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Senza Tempo vs Essencial Desejos

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

Updated 101 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Essencial Desejos takes 5 of 7 categories.

  • Senza Tempo

    Choose it for a aromatic and lavender character. Wins on versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear.

  • Essencial Desejos

    Choose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Senza Tempo1/7
Essencial Desejos5/7
Ratings & consensus
Essencial Desejos
Community sentiment
Essencial Desejos
Longevity
Essencial Desejos
Sillage & projection
Essencial Desejos
Value for money
Tie
Versatility
Senza Tempo
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Essencial Desejos

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Senza TempoProfumi Di Polignano
Essencial DesejosNatura
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.59/ 5 · 27 votes
Have 30%Had 10%Want 60%
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
11%Love
56%Like
15%Ok
19%Dislike
0%Hate

27 votes

38%Love
37%Like
14%Ok
8%Dislike
3%Hate

73 votes

Category winnerEssencial DesejosMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity67
〰 Sillage52
♥ Love / hate65
⏱ Longevity70
〰 Sillage55
♥ Love / hate75
Category winners

LongevityEssencial Desejos

SillageEssencial Desejos

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value43
¤ Price value43
Category winnerTieBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
aromatic100%
lavender92%
fresh spicy84%
woody77%
amber69%
vanilla61%
citrus100%
fresh spicy69%
aromatic38%
Scent match25%Clearly different · both fresh spicy and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top15 to 30 minutes
LavenderAbsintheCumin
Heart2 to 4 hours
Black PepperLeatherTobacco
Base3 to 5 hours
Woodsy NotesTonka BeanMuskBenzoin
Top
BergamotGinRosemaryJuniperBasilOrangeLavenderNutmeg
Heart
RoseLily of the ValleyJasmineParamelaVioletDavana
Base
CedarMossMuskVetiverPatchouliSandalwoodVanillaAmber
InformationalShared notesLavender and Musk. Durations are only published for Senza Tempo, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring82
Summer82
Fall100
Winter82
Day100
Night75
Spring100
Summer54
Fall97
Winter60
Day100
Night83
Category winnerSenza TempoMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men67
Unisex33
Women0
Men96
Unisex4
Women0
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#49,949

PerfumerArturetto Landi

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#30,518

PerfumerDomitille Michalon Bertier, Verônica Kato

Launched2025

Reviews0

Category winnerEssencial DesejosHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Senza Tempo by Profumi Di Polignano is a dry, aromatic fragrance that combines herbal freshness with dark, earthy undertones. The opening introduces cooling absinthe alongside clean lavender and sharp cumin seeds. As the initial herbal blast settles, the scent pivots into a rugged core of cracked black pepper, worn le…

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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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Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Senza Tempo or Essencial Desejos?

Essencial Desejos takes 5 of 7 categories. Senza Tempo is rated 3.59/5 from 27 votes; Essencial Desejos is rated 4.19/5 from 74 votes. Choose Senza Tempo for a aromatic and lavender character. Wins on versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Essencial Desejos for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Senza Tempo or Essencial Desejos?

Essencial Desejos lasts longest (Essencial Desejos 70/100, Senza Tempo 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Senza Tempo or Essencial Desejos?

Essencial Desejos projects furthest (Essencial Desejos 55/100, Senza Tempo 52/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Senza Tempo and Essencial Desejos smell similar?

Clearly different: a 25% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh spicy and aromatic accords. Common notes include Lavender and Musk.

Is Senza Tempo or Essencial Desejos better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Senza Tempo and Essencial Desejos?

Senza Tempo has top notes of Lavender, Absinthe and Cumin, heart notes of Black Pepper, Leather and Tobacco, a base of Woodsy Notes, Tonka Bean, Musk and Benzoin. 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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