Fragrance comparison

Sahar سحر vs Essencial Desejos

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 90 ratings analysed

3 wins

Sahar سحر

Prissana

4.1916 votes

Rank #54,589 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

12%scent match

Clearly different

Essencial Desejos

Natura · 2025

4.1974 votes

Rank #30,466 CitrusFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sahar سحر takes 3 of 5 categories.

Sahar سحر
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Essencial Desejos
Choose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Sahar سحر3/5

Essencial Desejos2/5

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

Sahar سحرPrissana

Essencial DesejosNatura

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.19/ 5 · 16 votes

Have 29%Had 10%Want 61%

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

50%Love

25%Like

19%Ok

6%Dislike

0%Hate

16 votes · too few to score

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

⏱ Longevity84

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevitySahar سحر

SillageSahar سحر

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value63

¤ Price value43

Category winnerSahar سحرBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

amber91%

woody83%

aromatic74%

leather65%

cinnamon56%

citrus100%

fresh spicy69%

aromatic38%

Scent match12%Clearly different · both aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

ClovesFrankincenseBirch TarMyrrhCinnamonAtlas CedarMintRoseFennelPatchouliAmberSaffron

No top / heart / base split published

Top

BergamotGinRosemaryJuniperBasilOrangeLavenderNutmeg

Heart

RoseLily of the ValleyJasmineParamelaVioletDavana

Base

CedarMossMuskVetiverPatchouliSandalwoodVanillaAmber

InformationalShared notesAtlas Cedar, Rose, Patchouli and Amber. Durations are only published for Sahar سحر, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring57

Summer57

Fall100

Winter86

Day83

Night100

Spring100

Summer54

Fall97

Winter60

Day100

Night83

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men33

Unisex67

Women0

Men96

Unisex4

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#54,589

PerfumerPrin Lomros

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#30,466

PerfumerDomitille Michalon Bertier, Verônica Kato

Launched2025

Reviews0

Category winnerEssencial DesejosHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Sahar by Prissana presents a dry, resinous portrait of desert warmth composed by perfumer Prin Lomros. The scent opens with a sharp burst of mint and herbal galbanum, which quickly yields to an intense swirl of cumin, nutmeg, cinnamon, and cloves. Beneath this initial wave of dry spice lies a rich heart of palm dates,…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Sahar سحر or Essencial Desejos?

Sahar سحر takes 3 of 5 categories. Sahar سحر is rated 4.19/5 from 16 votes; Essencial Desejos is rated 4.19/5 from 74 votes. Choose Sahar سحر for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Essencial Desejos for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Sahar سحر or Essencial Desejos?

Sahar سحر lasts longest (Sahar سحر 84/100, Essencial Desejos 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Sahar سحر or Essencial Desejos?

Sahar سحر projects furthest (Sahar سحر 60/100, Essencial Desejos 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Sahar سحر and Essencial Desejos smell similar?

Clearly different: a 12% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic accords. Common notes include Atlas Cedar, Rose, Patchouli and Amber.

Is Sahar سحر or Essencial Desejos better for summer or winter?

Sahar سحر suits evening wear; Essencial Desejos suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Sahar سحر and Essencial Desejos?

Sahar سحر features Cloves, Frankincense, Birch Tar, Myrrh and Cinnamon. 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.