Fragrance comparison

Loverdose For Men vs Essencial Desejos

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 74 ratings analysed

Loverdose For Men

CFFC Fragrances

—0 votes

Rank #67,733 MuskyLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

8%scent match

Clearly different

2 wins

Essencial Desejos

Natura · 2025

4.1974 votes

Rank #28,370 CitrusFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Essencial Desejos takes 2 of 2 categories.

Loverdose For Men
Choose it for a musky and leather character.
Essencial Desejos
Choose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Loverdose For Men0/2

Essencial Desejos2/2

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Essencial Desejos
Value for money: Not scored
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

Loverdose For MenCFFC Fragrances

Essencial DesejosNatura

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

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

Not enough votes yet

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

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageEssencial Desejos

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value43

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

musky100%

leather92%

cinnamon84%

lavender77%

green69%

animalic61%

citrus100%

fresh spicy69%

aromatic38%

Scent match8%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

LimeCarawaySageThymeOrangeGrapefruitPepper

Heart2-3 hrs

ArtemisiaNeroliCinnamonCardamomJuniper BerriesLavender

Base5-7 hrs

Tonka BeanMuskVetiverSandalwoodVanillaLeatherCedarBenzoin

Top

BergamotGinRosemaryJuniperBasilOrangeLavenderNutmeg

Heart

RoseLily of the ValleyJasmineParamelaVioletDavana

Base

CedarMossMuskVetiverPatchouliSandalwoodVanillaAmber

InformationalShared notesOrange, Lavender, Musk and Vetiver. Durations are only published for Loverdose For Men, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day86

Night100

Spring100

Summer54

Fall97

Winter60

Day100

Night83

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Date 31%Casual 29%Work 26%Party 14%

Men96

Unisex4

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#67,733

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#28,370

PerfumerDomitille Michalon Bertier, Verônica Kato

Launched2025

Reviews0

Category winnerEssencial DesejosHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Loverdose For Men by CFFC Fragrances is an oriental fougere that pairs a zesty citrus start with a warm, spicy leather drydown. The spray begins with a bright punch of lime, orange, and herbal sage. Within twenty minutes, the citrus settles into a cozy heart of lavender, cardamom, and warm cinnamon. As the scent cures…

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 projects more, Loverdose For Men or Essencial Desejos?

Essencial Desejos projects furthest (Essencial Desejos 55/100, Loverdose For Men 25/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Loverdose For Men and Essencial Desejos smell similar?

Clearly different: a 8% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Orange, Lavender, Musk and Vetiver.

Is Loverdose For Men or Essencial Desejos better for summer or winter?

Loverdose For Men suits evening wear; Essencial Desejos suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Loverdose For Men and Essencial Desejos?

Loverdose For Men has top notes of Lime, Caraway, Sage and Thyme, heart notes of Artemisia, Neroli, Cinnamon and Cardamom, a base of Tonka Bean, Musk, Vetiver and Sandalwood. 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.