Fragrance comparison

Zmey Gorynych Змей Горыныч vs Essencial Desejos

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 112 ratings analysed

Zmey Gorynych Змей Горыныч

Ladanika

4.0038 votes

Rank #29,806 AromaticFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

25%scent match

Clearly different

6 wins

Essencial Desejos

Natura · 2025

4.1974 votes

Rank #28,699 CitrusFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Essencial Desejos takes 6 of 7 categories.

Zmey Gorynych Змей Горыныч
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on community sentiment. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Essencial Desejos
Choose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Zmey Gorynych Змей Горыныч1/7

Essencial Desejos6/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Zmey Gorynych Змей ГорынычLadanika

Essencial DesejosNatura

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 38 votes

Have 21%Had 12%Want 67%

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

29%Love

55%Like

3%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

38 votes

38%Love

37%Like

14%Ok

8%Dislike

3%Hate

73 votes

Category winnerZmey Gorynych Змей ГорынычMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity41

〰 Sillage47

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityEssencial Desejos

SillageEssencial Desejos

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value37

¤ Price value43

Category winnerEssencial DesejosBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

fresh spicy92%

woody84%

warm spicy77%

smoky69%

leather61%

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

Notes

Birch TarHazelnutIncenseLaurelsWormwoodThymeCastoreumBlack PepperPatchouliCalamusBenzoinGeranium

No top / heart / base split published

Top

BergamotGinRosemaryJuniperBasilOrangeLavenderNutmeg

Heart

RoseLily of the ValleyJasmineParamelaVioletDavana

Base

CedarMossMuskVetiverPatchouliSandalwoodVanillaAmber

InformationalShared notesPatchouli. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring18

Summer18

Fall100

Winter73

Day100

Night86

Spring100

Summer54

Fall97

Winter60

Day100

Night83

Category winnerEssencial DesejosMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men25

Unisex63

Women13

Men96

Unisex4

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#29,806

PerfumerLyubov Kovalenko

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#28,699

PerfumerDomitille Michalon Bertier, Verônica Kato

Launched2025

Reviews0

Category winnerEssencial DesejosHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Zmey Gorynych Змей Горыныч opens with a blast of cooling mint and sharp camphor, quickly shifting into a dense, smoky landscape. Lyubov Kovalenko blends herbal wormwood and bitter calamus to create a swampy, primeval greenness. As it warms on the skin, the fragrance develops a distinct roasted quality, smelling like s…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Zmey Gorynych Змей Горыныч or Essencial Desejos?

Essencial Desejos takes 6 of 7 categories. Zmey Gorynych Змей Горыныч is rated 4.00/5 from 38 votes; Essencial Desejos is rated 4.19/5 from 74 votes. Choose Zmey Gorynych Змей Горыныч for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on community sentiment. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Essencial Desejos for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Zmey Gorynych Змей Горыныч or Essencial Desejos?

Essencial Desejos lasts longest (Essencial Desejos 70/100, Zmey Gorynych Змей Горыныч 41/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Zmey Gorynych Змей Горыныч or Essencial Desejos?

Essencial Desejos projects furthest (Essencial Desejos 55/100, Zmey Gorynych Змей Горыныч 47/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Zmey Gorynych Змей Горыныч and Essencial Desejos smell similar?

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

Is Zmey Gorynych Змей Горыныч or Essencial Desejos better for summer or winter?

For summer, Essencial Desejos is the stronger pick. For winter, Zmey Gorynych Змей Горыныч is the stronger pick. Zmey Gorynych Змей Горыныч suits daytime wear; Essencial Desejos suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Zmey Gorynych Змей Горыныч and Essencial Desejos?

Zmey Gorynych Змей Горыныч features Birch Tar, Hazelnut, Incense, Laurels and Wormwood. 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.