Fragrance comparison

Carnal Desire vs Aqua Divina

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

Updated 25 Oct 2026 8 ratings analysed

4 wins

Carnal Desire

The Dua Brand

4.508 votes

Rank #31,409 White FloralSweet

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55%scent match

Closely related

Aqua Divina

Guy Bouchara

—0 votes

Rank #71,409 FruityWhite Floral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Carnal Desire takes 4 of 4 categories.

Carnal Desire
Choose it for a white floral and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Aqua Divina
Choose it for a fruity and white floral character.

Carnal Desire4/4

Aqua Divina0/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Carnal DesireThe Dua Brand

Aqua DivinaGuy Bouchara

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.50/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 86%Had 0%Want 14%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 33%Had 33%Want 33%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

75%Love

13%Like

0%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityCarnal Desire

SillageCarnal Desire

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

white floral100%

sweet92%

woody84%

musky77%

yellow floral69%

tuberose61%

fruity100%

white floral91%

sweet83%

musky74%

yellow floral65%

citrus56%

Scent match55%Closely related · both white floral, sweet and musky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Ylang-YlangEucalyptusTuberoseJasmineCoconutOrangeSilverMelonMusk

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

JasmineBlackberryBergamotIrisMuskTuberoseYlang-YlangMelonRaspberryHyacinthViolet

No top / heart / base split published

Category winnerCarnal DesireLongest dry-down: 8-12 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall25

Winter25

Day100

Night53

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day100

Night41

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex20

Women80

Date 32%Casual 29%Party 24%Work 16%

Not enough votes yet

Casual 37%Work 28%Date 23%Party 13%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#31,409

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#71,409

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCarnal DesireHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

The Dua Brand Carnal Desire delivers a bold, unfiltered blast of white florals packed with tropical weight. You get intense tuberose absolute right up front, backed by green eucalyptus and humid jasmine petals. It hits hard. Sweet melon and creamy coconut soften the sharp botanical bite as the scent warms up on skin. …

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Aqua Divina by Guy Bouchara opens with a burst of ripe melon, tart blackberry, and sunny bergamot. The fruit hits immediately. That opening carries a brief solvent lift. Within two minutes, it softens into lush ylang-ylang, crisp hyacinth, and creamy jasmine petals that project cleanly around the collarbone. Skin chem…

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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 lasts longer, Carnal Desire or Aqua Divina?

Carnal Desire lasts longest (Carnal Desire 72/100, Aqua Divina 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Carnal Desire or Aqua Divina?

Carnal Desire projects furthest (Carnal Desire 65/100, Aqua Divina 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Carnal Desire and Aqua Divina smell similar?

Closely related: a 55% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, sweet and musky accords. Common notes include Ylang-Ylang, Tuberose, Jasmine and Melon.