Fragrance comparison

Coeur de Lion vs Desire

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 14 ratings analysed

Coeur de Lion

Gris Montaigne Paris

5.001 votes

Rank #48,699 MuskyWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

26%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Desire

Bahoma London

4.0013 votes

Rank #22,567 AmberVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Desire takes 1 of 1 categories.

Coeur de Lion
Choose it for a musky and white floral character. Best in spring.
Desire
Choose it for a amber and vanilla character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Coeur de Lion0/1

Desire1/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Coeur de LionGris Montaigne Paris

DesireBahoma London

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

4.00/ 5 · 13 votes

Have 67%Had 11%Want 22%

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

31%Love

54%Like

0%Ok

15%Dislike

0%Hate

13 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

white floral91%

amber83%

woody74%

aromatic65%

floral56%

amber100%

vanilla90%

warm spicy80%

balsamic70%

patchouli60%

powdery50%

Scent match26%Clearly different · both amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

LilyAmyrisPowdery Notes

Heart2 to 4 hours

AmbroxanAmbretteMysore Sandalwood

Base4 to 7 hours

LabdanumVanillaBenzoin

Top

Floral Notes

Heart

AmberPatchouliLily

Base

VanillaBenzoinTonka BeanLabdanum

InformationalShared notesLily, Labdanum, Vanilla and Benzoin. Durations are only published for Coeur de Lion, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter0

Day–

Night–

Spring0

Summer0

Fall88

Winter100

Day33

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#48,699

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#22,567

PerfumerMargaret Strug-Guzowska

Launched—

Reviews5

Category winnerDesireHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Coeur de Lion by Gris Montaigne Paris opens with a distinctive combination of clean floral lily, herbal amyris wood, and soft powdery notes. As the initial freshness settles, the fragrance introduces a smooth core of ambroxan, musk-like ambrette seed, and warm Mysore sandalwood. The base rests on a gentle resinous fou…

Reviews →

Desire by Bahoma London is a bold, amber-dominant oriental fragrance tailored for women who enjoy heavy, resinous scents. Built around a dense core of patchouli and lily, the composition shifts into a warm, vanilla-heavy dry-down. It suits cooler weather and evening wear, providing a commanding presence that lingers o…

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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, Coeur de Lion or Desire?

Desire takes 1 of 1 categories. Coeur de Lion is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; Desire is rated 4.00/5 from 13 votes. Choose Coeur de Lion for a musky and white floral character. Best in spring. Choose Desire for a amber and vanilla character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Do Coeur de Lion and Desire smell similar?

Clearly different: a 26% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber accords. Common notes include Lily, Labdanum, Vanilla and Benzoin.

Is Coeur de Lion or Desire better for summer or winter?

Desire suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Coeur de Lion and Desire?

Coeur de Lion has top notes of Lily, Amyris and Powdery Notes, heart notes of Ambroxan, Ambrette and Mysore Sandalwood, a base of Labdanum, Vanilla and Benzoin. Desire has top notes of Floral Notes, heart notes of Amber, Patchouli and Lily, a base of Vanilla, Benzoin, Tonka Bean and Labdanum.