Fragrance comparison

Arabian Desert vs Sorcière Rouge

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 247 ratings analysed

4 wins

Arabian Desert

Alfred Dunhill

3.96236 votes

Rank #7,936 AmberOud

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67%scent match

Closely related

Sorcière Rouge

Alkemia Perfumes

3.8211 votes

Rank #44,830 AmberBalsamic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Arabian Desert takes 4 of 5 categories.

Arabian Desert
Choose it for a amber and oud character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.
Sorcière Rouge
Choose it for a amber and balsamic character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Arabian Desert4/5

Sorcière Rouge1/5

Ratings & consensus: Arabian Desert
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Arabian Desert
Sillage & projection: Arabian Desert
Value for money: Sorcière Rouge
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Arabian Desert

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Arabian DesertAlfred Dunhill

Sorcière RougeAlkemia Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.96/ 5 · 236 votes

Have 83%Had 17%Want 0%

3.82/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 21%Had 8%Want 72%

Category winnerArabian DesertRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

45%Love

34%Like

10%Ok

8%Dislike

3%Hate

209 votes

9%Love

64%Like

27%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

LongevityArabian Desert

SillageArabian Desert

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value58

¤ Price value63

Category winnerSorcière RougeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

oud88%

warm spicy77%

smoky65%

rose53%

balsamic42%

amber100%

balsamic86%

smoky72%

oud58%

rose44%

warm spicy30%

Scent match67%Closely related · both amber, oud and smoky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

SaffronPink PepperBergamot

Heart

RoseNight Blooming Jasmine

Base

Agarwood (Oud)AmberIncense

Notes

Dragon Blood ResinIncenseAgarwood (Oud)AmberRock rose

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesAgarwood (Oud), Amber and Incense. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring43

Summer11

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring33

Summer17

Fall100

Winter83

Day71

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men83

Unisex16

Women1

Men0

Unisex67

Women33

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#7,936

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews14

Overall rank#44,830

PerfumerSharra Lamoureaux

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerArabian DesertHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Arabian Desert by Alfred Dunhill is a Oriental Floral fragrance for men. Arabian Desert was launched in 2019. Top notes are Saffron, Pink Pepper and Bergamot; middle notes are Rose and Night Blooming Jasmine; base notes are Agarwood (Oud), Amber and Incense.

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Sorcière Rouge by Alkemia Perfumes is a fragrance for women and men. The nose behind this fragrance is Sharra Lamoureaux.

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Arabian Desert or Sorcière Rouge?

Arabian Desert takes 4 of 5 categories. Arabian Desert is rated 3.96/5 from 236 votes; Sorcière Rouge is rated 3.82/5 from 11 votes. Choose Arabian Desert for a amber and oud character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter. Choose Sorcière Rouge for a amber and balsamic character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Arabian Desert or Sorcière Rouge?

Arabian Desert lasts longest (Arabian Desert 71/100, Sorcière Rouge 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Arabian Desert or Sorcière Rouge?

Arabian Desert projects furthest (Arabian Desert 62/100, Sorcière Rouge 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Arabian Desert and Sorcière Rouge smell similar?

Closely related: a 67% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, oud and smoky accords. Common notes include Agarwood (Oud), Amber and Incense.

Is Arabian Desert or Sorcière Rouge better for summer or winter?

Sorcière Rouge suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Arabian Desert and Sorcière Rouge?

Arabian Desert has top notes of Saffron, Pink Pepper and Bergamot, heart notes of Rose and Night Blooming Jasmine, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Amber and Incense. Sorcière Rouge features Dragon Blood Resin, Incense, Agarwood (Oud), Amber and Rock rose.