Fragrance comparison

Chaud Désireux vs Korpi

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 23 ratings analysed

Chaud Désireux

The Dua Brand

5.001 votes

Rank #51,596 LeatherSmoky

Full profile Similar & dupes

45%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Korpi

Scent of Finland

2.9822 votes

Rank #22,891 AromaticSmoky

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Korpi takes 3 of 4 categories.

Chaud Désireux
Choose it for a leather and smoky character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Korpi
Choose it for a aromatic and smoky character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Chaud Désireux1/4

Korpi3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Chaud DésireuxThe Dua Brand

KorpiScent of Finland

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 50%Had 0%Want 50%

2.98/ 5 · 22 votes

Have 14%Had 6%Want 80%

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

13%Love

25%Like

25%Ok

31%Dislike

6%Hate

16 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate51

Category winners

LongevityChaud Désireux

SillageKorpi

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value60

Category winnerKorpiBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

leather100%

smoky92%

musky84%

woody77%

warm spicy69%

fresh spicy61%

aromatic100%

smoky91%

warm spicy83%

leather74%

herbal65%

soft spicy56%

Scent match45%Some overlap · both smoky, leather and warm spicy

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

Notes

BirchSageCardamomIncense

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesCardamom, 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

Spring71

Summer71

Fall100

Winter57

Day100

Night57

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men60

Unisex40

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#51,596

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#22,891

PerfumerMaud Chabanis

Launched—

Reviews6

Category winnerKorpiHigher 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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Korpi by Scent of Finland offers a direct path into a modern woody and spicy profile. Launched in 2020 by perfumer Maud Chabanis, it aims to capture the spirit of Finnish forests. For those seeking an accessible, everyday scent that balances herbal sage with a smoky birch heart, this is a distinct choice for casual au…

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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 Korpi?

Korpi takes 3 of 4 categories. Chaud Désireux is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; Korpi is rated 2.98/5 from 22 votes. Choose Chaud Désireux for a leather and smoky character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Korpi for a aromatic and smoky character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.