Fragrance comparison

Brisk Serenade vs Desire Black

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 314 ratings analysed

Brisk Serenade

The Dua Brand

—0 votes

Rank #75,206 CitrusAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

58%scent match

Closely related

1 wins

Desire Black

Alfred Dunhill

3.85314 votes

Rank #27,466 Fresh SpicyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Desire Black takes 1 of 1 categories.

Brisk Serenade
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character.
Desire Black
Choose it for a fresh spicy and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Brisk Serenade0/1

Desire Black1/1

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: Desire Black

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Brisk SerenadeThe Dua Brand

Desire BlackAlfred Dunhill

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

3.85/ 5 · 314 votes

Have 69%Had 31%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

30%Love

42%Like

11%Ok

16%Dislike

1%Hate

314 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value73

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

aromatic86%

rose72%

woody58%

fresh spicy44%

floral30%

fresh spicy100%

aromatic88%

woody77%

citrus65%

warm spicy53%

amber42%

Scent match58%Closely related · both aromatic, citrus and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

BergamotCypressRose

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Black PepperBergamotGrapefruit

Heart

CypressSaffronRose

Base

VetiverOlibanumAmber

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Cypress and Rose. Durations are only published for Brisk Serenade, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day100

Night33

Spring85

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Work 39%Casual 35%Date 17%Party 9%

Men97

Unisex3

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#75,206

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#27,466

PerfumerIrina Burlakova

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerDesire BlackHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Brisk Serenade by The Dua Brand delivers a crisp, refreshing blast of outdoor air centered on three key notes. Tart Italian bergamot opens the scent with a bright citrus sparkle that cuts through early morning haze. Green cypress soon steps forward, providing an earthy, needle-fresh pine aroma reminiscent of a mountai…

Reviews →

Desire Black by Alfred Dunhill is a Oriental Fougere fragrance for men. Desire Black was launched in 2014. The nose behind this fragrance is Irina Burlakova. Top notes are Black Pepper, Bergamot and Grapefruit; middle notes are Cypress, Saffron and Rose; base notes are Vetiver, Olibanum and Amber.

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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Brisk Serenade and Desire Black smell similar?

Closely related: a 58% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, citrus and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Cypress and Rose.

Is Brisk Serenade or Desire Black better for summer or winter?

Brisk Serenade suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Brisk Serenade and Desire Black?

Brisk Serenade features Bergamot, Cypress and Rose. Desire Black has top notes of Black Pepper, Bergamot and Grapefruit, heart notes of Cypress, Saffron and Rose, a base of Vetiver, Olibanum and Amber.