Fragrance comparison

Le Professionnel vs Essencial Desejos

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 118 ratings analysed

5 wins

Le Professionnel

G. Nejman

4.0744 votes

Rank #16,391 AromaticFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

44%scent match

Some overlap

Essencial Desejos

Natura · 2025

4.1974 votes

Rank #28,929 CitrusFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Le Professionnel takes 5 of 7 categories.

Le Professionnel
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Essencial Desejos
Choose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Le Professionnel5/7

Essencial Desejos2/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Le ProfessionnelG. Nejman

Essencial DesejosNatura

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.07/ 5 · 44 votes

Have 46%Had 18%Want 36%

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

41%Love

41%Like

2%Ok

16%Dislike

0%Hate

44 votes

38%Love

37%Like

14%Ok

8%Dislike

3%Hate

73 votes

Category winnerLe ProfessionnelMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage74

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityLe Professionnel

SillageLe Professionnel

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value55

¤ Price value43

Category winnerLe ProfessionnelBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

fresh spicy86%

woody72%

herbal58%

green44%

citrus30%

citrus100%

fresh spicy69%

aromatic38%

Scent match44%Some overlap · both fresh spicy, aromatic and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

JuniperGinGalbanumMyrtleLemonBergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

GeraniumOrangeSpicy Notes

Base6-8+ hrs

VetiverPatchouliLeather

Top

BergamotGinRosemaryJuniperBasilOrangeLavenderNutmeg

Heart

RoseLily of the ValleyJasmineParamelaVioletDavana

Base

CedarMossMuskVetiverPatchouliSandalwoodVanillaAmber

InformationalShared notesJuniper, Gin, Bergamot and Orange. Durations are only published for Le Professionnel, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring79

Summer16

Fall100

Winter63

Day58

Night100

Spring100

Summer54

Fall97

Winter60

Day100

Night83

Category winnerEssencial DesejosMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Work 43%Date 27%Casual 20%Party 10%

Men96

Unisex4

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#16,391

PerfumerJean-Claude Astier

Launched—

Reviews8

Overall rank#28,929

PerfumerDomitille Michalon Bertier, Verônica Kato

Launched2025

Reviews0

Category winnerLe ProfessionnelHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Le Professionnel by G. Nejman hits the skin with a bracing, chilled gin and juniper splash. It wakes you up immediately. Bitter galbanum and crushed myrtle needles add a sharp, dark green snap behind crisp bergamot and lemon zest. Within twenty minutes, the initial bite softens into an earthy, masculine heart. Rose ge…

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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, Le Professionnel or Essencial Desejos?

Le Professionnel takes 5 of 7 categories. Le Professionnel is rated 4.07/5 from 44 votes; Essencial Desejos is rated 4.19/5 from 74 votes. Choose Le Professionnel for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Essencial Desejos for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Le Professionnel or Essencial Desejos?

Le Professionnel lasts longest (Le Professionnel 80/100, Essencial Desejos 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Le Professionnel or Essencial Desejos?

Le Professionnel projects furthest (Le Professionnel 74/100, Essencial Desejos 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Le Professionnel and Essencial Desejos smell similar?

Some overlap: a 44% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh spicy, aromatic and citrus accords. Common notes include Juniper, Gin, Bergamot and Orange.

Is Le Professionnel or Essencial Desejos better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Le Professionnel and Essencial Desejos?

Le Professionnel has top notes of Juniper, Gin, Galbanum and Myrtle, heart notes of Geranium, Orange and Spicy Notes, a base of Vetiver, Patchouli and Leather. 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.