Fragrance comparison

Armonie vs Desire

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 16 ratings analysed

Armonie

L'Amande

4.147 votes

Rank #58,272 White FloralCitrus

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37%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Desire

Alexander

4.119 votes

Rank #52,705 SweetEarthy

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Desire takes 3 of 4 categories.

Armonie
Choose it for a white floral and citrus character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Desire
Choose it for a sweet and earthy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Armonie1/4

Desire3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ArmonieL'Amande

DesireAlexander

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.14/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 56%Had 7%Want 37%

4.11/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 20%Had 4%Want 76%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

14%Love

86%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

44%Love

44%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

11%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityDesire

SillageDesire

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value88

¤ Price value29

Category winnerArmonieBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

citrus91%

yellow floral83%

sweet74%

woody65%

musky56%

sweet100%

earthy90%

vanilla80%

lactonic70%

white floral60%

animalic50%

Scent match37%Some overlap · both sweet and white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Sweet OrangeMandarin OrangeBitter OrangeLemon

Heart2-3 hrs

Ylang-YlangOrange BlossomJasmineRose

Base4-6 hrs

White MuskCedarAmberVanilla

Top

GingerBitter OrangeBergamotMandarin Orange

Heart

KulfiTruffleRoseJasmineOrange Blossom

Base

VanillaMastic or LentisqueSandalwoodAmber

InformationalShared notesMandarin Orange, Bitter Orange, Orange Blossom and Jasmine. Durations are only published for Armonie, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring60

Summer100

Fall20

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Spring67

Summer17

Fall83

Winter100

Day67

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men18

Unisex36

Women45

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#58,272

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#52,705

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerDesireHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Armonie by L'Amande smells like peeling a chilled mandarin in a sunlit citrus grove right after an early morning shower. The opening hits with a bright burst of sweet orange, bitter orange, and tart lemon, delivering an instant jolt of clean sunshine without smelling like floor cleaner. As the initial sharpness settle…

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Desire by Alexander is a sweet, earthy gourmand-leaning scent built around bright citrus and ginger up top, then a creamy kulfi note tangled with truffle and white florals. It dries down into vanilla, sandalwood and amber with a resinous, balsamic edge from mastic. It often reads cosy and slightly sensual, best for co…

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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, Armonie or Desire?

Desire takes 3 of 4 categories. Armonie is rated 4.14/5 from 7 votes; Desire is rated 4.11/5 from 9 votes. Choose Armonie for a white floral and citrus character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Desire for a sweet and earthy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Armonie or Desire?

Desire lasts longest (Desire 73/100, Armonie 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Armonie or Desire?

Desire projects furthest (Desire 63/100, Armonie 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Armonie and Desire smell similar?

Some overlap: a 37% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and white floral accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Bitter Orange, Orange Blossom and Jasmine.

Is Armonie or Desire better for summer or winter?

Armonie suits daytime wear; Desire suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Armonie and Desire?

Armonie has top notes of Sweet Orange, Mandarin Orange, Bitter Orange and Lemon, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Orange Blossom, Jasmine and Rose, a base of White Musk, Cedar, Amber and Vanilla. Desire has top notes of Ginger, Bitter Orange, Bergamot and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Kulfi, Truffle, Rose and Jasmine, a base of Vanilla, Mastic or Lentisque, Sandalwood and Amber.