Fragrance comparison

Aire vs Desdemona

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

Updated 8 Nov 2026 72 ratings analysed

2 wins

Aire

Profumi di Pantelleria

3.9265 votes

Rank #27,904 FreshPowdery

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28%scent match

Clearly different

Desdemona

Ikiryō

4.717 votes

Rank #41,548 SweetFruity

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Aire takes 2 of 5 categories.

Aire
Choose it for a fresh and powdery character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Desdemona
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Aire2/5

Desdemona1/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

AireProfumi di Pantelleria

DesdemonaIkiryō

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.92/ 5 · 65 votes

Have 29%Had 20%Want 51%

4.71/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 24%Had 7%Want 69%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

32%Love

42%Like

12%Ok

14%Dislike

0%Hate

65 votes

86%Love

0%Like

14%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate93

Category winners

LongevityDesdemona

SillageAire

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value38

Category winnerTieBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fresh100%

powdery92%

musky84%

citrus77%

white floral69%

iris61%

sweet100%

fruity91%

fresh spicy83%

musky74%

powdery65%

green56%

Scent match28%Clearly different · both musky and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

CitrusesWhite TeaKiwiVirginia Cedar

Heart2 to 4 hours

JasmineIrisWhite Pepper

Base4 to 8 hours

White MuskMateTonka Bean

Notes

White PeachWhite PepperWhite MuskWhite TeaWhite ChocolateRaisin

No top / heart / base split published

Category winnerTieSame dry-down length

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring89

Summer100

Fall26

Winter21

Day100

Night8

Spring100

Summer60

Fall80

Winter100

Day100

Night71

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex77

Women23

Men0

Unisex33

Women67

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#27,904

PerfumerMaurizio Cerizza

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#41,548

PerfumerVincent of Dreamhouse

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAireHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Aire by Profumi di Pantelleria is a fresh aromatic fragrance built around crisp citruses, soothing white tea, and soft musky undertones. Created by perfumer Maurizio Cerizza and released in 2004, the scent balances bright top notes of tangy kiwi and Virginia cedar with a cool, delicate heart of jasmine, iris, and subt…

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Desdemona by Ikiryō is an unconventional sweet and fruity fragrance built around an airy palette of pale ingredients. It opens with juicy white peach and the crisp, herbal clarity of white tea, lifted by a quick bite of white pepper. As it settles, creamy white chocolate and dried raisin create a rich, gourmand undert…

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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, Aire or Desdemona?

Aire takes 2 of 5 categories. Aire is rated 3.92/5 from 65 votes; Desdemona is rated 4.71/5 from 7 votes. Choose Aire for a fresh and powdery character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Desdemona for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Aire or Desdemona?

Desdemona lasts longest (Desdemona 77/100, Aire 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Aire or Desdemona?

Aire projects furthest (Aire 65/100, Desdemona 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Aire and Desdemona smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share musky and powdery accords. Common notes include White Tea, White Pepper and White Musk.

Is Aire or Desdemona better for summer or winter?

Aire suits daytime wear; Desdemona suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Aire and Desdemona?

Aire has top notes of Citruses, White Tea, Kiwi and Virginia Cedar, heart notes of Jasmine, Iris and White Pepper, a base of White Musk, Mate and Tonka Bean. Desdemona features White Peach, White Pepper, White Musk, White Tea and White Chocolate.