Fragrance comparison

Cursed vs Desire I

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 76 ratings analysed

1 wins

Cursed

Bruno Perrucci Parfums

4.0876 votes

Rank #12,597 NuttyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

38%scent match

Some overlap

Desire I

The Dua Brand

—0 votes

Rank #74,979 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cursed takes 1 of 1 categories.

Cursed
Choose it for a nutty and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Desire I
Choose it for a woody and amber character.

Cursed1/1

Desire I0/1

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: Cursed

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

CursedBruno Perrucci Parfums

Desire IThe Dua Brand

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.08/ 5 · 76 votes

Have 22%Had 6%Want 72%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 100%Had 0%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

58%Love

17%Like

8%Ok

9%Dislike

8%Hate

76 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

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

nutty100%

woody92%

warm spicy84%

amber77%

sweet69%

cacao61%

woody100%

amber92%

citrus84%

leather77%

fresh spicy69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match38%Some overlap · both woody, amber and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

HazelnutcannabisBergamotLemon

Heart

CacaoCaramelCinnamonWalnutTobaccoPimento

Base

RumPeru BalsamMyrrhBenzoinBrazil nutVanilla PodMacadamiaCashew

Notes

GrapefruitCastoreumCedarwoodBergamotLabdanumCinnamonLeatherMyrrhResinCuminBarkRum

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Cinnamon, Rum and Myrrh. Durations are only published for Desire I, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring36

Summer23

Fall91

Winter100

Day78

Night100

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day32

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men8

Unisex81

Women12

Not enough votes yet

Date 39%Party 31%Casual 19%Work 11%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#12,597

PerfumerBruno Perrucci

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#74,979

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCursedHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Bruno Perrucci Parfums Cursed is a nutty, woody unisex fragrance built around a thick contrast of cannabis, hazelnut, and dark cacao. Ideal for chilly autumn evenings, it wraps the wearer in a dense, spicy warmth that balances green herbal top notes with a heavy resinous base. It fits those seeking a cozy, unconventio…

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Desire I by The Dua Brand is a dense, boozy woody fragrance built around dark rum, aged cedarwood, and resinous leather. It opens with an immediate flash of bitter bergamot and dry grapefruit that quickly sinks into warm cinnamon bark and sticky dried fruits. You get zero watery filler here. The heavy Extrait de Parfu…

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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.

Do Cursed and Desire I smell similar?

Some overlap: a 38% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, amber and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Cinnamon, Rum and Myrrh.

Is Cursed or Desire I better for summer or winter?

Cursed suits evening wear; Desire I suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cursed and Desire I?

Cursed has top notes of Hazelnut, cannabis, Bergamot and Lemon, heart notes of Cacao, Caramel, Cinnamon and Walnut, a base of Rum, Peru Balsam, Myrrh and Benzoin. Desire I features Grapefruit, Castoreum, Cedarwood, Bergamot and Labdanum.