Fragrance comparison

Mine Pour Homme vs Essencial Desejos

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 165 ratings analysed

4 wins

Mine Pour Homme

Marc Joseph

4.0491 votes

Rank #12,874 CitrusFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

55%scent match

Closely related

Essencial Desejos

Natura · 2025

4.1974 votes

Rank #28,514 CitrusFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Mine Pour Homme takes 4 of 7 categories.

Mine Pour Homme
Choose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on community sentiment, sillage & projection and 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 versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Mine Pour Homme4/7

Essencial Desejos3/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Mine Pour HommeMarc Joseph

Essencial DesejosNatura

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.04/ 5 · 91 votes

Have 49%Had 29%Want 23%

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

35%Love

47%Like

5%Ok

11%Dislike

1%Hate

91 votes

38%Love

37%Like

14%Ok

8%Dislike

3%Hate

73 votes

Category winnerMine Pour HommeMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityEssencial Desejos

SillageMine Pour Homme

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value69

¤ Price value43

Category winnerMine Pour HommeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

fresh spicy90%

woody80%

musky70%

aromatic60%

powdery50%

citrus100%

fresh spicy69%

aromatic38%

Scent match55%Closely related · both citrus, fresh spicy and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

OrangeLemonGrapefruitNutmeg

Heart2-3 hrs

Pink PepperVetiverGingerHerbal Notes

Base4-6 hrs

MuskPatchouliSandalwood

Top

BergamotGinRosemaryJuniperBasilOrangeLavenderNutmeg

Heart

RoseLily of the ValleyJasmineParamelaVioletDavana

Base

CedarMossMuskVetiverPatchouliSandalwoodVanillaAmber

InformationalShared notesOrange, Nutmeg, Vetiver and Musk. Durations are only published for Mine Pour Homme, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer93

Fall0

Winter16

Day100

Night37

Spring100

Summer54

Fall97

Winter60

Day100

Night83

Category winnerEssencial DesejosMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men94

Unisex6

Women0

Casual 42%Work 34%Date 13%Party 11%

Men96

Unisex4

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#12,874

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews13

Overall rank#28,514

PerfumerDomitille Michalon Bertier, Verônica Kato

Launched2025

Reviews0

Category winnerMine Pour HommeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Mine Pour Homme by Marc Joseph delivers a bright blast of tart grapefruit, sharp lemon, and sweet orange right out of the nozzle. The initial citrus burst is sharp and energetic. Within twenty minutes, a warm core of grated nutmeg, spicy pink pepper, and pungent ginger cuts through the fruitiness. The scent then dries…

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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, Mine Pour Homme or Essencial Desejos?

Mine Pour Homme takes 4 of 7 categories. Mine Pour Homme is rated 4.04/5 from 91 votes; Essencial Desejos is rated 4.19/5 from 74 votes. Choose Mine Pour Homme for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on community sentiment, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Essencial Desejos for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Mine Pour Homme or Essencial Desejos?

They last about the same: Essencial Desejos 70/100, Mine Pour Homme 68/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Mine Pour Homme or Essencial Desejos?

Mine Pour Homme projects furthest (Mine Pour Homme 60/100, Essencial Desejos 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Mine Pour Homme and Essencial Desejos smell similar?

Closely related: a 55% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, fresh spicy and aromatic accords. Common notes include Orange, Nutmeg, Vetiver and Musk.

Is Mine Pour Homme or Essencial Desejos better for summer or winter?

For summer, Mine Pour Homme is the stronger pick. For winter, Essencial Desejos is the stronger pick. Mine Pour Homme suits daytime wear; Essencial Desejos suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Mine Pour Homme and Essencial Desejos?

Mine Pour Homme has top notes of Orange, Lemon, Grapefruit and Nutmeg, heart notes of Pink Pepper, Vetiver, Ginger and Herbal Notes, a base of Musk, Patchouli 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.