Fragrance comparison

Bois Primitif vs Desire

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 105 ratings analysed

1 wins

Bois Primitif

Claudio Zucca Parfums

4.40103 votes

Rank #28,242 CinnamonWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

34%scent match

Clearly different

Desire

Patrice Martin

2.502 votes

Rank #69,364 WoodyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Bois Primitif takes 1 of 1 categories.

Bois Primitif
Choose it for a cinnamon and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Desire
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Bois Primitif1/1

Desire0/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Bois PrimitifClaudio Zucca Parfums

DesirePatrice Martin

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.40/ 5 · 103 votes

Have 27%Had 6%Want 67%

2.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 8%Had 8%Want 83%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

59%Love

30%Like

5%Ok

3%Dislike

3%Hate

103 votes

0%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

50%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate85

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate38

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value61

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

cinnamon100%

warm spicy92%

lavender84%

musky77%

vanilla69%

powdery61%

woody100%

powdery92%

fruity84%

warm spicy77%

amber69%

fresh61%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both warm spicy and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top1 to 2 hours

CinnamonBlueberryBergamot

Heart2 to 4 hours

LavenderDamask Rose

Base5 to 8 hours

VanillaMuskAmbroxanCedar

Top

Green AppleLavenderCinnamonPalisander Rosewood

Heart

Lily-of-the-ValleyDamask RoseRed AppleCedar

Base

SandalwoodAgarwoodVanillaAmberMusk

InformationalShared notesCinnamon, Lavender, Damask Rose and Vanilla. Durations are only published for Bois Primitif, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring70

Summer46

Fall100

Winter74

Day93

Night100

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men28

Unisex65

Women7

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#28,242

PerfumerClaudio Zucca

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#69,364

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBois PrimitifHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Bois Primitif by Claudio Zucca Parfums delivers a cozy, forest-inspired scent that pairs spicy sweetness with crisp aromatic greenery. The fragrance opens with a sharp burst of bergamot, sweet cinnamon, and rich wild blueberry. As it settles, soothing lavender and tender damask rose create an herbal floral heart that …

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Patrice Martin Desire opens with a bright flash of green apple, crisp lavender, and warm cinnamon over palisander rosewood. The heart brings red apple and damask rose grounded by cedar wood, before settling into a base of agarwood, sandalwood, amber, and vanilla. It shines during chilly autumn evenings when you need a…

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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, Bois Primitif or Desire?

Bois Primitif takes 1 of 1 categories. Bois Primitif is rated 4.40/5 from 103 votes; Desire is rated 2.50/5 from 2 votes. Choose Bois Primitif for a cinnamon and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Desire for a woody and powdery character. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Do Bois Primitif and Desire smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and powdery accords. Common notes include Cinnamon, Lavender, Damask Rose and Vanilla.

Is Bois Primitif or Desire better for summer or winter?

Bois Primitif suits day or night wear; Desire suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bois Primitif and Desire?

Bois Primitif has top notes of Cinnamon, Blueberry and Bergamot, heart notes of Lavender and Damask Rose, a base of Vanilla, Musk, Ambroxan and Cedar. Desire has top notes of Green Apple, Lavender, Cinnamon and Palisander Rosewood, heart notes of Lily-of-the-Valley, Damask Rose, Red Apple and Cedar, a base of Sandalwood, Agarwood, Vanilla and Amber.