Fragrance comparison

Millefleurs vs Essencial Desejos

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 74 ratings analysed

Millefleurs

Angela Flanders

—0 votes

Rank #66,783 WoodyRose

Full profile Similar & dupes

27%scent match

Clearly different

2 wins

Essencial Desejos

Natura · 2025

4.1974 votes

Rank #28,194 CitrusFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Essencial Desejos takes 2 of 2 categories.

Millefleurs
Choose it for a woody and rose character.
Essencial Desejos
Choose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Millefleurs0/2

Essencial Desejos2/2

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

MillefleursAngela Flanders

Essencial DesejosNatura

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 11%Want 89%

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

⏱ Longevity20

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityEssencial Desejos

SillageNo data

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 · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

rose92%

powdery84%

warm spicy77%

floral69%

citrus61%

citrus100%

fresh spicy69%

aromatic38%

Scent match27%Clearly different · both citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

RoseViolet

Heart

BergamotLavender

Base

SandalwoodCedarPatchouli

Top

BergamotGinRosemaryJuniperBasilOrangeLavenderNutmeg

Heart

RoseLily of the ValleyJasmineParamelaVioletDavana

Base

CedarMossMuskVetiverPatchouliSandalwoodVanillaAmber

InformationalShared notesRose, Violet, Bergamot and Lavender. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring100

Summer54

Fall97

Winter60

Day100

Night83

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men96

Unisex4

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#66,783

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#28,194

PerfumerDomitille Michalon Bertier, Verônica Kato

Launched2025

Reviews0

Category winnerEssencial DesejosHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Angela Flanders launched Millefleurs in 1996 as an artisan floral woody musk. The initial spray brings together sharp rose and ionone-heavy violet, lifted by a bright streak of bergamot. Within twenty minutes, clean lavender cuts through the floral sweetness, preventing the opening from feeling overly nostalgic or den…

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…

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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 lasts longer, Millefleurs or Essencial Desejos?

Essencial Desejos lasts longest (Essencial Desejos 70/100, Millefleurs 20/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Millefleurs and Essencial Desejos smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus accords. Common notes include Rose, Violet, Bergamot and Lavender.

Is Millefleurs or Essencial Desejos better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Millefleurs and Essencial Desejos?

Millefleurs has top notes of Rose and Violet, heart notes of Bergamot and Lavender, a base of Sandalwood, 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.