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1 vs Desirade

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

Updated 246 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

1 takes 3 of 4 categories.

  • 1

    Choose it for a fruity and yellow floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, day or night wear.

  • Desirade

    Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

13/4
Desirade1/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
1
Sillage & projection
1
Value for money
1
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Desirade

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
1Bonjour Paris
DesiradeAubusson
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
5.00/ 5 · 2 votes
Have 100%Had 0%Want 0%
3.84/ 5 · 244 votes
Have 70%Had 30%Want 0%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
100%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

34%Love
51%Like
4%Ok
11%Dislike
0%Hate

207 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity100
〰 Sillage100
♥ Love / hate100
⏱ Longevity75
〰 Sillage70
♥ Love / hate76
Category winners

Longevity1

Sillage1

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value100
¤ Price value85
Category winner1Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
fruity100%
yellow floral92%
sweet84%
green77%
woody69%
white floral61%
fruity100%
sweet92%
woody84%
white floral77%
floral69%
powdery61%
Scent match51%Some overlap · both fruity, sweet and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
PineappleCassisYlang Ylang
Heart
NarcissusClovePlum
Base
SandalwoodTuberoseJasmine
Top
Madagascar Ylang-YlangAldehydesPineappleCorianderBergamot
Heart
Chinese OsmanthusTuberoseCassiaJasmineOrange BlossomVioletRose
Base
SandalwoodSomalian OpoponaxPlumVanillaMuskPatchouliRaspberry
InformationalShared notesPineapple, Plum, Sandalwood and Tuberose. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring50
Summer50
Fall50
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Spring86
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex100
Women0
Men0
Unisex12
Women88
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#47,370

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#8,317

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews10

Category winnerDesiradeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Bonjour Paris 1 reads as a fruity floral with a lush, slightly exotic opening. Pineapple and cassis give it a juicy first impression, while ylang ylang, narcissus and plum add a richer, sweeter heart before sandalwood, tuberose and jasmine soften it into a creamy floral woods dry-down. It looks best suited to someone …

Reviews →

Desirade by Aubusson is a dense, fruity, and floral composition for women, launched in 1990. It centers on an intense combination of Madagascar ylang-ylang, pineapple, and tuberose, supported by a warm, resinous base of opoponax and sandalwood. This fragrance offers a bold, retro profile that performs best in cooler w…

Reviews →
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.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, 1 or Desirade?

1 takes 3 of 4 categories. 1 is rated 5.00/5 from 2 votes; Desirade is rated 3.84/5 from 244 votes. Choose 1 for a fruity and yellow floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, day or night wear. Choose Desirade for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, 1 or Desirade?

1 lasts longest (1 100/100, Desirade 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, 1 or Desirade?

1 projects furthest (1 100/100, Desirade 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Do 1 and Desirade smell similar?

Some overlap: a 51% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, sweet and woody accords. Common notes include Pineapple, Plum, Sandalwood and Tuberose.

Is 1 or Desirade better for summer or winter?

1 suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in 1 and Desirade?

1 has top notes of Pineapple, Cassis and Ylang Ylang, heart notes of Narcissus, Clove and Plum, a base of Sandalwood, Tuberose and Jasmine. Desirade has top notes of Madagascar Ylang-Ylang, Aldehydes, Pineapple and Coriander, heart notes of Chinese Osmanthus, Tuberose, Cassia and Jasmine, a base of Sandalwood, Somalian Opoponax, Plum and Vanilla.

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