Fragrance comparison

Wanda vs Essencial Desejos

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 95 ratings analysed

4 wins

Wanda

Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab

3.6721 votes

Rank #21,794 LeatherRose

Full profile Similar & dupes

5%scent match

Clearly different

Essencial Desejos

Natura · 2025

4.1974 votes

Rank #28,718 CitrusFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Wanda takes 4 of 5 categories.

Wanda
Choose it for a leather and rose character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Essencial Desejos
Choose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Wanda4/5

Essencial Desejos1/5

Ratings & consensus: Essencial Desejos
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Wanda
Sillage & projection: Wanda
Value for money: Wanda
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Wanda

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

WandaBlack Phoenix Alchemy Lab

Essencial DesejosNatura

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.67/ 5 · 21 votes

Have 33%Had 8%Want 58%

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

43%Love

19%Like

5%Ok

29%Dislike

5%Hate

21 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

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate67

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityWanda

SillageWanda

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value85

¤ Price value43

Category winnerWandaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

leather100%

rose91%

wine83%

powdery74%

violet65%

animalic56%

citrus100%

fresh spicy69%

aromatic38%

Scent match5%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

LeatherRoseRed WineVioletMuskMyrtle

No top / heart / base split published

Top

BergamotGinRosemaryJuniperBasilOrangeLavenderNutmeg

Heart

RoseLily of the ValleyJasmineParamelaVioletDavana

Base

CedarMossMuskVetiverPatchouliSandalwoodVanillaAmber

InformationalShared notesRose, Violet and Musk. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring33

Summer33

Fall33

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Spring100

Summer54

Fall97

Winter60

Day100

Night83

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men96

Unisex4

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#21,794

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews12

Overall rank#28,718

PerfumerDomitille Michalon Bertier, Verônica Kato

Launched2025

Reviews0

Category winnerWandaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Wanda wears like a dark rose steeped in red wine, with leather close behind and a soft violet haze around it. Reviews consistently point to an unusual, moody profile that can read sensual, heavy, and a little gothic rather than easy or crowd-pleasing. On skin, the opening often feels richest, with wine, rose, and leat…

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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, Wanda or Essencial Desejos?

Wanda takes 4 of 5 categories. Wanda is rated 3.67/5 from 21 votes; Essencial Desejos is rated 4.19/5 from 74 votes. Choose Wanda for a leather and rose character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Essencial Desejos for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Wanda or Essencial Desejos?

They last about the same: Wanda 72/100, Essencial Desejos 70/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Wanda or Essencial Desejos?

Wanda projects furthest (Wanda 71/100, Essencial Desejos 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Wanda and Essencial Desejos smell similar?

Clearly different: a 5% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Rose, Violet and Musk.

Is Wanda or Essencial Desejos better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Wanda and Essencial Desejos?

Wanda features Leather, Rose, Red Wine, Violet 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.