Fragrance comparison

The Story vs Essencial Desejos

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 74 ratings analysed

The Story

Le Bonheur Perfumes

—0 votes

Rank #80,112 AromaticWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

50%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Essencial Desejos

Natura · 2025

4.1974 votes

Rank #30,622 CitrusFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Essencial Desejos takes 1 of 1 categories.

The Story
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character.
Essencial Desejos
Choose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

The Story0/1

Essencial Desejos1/1

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

The StoryLe Bonheur Perfumes

Essencial DesejosNatura

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

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

Not enough votes yet

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

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value43

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

woody92%

fresh spicy84%

citrus77%

amber69%

powdery61%

citrus100%

fresh spicy69%

aromatic38%

Scent match50%Some overlap · both citrus, fresh spicy and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top1 to 2 hours

GrapefruitBergamotOlibanumCoconutBasil

Heart2 to 4 hours

VioletCelery

Base5 to 8 hours

Timbersilk™AMBROX® SUPERPatchouliCedarwoodVanillaVetiverAmber

Top

BergamotGinRosemaryJuniperBasilOrangeLavenderNutmeg

Heart

RoseLily of the ValleyJasmineParamelaVioletDavana

Base

CedarMossMuskVetiverPatchouliSandalwoodVanillaAmber

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Basil, Violet and Patchouli. Durations are only published for The Story, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring100

Summer54

Fall97

Winter60

Day100

Night83

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men96

Unisex4

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#80,112

PerfumerHamid Merati-Kashani, Ilias Ermenidis

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#30,622

PerfumerDomitille Michalon Bertier, Verônica Kato

Launched2025

Reviews0

Category winnerEssencial DesejosHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

The Story by Le Bonheur Perfumes is an oriental woody fragrance for men that blends bright citrus, herbal freshness, and deep resinous woods. The opening pairs zesty grapefruit and bergamot with aromatic basil, frankincense-like olibanum, and a soft touch of coconut. As it settles, the scent moves through an unusual g…

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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.

Do The Story and Essencial Desejos smell similar?

Some overlap: a 50% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, fresh spicy and aromatic accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Basil, Violet and Patchouli.

Is The Story or Essencial Desejos better for summer or winter?

Essencial Desejos suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in The Story and Essencial Desejos?

The Story has top notes of Grapefruit, Bergamot, Olibanum and Coconut, heart notes of Violet and Celery, a base of Timbersilk™, AMBROX® SUPER, Patchouli and Cedarwood. 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.