Believing vs Desert Kush
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
27%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Believing takes 3 of 4 categories.
BelievingChoose it for a floral and green character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Desert KushChoose it for a citrus and smoky character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Believing3/4
Desert Kush1/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Believing
- Sillage & projection
- Believing
- Value for money
- Desert Kush
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Believing
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
BelievingPhuong DangDesert KushDiloWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.58/ 5 · 87 votes
Have 28%Had 10%Want 62%
4.33/ 5 · 6 votes
Have 36%Had 4%Want 61%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate32%Love
32%Like
5%Ok
30%Dislike
2%Hate
57 votes
50%Love
33%Like
17%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
6 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityBelieving
SillageBelieving
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerDesert KushBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothfloral100%
green92%
sweet84%
citrus77%
marine69%
white floral61%
citrus100%
smoky83%
fresh spicy65%
amber48%
sweet30%
Scent match27%Clearly different · both citrus and sweet
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
GooseberryGreen NotesYuzuWater HyacinthGreen MandarinBergamotLemonGrapefruit
Heart
Sea NotesSyringaFreesiaChampacaJasmineTurkish Rose
Base
MuskVetiverPatchouliOpoponaxMyrhhSandalwood
Top
YuzuOrange PeelBergamot
Heart
SmokeGrapefruit
Base
AmberMusk
InformationalShared notesYuzu, Bergamot, Grapefruit and Musk. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring89
Summer100
Fall39
Winter11
Day100
Night22
Spring40
Summer100
Fall40
Winter20
Day100
Night33
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#16,695
PerfumerBertrand Duchaufour
Launched—
Reviews11
Overall rank#42,666
PerfumerNot listed
Launched2025
Reviews1
Category winnerBelievingHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotBelieving by Phuong Dang opens with a sharp, vibrant burst of yuzu, green mandarin, and gooseberry. This floral woody musk fragrance leans into a crisp, botanical energy. It feels like walking through a damp, morning forest in spring, where citrus zest meets green stems and light floral touches. The fragrance provides…
Reviews →Desert Kush by Dilo pairs a bright citrus splash with an earthy, sunbaked campfire breeze. The opening hits right away with tart yuzu, bitter orange peel, and sunny bergamot that feels crisp and refreshing in warm weather. As the scent settles on skin, a dry woodsmoke note joins bittersweet grapefruit and a subtle her…
Reviews →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, Believing or Desert Kush?
Believing takes 3 of 4 categories. Believing is rated 3.58/5 from 87 votes; Desert Kush is rated 4.33/5 from 6 votes. Choose Believing for a floral and green character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Desert Kush for a citrus and smoky character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Believing or Desert Kush?
Believing lasts longest (Believing 77/100, Desert Kush 67/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Believing or Desert Kush?
Believing projects furthest (Believing 69/100, Desert Kush 50/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Believing and Desert Kush smell similar?
Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus and sweet accords. Common notes include Yuzu, Bergamot, Grapefruit and Musk.
Is Believing or Desert Kush better for summer or winter?
Believing suits daytime wear; Desert Kush suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Believing and Desert Kush?
Believing has top notes of Gooseberry, Green Notes, Yuzu and Water Hyacinth, heart notes of Sea Notes, Syringa, Freesia and Champaca, a base of Musk, Vetiver, Patchouli and Opoponax. Desert Kush has top notes of Yuzu, Orange Peel and Bergamot, heart notes of Smoke and Grapefruit, a base of Amber and Musk.
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