Fragrance comparison

Beauty and The Beast vs Desir - Desire

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 146 ratings analysed

Beauty and The Beast

Areej Le Doré

3.98146 votes

Rank #7,272 OudRose

Full profile Similar & dupes

45%scent match

Some overlap

Desir - Desire

Ajne

—0 votes

Rank #67,899 OudWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1.

Beauty and The Beast
Choose it for a oud and rose character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Desir - Desire
Choose it for a oud and white floral character. Wins on sillage & projection.

Beauty and The Beast1/2

Desir - Desire1/2

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Desir - Desire
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Beauty and The Beast

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Beauty and The BeastAreej Le Doré

Desir - DesireAjne

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.98/ 5 · 146 votes

Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 7%Want 93%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

64%Love

10%Like

4%Ok

6%Dislike

16%Hate

146 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage88

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageDesir - Desire

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value32

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

oud100%

rose83%

cacao65%

floral48%

warm spicy30%

oud100%

white floral86%

woody72%

warm spicy58%

cacao44%

powdery30%

Scent match45%Some overlap · both oud, cacao and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Rose

Heart

Cacao

Base

Rose WaterIndian OudAgarwood (Oud)

Notes

Moroccan JasmineAgarwood (Oud)Australian SandalwoodCacao

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesCacao and Agarwood (Oud). Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring48

Summer35

Fall85

Winter100

Day65

Night100

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men31

Unisex39

Women30

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#7,272

PerfumerRussian Adam

Launched—

Reviews28

Overall rank#67,899

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBeauty and The BeastHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Areej Le Doré Beauty and The Beast opens with a sharp flash of natural Indian rose supported by a bitter French cacao note. As the initial bloom settles on skin, rich Indian oud and agarwood dominate the profile, supported by soft rose water. The scent feels raw, dark, and unfiltered, leaning away from clean designer …

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Desir - Desire by Ajne is an oud-led woody spicy with a bright white-floral lift. Moroccan jasmine gives a polished, slightly heady opening, then cacao brings a dry cocoa nuance that can read softly powdery against sandalwood. If you like bold woods with a floral sheen and a hint of chocolate warmth, sample first and …

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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 projects more, Beauty and The Beast or Desir - Desire?

Desir - Desire projects furthest (Desir - Desire 88/100, Beauty and The Beast 71/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Beauty and The Beast and Desir - Desire smell similar?

Some overlap: a 45% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share oud, cacao and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Cacao and Agarwood (Oud).

Is Beauty and The Beast or Desir - Desire better for summer or winter?

Beauty and The Beast suits evening wear; Desir - Desire suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Beauty and The Beast and Desir - Desire?

Beauty and The Beast has top notes of Rose, heart notes of Cacao, a base of Rose Water, Indian Oud and Agarwood (Oud). Desir - Desire features Moroccan Jasmine, Agarwood (Oud), Australian Sandalwood and Cacao.