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
28%Love
33%Like
17%Ok
17%Dislike
6%Hate

18 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
⏱ Longevity60
〰 Sillage38
♥ Love / hate65
⏱ Longevity70
〰 Sillage55
♥ Love / hate75
Category winners

LongevityEssencial Desejos

SillageEssencial Desejos

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value79
¤ Price value43
Category winnerHivernaleBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
woody100%
amber90%
aromatic80%
musky70%
earthy60%
soft spicy50%
citrus100%
fresh spicy69%
aromatic38%
Scent match12%Clearly different · both aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top15-30 mins
Pink Pepper
Heart2-4 hrs
CardamomFennel
Base6-8 hrs
AmbroxanVetiverCedarPatchouli
Top
BergamotGinRosemaryJuniperBasilOrangeLavenderNutmeg
Heart
RoseLily of the ValleyJasmineParamelaVioletDavana
Base
CedarMossMuskVetiverPatchouliSandalwoodVanillaAmber
InformationalShared notesVetiver, Cedar and Patchouli. Durations are only published for Hivernale, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer86
Fall64
Winter36
Day100
Night35
Spring100
Summer54
Fall97
Winter60
Day100
Night83
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men62
Unisex38
Women0
Work 36%Casual 33%Date 21%Party 10%
Men96
Unisex4
Women0
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#55,902

PerfumerCarmita Magalhães, Gabriel Hautt

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#28,074

PerfumerDomitille Michalon Bertier, Verônica Kato

Launched2025

Reviews0

Category winnerEssencial DesejosHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

House of Hautt Hivernale delivers a cool, aromatic breeze that quickly settles into clean woods. A crisp burst of pink pepper leads the charge before spicy cardamom and herbal fennel give the heart an anise-tinged freshness. The base relies on dry cedar, earthy vetiver, and a warm wash of ambroxan to anchor the scent …

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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Hivernale or Essencial Desejos?

Essencial Desejos takes 4 of 5 categories. Hivernale is rated 3.61/5 from 18 votes; Essencial Desejos is rated 4.19/5 from 74 votes. Choose Hivernale for a woody and amber character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Essencial Desejos for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Hivernale or Essencial Desejos?

Essencial Desejos lasts longest (Essencial Desejos 70/100, Hivernale 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Hivernale or Essencial Desejos?

Essencial Desejos projects furthest (Essencial Desejos 55/100, Hivernale 38/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Hivernale and Essencial Desejos smell similar?

Clearly different: a 12% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic accords. Common notes include Vetiver, Cedar and Patchouli.

Is Hivernale or Essencial Desejos better for summer or winter?

Hivernale suits daytime wear; Essencial Desejos suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Hivernale and Essencial Desejos?

Hivernale has top notes of Pink Pepper, heart notes of Cardamom and Fennel, a base of Ambroxan, Vetiver, Cedar and Patchouli. 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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