Ormonde Elixir vs Essencial Desejos
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
16%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Ormonde Elixir takes 6 of 7 categories.
Ormonde ElixirChoose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.
Essencial DesejosChoose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Ormonde Elixir6/7
Essencial Desejos1/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Ormonde Elixir
- Community sentiment
- Ormonde Elixir
- Longevity
- Ormonde Elixir
- Sillage & projection
- Ormonde Elixir
- Value for money
- Ormonde Elixir
- Versatility
- Essencial Desejos
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Ormonde Elixir
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Ormonde ElixirOrmonde JayneEssencial DesejosNaturaWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.18/ 5 · 295 votes
Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%
4.19/ 5 · 74 votes
Have 59%Had 3%Want 38%
Category winnerOrmonde ElixirRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate58%Love
27%Like
5%Ok
8%Dislike
1%Hate
203 votes
38%Love
37%Like
14%Ok
8%Dislike
3%Hate
73 votes
Category winnerOrmonde ElixirMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityOrmonde Elixir
SillageOrmonde Elixir
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerOrmonde ElixirBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
warm spicy86%
aromatic72%
green58%
powdery44%
animalic30%
citrus100%
fresh spicy69%
aromatic38%
Scent match16%Clearly different · both aromatic
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
CardamomGrassCoriander
Heart
Black hemlock or TsugaVioletJasmine
Base
Cambodian OudCedarVetiverSandalwoodAmber
Top
BergamotGinRosemaryJuniperBasilOrangeLavenderNutmeg
Heart
RoseLily of the ValleyJasmineParamelaVioletDavana
Base
CedarMossMuskVetiverPatchouliSandalwoodVanillaAmber
InformationalShared notesViolet, Jasmine, Cedar and Vetiver. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring94
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Spring100
Summer54
Fall97
Winter60
Day100
Night83
Category winnerEssencial DesejosMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#1,702
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews59
Overall rank#31,431
PerfumerDomitille Michalon Bertier, Verônica Kato
Launched2025
Reviews0
Category winnerOrmonde ElixirHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotOrmonde Elixir is a dark, woody green fragrance built around cardamom, grass, hemlock, violet and a warmer Cambodian oud base. On skin it often reads dry, spicy, coniferous and slightly powdery, with some wearers finding cocoa-like oud sweetness and others noticing a bitter medicinal edge. This is best sampled if you …
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, Ormonde Elixir or Essencial Desejos?
Ormonde Elixir takes 6 of 7 categories. Ormonde Elixir is rated 4.18/5 from 295 votes; Essencial Desejos is rated 4.19/5 from 74 votes. Choose Ormonde Elixir for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter. Choose Essencial Desejos for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Ormonde Elixir or Essencial Desejos?
Ormonde Elixir lasts longest (Ormonde Elixir 82/100, Essencial Desejos 70/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Ormonde Elixir or Essencial Desejos?
Ormonde Elixir projects furthest (Ormonde Elixir 69/100, Essencial Desejos 55/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Ormonde Elixir and Essencial Desejos smell similar?
Clearly different: a 16% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic accords. Common notes include Violet, Jasmine, Cedar and Vetiver.
Is Ormonde Elixir or Essencial Desejos better for summer or winter?
For summer, Essencial Desejos is the stronger pick. For winter, Ormonde Elixir is the stronger pick. Essencial Desejos suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Ormonde Elixir and Essencial Desejos?
Ormonde Elixir has top notes of Cardamom, Grass and Coriander, heart notes of Black hemlock or Tsuga, Violet and Jasmine, a base of Cambodian Oud, Cedar, 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.
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