Fragrance comparison

Dark Desire vs Masha

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 89 ratings analysed

4 wins

Dark Desire

Parfums d'Elmar

4.2158 votes

Rank #15,156 AmberPowdery

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25%scent match

Clearly different

Masha

Tola

4.1331 votes

Rank #20,387 LeatherFruity

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Dark Desire takes 4 of 7 categories.

Dark Desire
Choose it for a amber and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Masha
Choose it for a leather and fruity character. Wins on community sentiment, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Dark Desire4/7

Masha3/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Dark DesireParfums d'Elmar

MashaTola

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.21/ 5 · 58 votes

Have 35%Had 8%Want 57%

4.13/ 5 · 31 votes

Have 22%Had 5%Want 73%

Category winnerDark DesireRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

67%Love

10%Like

5%Ok

10%Dislike

7%Hate

58 votes

52%Love

29%Like

0%Ok

19%Dislike

0%Hate

31 votes

Category winnerMashaMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity79

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityDark Desire

SillageMasha

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value31

¤ Price value25

Category winnerDark DesireBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

powdery92%

fresh spicy84%

oud77%

woody69%

warm spicy61%

leather100%

fruity92%

warm spicy84%

woody77%

sweet69%

smoky61%

Scent match25%Clearly different · both woody and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

CarrotWormwoodOrange BlossomCardamomYellow Mandarin

Heart2-4 hrs

CuminVioletBulgarian RoseMyrrhCinnamon

Base8-12+ hrs

Agarwood (Oud)AmberOlibanumTonka BeanCivetPatchouliCastoreumVirginia Cedar

Top

PlumLimePineappleBirchPeachBig StrawberryRaspberryApple

Heart

CardamomArtemisiaCinnamonCoffeeCloveLily-of-the-ValleyOrrisRose

Base

LeatherCastoreumCedarAgarwood (Oud)OlibanumCivetVanillaVetiver

InformationalShared notesCardamom, Bulgarian Rose, Cinnamon and Agarwood (Oud). Durations are only published for Dark Desire, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring68

Summer25

Fall0

Winter100

Day37

Night100

Spring40

Summer100

Fall40

Winter40

Day100

Night57

Category winnerMashaMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men56

Unisex38

Women6

Date 39%Party 29%Casual 17%Work 15%

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#15,156

PerfumerMark Buxton

Launched—

Reviews8

Overall rank#20,387

PerfumerDhaher Bin Dhaher

Launched—

Reviews7

Category winnerDark DesireHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Dark Desire by Parfums d'Elmar hits the skin with immediate presence. A vivid burst of yellow mandarin, bitter wormwood, and earthy carrot root quickly cuts through the air. Within minutes, cardamom and warm cinnamon generate a dense, radiant heat. The heart reveals powdery violet petals paired with dark Bulgarian ros…

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Tola Masha opens with a sharp, eye-watering splash of lime paired with a sweet burst of plum and strawberry. The initial brightness quickly shifts as birch and black pepper add a dry, smoky contrast to the sweet fruit. As the scent settles on skin, a complex heart of cardamom, cinnamon, and dark coffee emerges, preven…

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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, Dark Desire or Masha?

Dark Desire takes 4 of 7 categories. Dark Desire is rated 4.21/5 from 58 votes; Masha is rated 4.13/5 from 31 votes. Choose Dark Desire for a amber and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Masha for a leather and fruity character. Wins on community sentiment, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Dark Desire or Masha?

Dark Desire lasts longest (Dark Desire 79/100, Masha 71/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Dark Desire or Masha?

Masha projects furthest (Masha 69/100, Dark Desire 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Dark Desire and Masha smell similar?

Clearly different: a 25% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Bulgarian Rose, Cinnamon and Agarwood (Oud).

Is Dark Desire or Masha better for summer or winter?

For summer, Masha is the stronger pick. For winter, Dark Desire is the stronger pick. Dark Desire suits evening wear; Masha suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Dark Desire and Masha?

Dark Desire has top notes of Carrot, Wormwood, Orange Blossom and Cardamom, heart notes of Cumin, Violet, Bulgarian Rose and Myrrh, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Amber, Olibanum and Tonka Bean. Masha has top notes of Plum, Lime, Pineapple and Birch, heart notes of Cardamom, Artemisia, Cinnamon and Coffee, a base of Leather, Castoreum, Cedar and Agarwood (Oud).