Fragrance comparison

Chaud Désireux vs Chado-Raku

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 7 ratings analysed

Chaud Désireux

The Dua Brand

5.001 votes

Rank #51,678 LeatherSmoky

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56%scent match

Closely related

4 wins

Chado-Raku

Pastor Privé Parfums

4.506 votes

Rank #44,161 Warm SpicyFresh Spicy

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Chado-Raku takes 4 of 4 categories.

Chaud Désireux
Choose it for a leather and smoky character. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Chado-Raku
Choose it for a warm spicy and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Chaud Désireux0/4

Chado-Raku4/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Chaud DésireuxThe Dua Brand

Chado-RakuPastor Privé Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 50%Had 0%Want 50%

4.50/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 62%Had 0%Want 38%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

67%Love

17%Like

17%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity84

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityChado-Raku

SillageChado-Raku

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value60

Category winnerChado-RakuBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

leather100%

smoky92%

musky84%

woody77%

warm spicy69%

fresh spicy61%

warm spicy100%

fresh spicy92%

smoky84%

citrus77%

green69%

leather61%

Scent match56%Closely related · both smoky, warm spicy and leather

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Indian OudCardamomLeatherIncenseCedarSuedeBirchCuminMusk

No top / heart / base split published

Top

YuzuCuminCardamomBlack Pepper

Heart

IncenseBlack TeaCinnamon LeafOrris

Base

BirchLeatherPatchouliMusk

InformationalShared notesCardamom, Leather, Incense and Birch. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring40

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day75

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men86

Unisex14

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#51,678

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#44,161

PerfumerEdgar Pastor

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerChado-RakuHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Chaud Désireux by The Dua Brand is a fragrance for women and men. Chaud Désireux was launched in 2016. From the way people describe wearing it, this comes across best as an easygoing style that many people can appreciate quickly.

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Pastor Privé Parfums released Chado-Raku in 2024 as a dark woody spicy composition crafted by Edgar Pastor. The scent opens with a sharp flash of yuzu paired against dusty cumin and cracked black pepper. Cardamom adds a slight aromatic warmth during the first hour. As the sharp citrus recedes, middle notes of dark bla…

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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, Chaud Désireux or Chado-Raku?

Chado-Raku takes 4 of 4 categories. Chaud Désireux is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; Chado-Raku is rated 4.50/5 from 6 votes. Choose Chaud Désireux for a leather and smoky character. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Chado-Raku for a warm spicy and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Chaud Désireux or Chado-Raku?

Chado-Raku lasts longest (Chado-Raku 84/100, Chaud Désireux 80/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Chaud Désireux or Chado-Raku?

Chado-Raku projects furthest (Chado-Raku 71/100, Chaud Désireux 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Chaud Désireux and Chado-Raku smell similar?

Closely related: a 56% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share smoky, warm spicy and leather accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Leather, Incense and Birch.

Is Chaud Désireux or Chado-Raku better for summer or winter?

Chaud Désireux suits day or night wear; Chado-Raku suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Chaud Désireux and Chado-Raku?

Chaud Désireux features Indian Oud, Cardamom, Leather, Incense and Cedar. Chado-Raku has top notes of Yuzu, Cumin, Cardamom and Black Pepper, heart notes of Incense, Black Tea, Cinnamon Leaf and Orris, a base of Birch, Leather, Patchouli and Musk.