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Burlington Gardens vs Desire I

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

Updated 2 ratings analysed
Closely related
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

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

  • Burlington Gardens

    Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

  • Desire I

    Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on note pyramid duration.

Burlington Gardens1/2
Desire I1/2
Ratings & consensus
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Community sentiment
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Longevity
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Sillage & projection
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Value for money
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Versatility
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Note pyramid (duration)
Desire I
Fragranxe ranking
Burlington Gardens

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Burlington GardensThe Dua Brand
Desire IThe Dua Brand
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.50/ 5 · 2 votes
Have 50%Had 17%Want 33%
—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 100%Had 0%Want 0%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
50%Love
50%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity80
〰 Sillage50
♥ Love / hate88
⏱ LongevityN/A
〰 SillageN/A
♥ Love / hateN/A
Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value75
¤ Price valueN/A
Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
warm spicy100%
woody92%
amber84%
citrus77%
musky69%
fresh spicy61%
woody100%
amber92%
citrus84%
leather77%
fresh spicy69%
warm spicy61%
Scent match56%Closely related · both woody, amber and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

No top / heart / base split published

Notes
GrapefruitCastoreumCedarwoodBergamotLabdanumCinnamonLeatherMyrrhResinCuminBarkRum

No top / heart / base split published

Category winnerDesire ILongest dry-down: 8-12+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer100
Fall100
Winter0
Day100
Night86
Spring–
Summer–
Fall–
Winter–
Day32
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men50
Unisex50
Women0
Work 34%Date 27%Casual 24%Party 15%

Not enough votes yet

Date 39%Party 31%Casual 19%Work 11%
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#55,650

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#74,979

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBurlington GardensHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Burlington Gardens by The Dua Brand kicks off with a sharp, invigorating splash of bitter orange, tart grapefruit, and crushed garden mint. The opening sparkles with raw zest. Within twenty minutes, the initial citrus flash gives way to an intriguing core of earthy ginger, warm cinnamon, and boozy rum. It never turns …

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Desire I by The Dua Brand is a dense, boozy woody fragrance built around dark rum, aged cedarwood, and resinous leather. It opens with an immediate flash of bitter bergamot and dry grapefruit that quickly sinks into warm cinnamon bark and sticky dried fruits. You get zero watery filler here. The heavy Extrait de Parfu…

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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.

Do Burlington Gardens and Desire I smell similar?

Closely related: a 56% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, amber and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Grapefruit, Labdanum and Cinnamon.

Is Burlington Gardens or Desire I better for summer or winter?

Burlington Gardens suits daytime wear; Desire I suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Burlington Gardens and Desire I?

Burlington Gardens features Cashmere Wood, Bitter Orange, Grapefruit, Patchouli and Ambergris. Desire I features Grapefruit, Castoreum, Cedarwood, Bergamot and Labdanum.

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