Fragrance comparison

1990 vs Design

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 599 ratings analysed

3 wins

1990

Aromas de Salazar

5.002 votes

Rank #48,568 White FloralFruity

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56%scent match

Closely related

Design

Paul Sebastian

3.76597 votes

Rank #28,329 White FloralAnimalic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

1990 takes 3 of 4 categories.

1990
Choose it for a white floral and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money.
Design
Choose it for a white floral and animalic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

19903/4

Design1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: 1990
Sillage & projection: 1990
Value for money: 1990
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Design

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

1990Aromas de Salazar

DesignPaul Sebastian

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 5%Had 5%Want 89%

3.76/ 5 · 597 votes

Have 66%Had 34%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

32%Love

39%Like

6%Ok

22%Dislike

3%Hate

597 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

Longevity1990

Sillage1990

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value82

Category winner1990Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

fruity92%

sweet84%

musky77%

animalic69%

citrus61%

white floral100%

animalic88%

musky77%

tuberose65%

floral53%

fruity42%

Scent match56%Closely related · both white floral, animalic and musky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Orange BlossomClementineBlackberryJasmineCoconutPeach

Heart

NarcissusJasmine SambacHoneysuckleRose de MaiTuberoseGardenia

Base

MuskCivetTexas CedarVanilla AbsoluteSiam BenzoinOakmoss

Top

TuberoseJasmineOrange BlossomPeach

Heart

GardeniaHoneysuckleCarnationLilacYlang-YlangRose

Base

MuskCivetSandalwoodBlack Currant

InformationalShared notesOrange Blossom, Jasmine, Peach and Honeysuckle. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter76

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex7

Women93

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#48,568

PerfumerMichael Salazar

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#28,329

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerDesignHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

1990 by Aromas de Salazar opens with a loud splash of clementine, peach, and orange blossom before descending into a dense floral heart. Heavy tuberose and gardenia dominate the mid notes, underpinned by a dirty musk and civet base. Designed for cool evening wear, it brings back vintage glamour without feeling dusty.

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Design by Paul Sebastian opens with a blast of tuberose, peach, and jasmine that immediately fills a room. As it warms on skin, gardenia and honeysuckle join a thick base of musk and civet. This 1985 composition belongs in cold weather, shining brightest on crisp autumn evenings when its heavy white floral sillage can…

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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, 1990 or Design?

1990 takes 3 of 4 categories. 1990 is rated 5.00/5 from 2 votes; Design is rated 3.76/5 from 597 votes. Choose 1990 for a white floral and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Choose Design for a white floral and animalic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, 1990 or Design?

1990 lasts longest (1990 100/100, Design 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, 1990 or Design?

1990 projects furthest (1990 75/100, Design 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do 1990 and Design smell similar?

Closely related: a 56% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, animalic and musky accords. Common notes include Orange Blossom, Jasmine, Peach and Honeysuckle.

What are the notes in 1990 and Design?

1990 has top notes of Orange Blossom, Clementine, Blackberry and Jasmine, heart notes of Narcissus, Jasmine Sambac, Honeysuckle and Rose de Mai, a base of Musk, Civet, Texas Cedar and Vanilla Absolute. Design has top notes of Tuberose, Jasmine, Orange Blossom and Peach, heart notes of Gardenia, Honeysuckle, Carnation and Lilac, a base of Musk, Civet, Sandalwood and Black Currant.