Hunter vs Essencial Desejos
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
53%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Hunter takes 4 of 5 categories.
HunterChoose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Essencial DesejosChoose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Hunter4/5
Essencial Desejos1/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Essencial Desejos
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Hunter
- Sillage & projection
- Hunter
- Value for money
- Hunter
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Hunter
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
HunterAtkinsonsEssencial DesejosNaturaWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.10/ 5 · 14 votes
Have 35%Had 24%Want 41%
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 hate40%Love
60%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
5 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
Category winners
LongevityHunter
SillageHunter
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerHunterBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by botharomatic100%
woody83%
fresh spicy65%
citrus48%
warm spicy30%
citrus100%
fresh spicy69%
aromatic38%
Scent match53%Some overlap · both citrus, aromatic and fresh spicy
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
BergamotLemonRosemaryLavender
Heart
BasilJuniperPineCardamom
Base
PatchouliMossLeatherAmberFirCedar
Top
BergamotGinRosemaryJuniperBasilOrangeLavenderNutmeg
Heart
RoseLily of the ValleyJasmineParamelaVioletDavana
Base
CedarMossMuskVetiverPatchouliSandalwoodVanillaAmber
InformationalShared notesBergamot, Rosemary, Lavender and Basil. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring33
Summer33
Fall100
Winter100
Day67
Night100
Spring100
Summer54
Fall97
Winter60
Day100
Night83
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#22,991
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews5
Overall rank#31,664
PerfumerDomitille Michalon Bertier, Verônica Kato
Launched2025
Reviews0
Category winnerHunterHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotHunter by Atkinsons opens brisk and aromatic, with bergamot, lemon, rosemary, and lavender giving it a sharp green lift before pine, juniper, and cardamom add a drier, woodsier feel. As it settles, leather, moss, patchouli, and cedar give it a firmer masculine base. It reads like an old-school aromatic leather with re…
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, Hunter or Essencial Desejos?
Hunter takes 4 of 5 categories. Hunter is rated 4.10/5 from 14 votes; Essencial Desejos is rated 4.19/5 from 74 votes. Choose Hunter for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Essencial Desejos for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Hunter or Essencial Desejos?
Hunter lasts longest (Hunter 77/100, Essencial Desejos 70/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Hunter or Essencial Desejos?
Hunter projects furthest (Hunter 69/100, Essencial Desejos 55/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Hunter and Essencial Desejos smell similar?
Some overlap: a 53% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, aromatic and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Rosemary, Lavender and Basil.
Is Hunter or Essencial Desejos better for summer or winter?
Hunter suits evening wear; Essencial Desejos suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Hunter and Essencial Desejos?
Hunter has top notes of Bergamot, Lemon, Rosemary and Lavender, heart notes of Basil, Juniper, Pine and Cardamom, a base of Patchouli, Moss, Leather 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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