ESSNCE Intense Desire: released in 2023, green, aromatic and fresh spicy, about 4h on skin, projection 8/10, sillage 3/10. The alternatives below are matched to that profile.
The closest ESSNCE Intense Desire dupe we found is Versace Eros — 91% match, about $95 (estimate) versus about $65 for a 100 ml bottle.
The five closest scent matches — the best ESSNCE Intense Desire dupes we found, ranked by opening & dry-down similarity:
| # | Alternative | Scent match | Est. price (100 ml) | Longevity vs ESSNCE Intense Desire | Projection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Versace Eros | 91% | about $95* (+46%) | 7h vs 4h | 8/10 |
| 2 | Afnan 9pm | 85% | about $35* (−46%) | 7h vs 4h | 6/10 |
| 3 | Versace Eros Flame | 83% | about $85* (+31%) | 7h vs 4h | 8/10 |
| 4 | Jean Paul Gaultier Ultra Male | 82% | about $95* (+46%) | 8h vs 4h | 8/10 |
| 5 | PARIS CORNER Voux Turquoise | 79% | about $30 (−54%) | 5h vs 4h | 7/10 |
Shares the vibrant mint-and-green-apple opening and sweet vanilla base characteristic of Intense Desire, offering a bold aromatic punch.
It shares its aromatic, green and fresh spicy accords with ESSNCE Intense Desire, opens on Mint and Lemon too, lasts about 7h against 4h and carries 29,499 community ratings.
Features a sweet, apple-laced opening and rich vanilla dry-down very reminiscent of the sweet aromatic profile in Intense Desire.
It opens on Apple too, lasts about 7h against 4h and carries 16,963 community ratings.
Evokes a similar aromatic freshness and warm amber foundation found in Intense Desire, leaning into a slightly spicier territory.
It shares its fresh spicy and aromatic accords with ESSNCE Intense Desire, opens on Lemon too, lasts about 7h against 4h and carries 18,148 community ratings.
Brings a comparable sweet fruitiness and prominent vanilla heart reminiscent of Intense Desire, projecting with notable intensity.
It shares its aromatic and fresh spicy accords with ESSNCE Intense Desire, opens on Mint and Lemon too, lasts about 8h against 4h and carries 16,988 community ratings.
Captures a similar fresh, green-leaning fruitiness transitioning into a warm, inviting base akin to Intense Desire.
It shares its fresh spicy accords with ESSNCE Intense Desire, lasts about 5h against 4h and carries 131 community ratings.
PARIS CORNER Voux Turquoise, at about $30 for 100 ml (estimate) — around 55% less than ESSNCE Intense Desire.
Jean Paul Gaultier Ultra Male, at about 8h on skin, against about 4h for ESSNCE Intense Desire.
Versace Eros, at 91% overall scent match across the opening and the dry-down.
At 4 sprays a day — about 146 ml a year — Versace Eros actually costs about $45 a year MORE than ESSNCE Intense Desire. Assumes 100 ml bottles on both sides; prices are estimates.
Across 2,358 originals, the median designer bottle is $120 and its closest match $30 — the Dupe Report 2026.
On an 8-hour day, none of the 5 last a full 8 hours. Jean Paul Gaultier Ultra Male comes closest at 7.5h, so it needs one re-spray to cover the day.
ESSNCE Intense Desire notes, performance and price
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Updated 2026-09-26.