Fragrance comparison

Clarie vs Desire Bronze

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 42 ratings analysed

3 wins

Clarie

Elode

3.7731 votes

Rank #34,658 RosePatchouli

Full profile Similar & dupes

51%scent match

Some overlap

Desire Bronze

Alfred Dunhill

4.0911 votes

Rank #53,147 CitrusWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Clarie takes 3 of 5 categories.

Clarie
Choose it for a rose and patchouli character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Desire Bronze
Choose it for a citrus and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus and longevity. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Clarie3/5

Desire Bronze2/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ClarieElode

Desire BronzeAlfred Dunhill

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.77/ 5 · 31 votes

Have 47%Had 29%Want 24%

4.09/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 61%Had 5%Want 34%

Category winnerDesire BronzeRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

29%Love

45%Like

6%Ok

13%Dislike

6%Hate

31 votes

45%Love

27%Like

18%Ok

9%Dislike

0%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity54

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityDesire Bronze

SillageClarie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value85

¤ Price value77

Category winnerClarieBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

rose100%

patchouli90%

woody80%

floral70%

warm spicy60%

earthy50%

citrus100%

woody92%

patchouli84%

rose77%

powdery69%

musky61%

Scent match51%Some overlap · both rose, patchouli and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

Rose

Heart1 to 2 hours

Patchouli

Base2 to 3 hours

Vanilla

Top

NeroliBergamotLemon

Heart

PatchouliRose

Base

VanillaCedarMusk

InformationalShared notesRose, Patchouli and Vanilla. Durations are only published for Clarie, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer75

Fall31

Winter31

Day100

Night29

Spring70

Summer50

Fall100

Winter90

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex13

Women88

Men92

Unisex8

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#34,658

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#53,147

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerClarieHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Clarie by Elode delivers a straightforward oriental floral profile centered on sweet rose, earthy patchouli, and warm vanilla. Released as an accessible everyday scent, it opens with a direct surge of candied rose petals before revealing a soft, woody patchouli core. The base settles into a gentle vanilla sweetness th…

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Desire Bronze by Alfred Dunhill is a Oriental Spicy fragrance for men. Desire Bronze was launched in 2019. Top notes are Neroli, Bergamot and Lemon; middle notes are Patchouli and Rose; base notes are Vanilla, Cedar and Musk.

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Clarie or Desire Bronze?

Clarie takes 3 of 5 categories. Clarie is rated 3.77/5 from 31 votes; Desire Bronze is rated 4.09/5 from 11 votes. Choose Clarie for a rose and patchouli character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Desire Bronze for a citrus and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus and longevity. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Clarie or Desire Bronze?

Desire Bronze lasts longest (Desire Bronze 72/100, Clarie 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Clarie or Desire Bronze?

Projection is very close: Clarie 56/100, Desire Bronze 55/100 for sillage.

Do Clarie and Desire Bronze smell similar?

Some overlap: a 51% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share rose, patchouli and woody accords. Common notes include Rose, Patchouli and Vanilla.

Is Clarie or Desire Bronze better for summer or winter?

Clarie suits daytime wear; Desire Bronze suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Clarie and Desire Bronze?

Clarie has top notes of Rose, heart notes of Patchouli, a base of Vanilla. Desire Bronze has top notes of Neroli, Bergamot and Lemon, heart notes of Patchouli and Rose, a base of Vanilla, Cedar and Musk.