Fragrance comparison

Angelical Touch vs Desertland

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 139 ratings analysed

4 wins

Angelical Touch

O Boticário

4.6319 votes

Rank #39,338 LavenderFloral

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33%scent match

Clearly different

Desertland

Oribe

3.88120 votes

Rank #16,940 WoodyAromatic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Angelical Touch takes 4 of 5 categories.

Angelical Touch
Choose it for a lavender and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Desertland
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Angelical Touch4/5

Desertland1/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Angelical TouchO Boticário

DesertlandOribe

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.63/ 5 · 19 votes

Have 1%Had 75%Want 24%

3.88/ 5 · 120 votes

Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%

Category winnerAngelical TouchRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

74%Love

16%Like

11%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

19 votes · too few to score

33%Love

38%Like

19%Ok

8%Dislike

3%Hate

120 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage44

♥ Love / hate91

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage42

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityAngelical Touch

SillageAngelical Touch

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value67

¤ Price value41

Category winnerAngelical TouchBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

lavender100%

floral88%

aromatic77%

herbal65%

musky53%

fresh spicy42%

woody100%

aromatic83%

powdery65%

fresh spicy48%

lavender30%

Scent match33%Clearly different · both aromatic, lavender and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Lavender

Heart

Wildflowers

Base

Musk

Top

Juniper BerriesLavenderPine Tree

Heart

AngelicaWildflowers

Base

Texas CedarSandalwoodVetiver

InformationalShared notesLavender and Wildflowers. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer60

Fall80

Winter60

Day100

Night75

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter44

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex17

Women83

Men22

Unisex69

Women9

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#39,338

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#16,940

PerfumerAdriana Medina-Baez

Launched—

Reviews13

Category winnerDesertlandHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Angelical Touch by O Boticário is a calming, aromatic floral fragrance centered on crisp herbal lavender, delicate wildflowers, and clean skin musk. Launched in 1990, this Brazilian classic opens with an invigorating burst of fresh lavender that smells like a freshly pressed linen shirt dried under the morning sun. As…

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Oribe Desertland opens with crisp juniper berry and pine tree notes, capturing the cool, dry vastness of a desert morning. The fragrance settles into Texas cedar and vetiver, offering a woody and slightly papery skin scent. It suits individuals looking for an earthy, clean, and understated green fragrance for warm spr…

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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, Angelical Touch or Desertland?

Angelical Touch takes 4 of 5 categories. Angelical Touch is rated 4.63/5 from 19 votes; Desertland is rated 3.88/5 from 120 votes. Choose Angelical Touch for a lavender and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Desertland for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Angelical Touch or Desertland?

Angelical Touch lasts longest (Angelical Touch 60/100, Desertland 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Angelical Touch or Desertland?

Projection is very close: Angelical Touch 44/100, Desertland 42/100 for sillage.

Do Angelical Touch and Desertland smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, lavender and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Lavender and Wildflowers.

Is Angelical Touch or Desertland better for summer or winter?

Angelical Touch suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Angelical Touch and Desertland?

Angelical Touch has top notes of Lavender, heart notes of Wildflowers, a base of Musk. Desertland has top notes of Juniper Berries, Lavender and Pine Tree, heart notes of Angelica and Wildflowers, a base of Texas Cedar, Sandalwood and Vetiver.