Fragrance comparison

Sun Moon Stars Emerald Pour Homme vs Essencial Desejos

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 77 ratings analysed

Sun Moon Stars Emerald Pour Homme

United Colors & Prestige Beauty

5.003 votes

Rank #49,776 VioletWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

26%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Essencial Desejos

Natura · 2025

4.1974 votes

Rank #29,227 CitrusFresh Spicy

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Essencial Desejos takes 4 of 4 categories.

Sun Moon Stars Emerald Pour Homme
Choose it for a violet and white floral character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Essencial Desejos
Choose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Sun Moon Stars Emerald Pour Homme0/4

Essencial Desejos4/4

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

Sun Moon Stars Emerald Pour HommeUnited Colors & Prestige Beauty

Essencial DesejosNatura

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 15%Had 0%Want 85%

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

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 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

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityEssencial Desejos

SillageEssencial Desejos

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

¤ Price value43

Category winnerEssencial DesejosBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

violet100%

white floral92%

powdery84%

fresh77%

floral69%

citrus61%

citrus100%

fresh spicy69%

aromatic38%

Scent match26%Clearly different · both citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

BergamotCardamomViolet Leaf

Heart2-4 hrs

VioletLily of the ValleyRose

Base6-8 hrs

AmberSandalwoodMusk

Top

BergamotGinRosemaryJuniperBasilOrangeLavenderNutmeg

Heart

RoseLily of the ValleyJasmineParamelaVioletDavana

Base

CedarMossMuskVetiverPatchouliSandalwoodVanillaAmber

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Violet, Lily of the Valley and Rose. Durations are only published for Sun Moon Stars Emerald Pour Homme, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer33

Fall67

Winter67

Day100

Night41

Spring100

Summer54

Fall97

Winter60

Day100

Night83

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Work 36%Casual 33%Date 21%Party 10%

Men96

Unisex4

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#49,776

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#29,227

PerfumerDomitille Michalon Bertier, Verônica Kato

Launched2025

Reviews0

Category winnerEssencial DesejosHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Sun Moon Stars Emerald Pour Homme opens with an invigorating burst of tart bergamot and cool green violet leaf, sharpened by a clean pinch of crushed cardamom. Within twenty minutes, the initial citrus spark yields to a dewy floral heart where tender violet petals, lily of the valley, and soft rose take center stage. …

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 is better, Sun Moon Stars Emerald Pour Homme or Essencial Desejos?

Essencial Desejos takes 4 of 4 categories. Sun Moon Stars Emerald Pour Homme is rated 5.00/5 from 3 votes; Essencial Desejos is rated 4.19/5 from 74 votes. Choose Sun Moon Stars Emerald Pour Homme for a violet and white floral character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Essencial Desejos for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Sun Moon Stars Emerald Pour Homme or Essencial Desejos?

Essencial Desejos lasts longest (Essencial Desejos 70/100, Sun Moon Stars Emerald Pour Homme 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Sun Moon Stars Emerald Pour Homme or Essencial Desejos?

Essencial Desejos projects furthest (Essencial Desejos 55/100, Sun Moon Stars Emerald Pour Homme 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Sun Moon Stars Emerald Pour Homme and Essencial Desejos smell similar?

Clearly different: a 26% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Violet, Lily of the Valley and Rose.

Is Sun Moon Stars Emerald Pour Homme or Essencial Desejos better for summer or winter?

Sun Moon Stars Emerald Pour Homme suits daytime wear; Essencial Desejos suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Sun Moon Stars Emerald Pour Homme and Essencial Desejos?

Sun Moon Stars Emerald Pour Homme has top notes of Bergamot, Cardamom and Violet Leaf, heart notes of Violet, Lily of the Valley and Rose, a base of Amber, Sandalwood and Musk. 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.