Fragrance comparison

Windsor vs Essencial Desejos

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 200 ratings analysed

4 wins

Windsor

Creed

4.44126 votes

Rank #27,773 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

32%scent match

Clearly different

Essencial Desejos

Natura · 2025

4.1974 votes

Rank #31,512 CitrusFresh Spicy

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Windsor takes 4 of 7 categories.

Windsor
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Essencial Desejos
Choose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, value for money and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Windsor4/7

Essencial Desejos3/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

WindsorCreed

Essencial DesejosNatura

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.44/ 5 · 126 votes

Have 83%Had 17%Want 0%

4.19/ 5 · 74 votes

Have 59%Had 3%Want 38%

Category winnerWindsorRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

65%Love

25%Like

0%Ok

10%Dislike

1%Hate

126 votes

38%Love

37%Like

14%Ok

8%Dislike

3%Hate

73 votes

Category winnerWindsorMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate86

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityEssencial Desejos

SillageWindsor

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value9

¤ Price value43

Category winnerEssencial DesejosBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

aromatic86%

rose72%

citrus58%

camphor44%

conifer30%

citrus100%

fresh spicy69%

aromatic38%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both citrus and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

PineGinLime

Heart2-4 hrs

Rose

Base6-8 hrs

EucalyptusCedarOrange

Top

BergamotGinRosemaryJuniperBasilOrangeLavenderNutmeg

Heart

RoseLily of the ValleyJasmineParamelaVioletDavana

Base

CedarMossMuskVetiverPatchouliSandalwoodVanillaAmber

InformationalShared notesGin, Rose, Cedar and Orange. Durations are only published for Windsor, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer67

Fall90

Winter45

Day100

Night97

Spring100

Summer54

Fall97

Winter60

Day100

Night83

Category winnerEssencial DesejosMost 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#27,773

PerfumerOlivier Creed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#31,512

PerfumerDomitille Michalon Bertier, Verônica Kato

Launched2025

Reviews0

Category winnerWindsorHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Creed Windsor greets your nose like a chilled gin and tonic enjoyed on a veranda overlooking a crisp pine forest. The first spray delivers a splash of tart green lime and juniper berries, wrapped in cold highland pine needles that immediately clear the senses. Within twenty minutes, a clean, dew-covered garden rose st…

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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, Windsor or Essencial Desejos?

Windsor takes 4 of 7 categories. Windsor is rated 4.44/5 from 126 votes; Essencial Desejos is rated 4.19/5 from 74 votes. Choose Windsor for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Essencial Desejos for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, value for money and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Windsor or Essencial Desejos?

Essencial Desejos lasts longest (Essencial Desejos 70/100, Windsor 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Windsor or Essencial Desejos?

Windsor projects furthest (Windsor 62/100, Essencial Desejos 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Windsor and Essencial Desejos smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus and aromatic accords. Common notes include Gin, Rose, Cedar and Orange.

Is Windsor or Essencial Desejos better for summer or winter?

For summer, Windsor is the stronger pick. For winter, Essencial Desejos is the stronger pick. Windsor suits day or night wear; Essencial Desejos suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Windsor and Essencial Desejos?

Windsor has top notes of Pine, Gin and Lime, heart notes of Rose, a base of Eucalyptus, Cedar and Orange. 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.