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Cashmere Wood vs Desir - Desire

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

Updated 126 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

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

  • Cashmere Wood

    Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

  • Desir - Desire

    Choose it for a oud and white floral character. Wins on sillage & projection.

Cashmere Wood1/2
Desir - Desire1/2
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Not scored
Sillage & projection
Desir - Desire
Value for money
Not scored
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Cashmere Wood

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Cashmere WoodAjmal
Desir - DesireAjne
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.35/ 5 · 126 votes
Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%
—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 0%Had 7%Want 93%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
69%Love
18%Like
6%Ok
7%Dislike
0%Hate

72 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity84
〰 Sillage71
♥ Love / hate88
⏱ LongevityN/A
〰 Sillage88
♥ Love / hateN/A
Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageDesir - Desire

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value62
¤ Price valueN/A
Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
woody100%
powdery92%
amber84%
iris77%
warm spicy69%
cacao61%
oud100%
white floral86%
woody72%
warm spicy58%
cacao44%
powdery30%
Scent match36%Some overlap · both woody, warm spicy and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
Mandarin OrangeLavender
Heart
OrrisCacaoTonka Bean
Base
CashmeranCedarAgarwood (Oud)AmberPatchouli
Notes
Moroccan JasmineAgarwood (Oud)Australian SandalwoodCacao

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesCacao and Agarwood (Oud). Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring67
Summer22
Fall100
Winter92
Day100
Night–
Spring–
Summer–
Fall–
Winter–
Day100
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men63
Unisex27
Women10

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#2,679

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews26

Overall rank#67,899

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCashmere WoodHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Cashmere Wood by Ajmal is a smooth, cosy woody amber with a powdery iris feel and a soft gourmand edge. It opens with a clean lavender and a little mandarin brightness, then turns creamy and suede-like as orris meets cacao and tonka. In the dry-down, cashmeran, cedar, amber, patchouli and a touch of oud give it a warm…

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Desir - Desire by Ajne is an oud-led woody spicy with a bright white-floral lift. Moroccan jasmine gives a polished, slightly heady opening, then cacao brings a dry cocoa nuance that can read softly powdery against sandalwood. If you like bold woods with a floral sheen and a hint of chocolate warmth, sample first and …

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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 projects more, Cashmere Wood or Desir - Desire?

Desir - Desire projects furthest (Desir - Desire 88/100, Cashmere Wood 71/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cashmere Wood and Desir - Desire smell similar?

Some overlap: a 36% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, warm spicy and powdery accords. Common notes include Cacao and Agarwood (Oud).

Is Cashmere Wood or Desir - Desire better for summer or winter?

Cashmere Wood suits daytime wear; Desir - Desire suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cashmere Wood and Desir - Desire?

Cashmere Wood has top notes of Mandarin Orange and Lavender, heart notes of Orris, Cacao and Tonka Bean, a base of Cashmeran, Cedar, Agarwood (Oud) and Amber. Desir - Desire features Moroccan Jasmine, Agarwood (Oud), Australian Sandalwood and Cacao.

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