Fragrance comparison

Dark Fresh vs Crown Of Emirates

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 155 ratings analysed

Dark Fresh

Desigual

3.63125 votes

Rank #16,828 CitrusMarine

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26%scent match

Clearly different

5 wins

Crown Of Emirates

Nabeel

4.0730 votes

Rank #23,796 RoseLeather

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Crown Of Emirates takes 5 of 7 categories.

Dark Fresh
Choose it for a citrus and marine character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Crown Of Emirates
Choose it for a rose and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.

Dark Fresh2/7

Crown Of Emirates5/7

Ratings & consensus: Crown Of Emirates
Community sentiment: Crown Of Emirates
Longevity: Crown Of Emirates
Sillage & projection: Dark Fresh
Value for money: Crown Of Emirates
Versatility: Crown Of Emirates
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Dark Fresh

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Dark FreshDesigual

Crown Of EmiratesNabeel

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.63/ 5 · 125 votes

Have 58%Had 24%Want 19%

4.07/ 5 · 30 votes

Have 48%Had 6%Want 46%

Category winnerCrown Of EmiratesRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

18%Love

49%Like

11%Ok

21%Dislike

1%Hate

125 votes

53%Love

23%Like

7%Ok

10%Dislike

7%Hate

30 votes

Category winnerCrown Of EmiratesMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate66

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityCrown Of Emirates

SillageDark Fresh

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value78

¤ Price value81

Category winnerCrown Of EmiratesBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

marine92%

amber84%

woody77%

aromatic69%

floral61%

rose100%

leather92%

warm spicy84%

woody77%

floral69%

oud61%

Scent match26%Clearly different · both woody and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Sea NotesNeroliCitrusesSpicesGreen Leaves

Heart2-3 hrs

FlowersOrange

Base4-6 hrs

AmberWoodsy NotesVanillaMuskMoss

Top

RoseSaffronMossLeatherVanillaCitrusesNeroli

Heart

OudPapyrusPink PeonyLitchiOrange BlossomMagnolia

Base

SandalwoodVioletAmberMusk

InformationalShared notesNeroli, Citruses, Amber and Vanilla. Durations are only published for Dark Fresh, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer93

Fall0

Winter28

Day100

Night32

Spring82

Summer41

Fall100

Winter94

Day57

Night100

Category winnerCrown Of EmiratesMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men77

Unisex19

Women4

Casual 41%Work 23%Party 18%Date 17%

Men26

Unisex53

Women21

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#16,828

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews14

Overall rank#23,796

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Category winnerDark FreshHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Desigual Dark Fresh is a brisk, sweet aromatic fragrance built for everyday warm-weather wear. It kicks off with a sharp rush of sea notes, tart citruses, and bright neroli. You get an immediate wave of salty marine air and crushed green leaves. The alcohol flash fades in two minutes. Soon after, sweet orange juice an…

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Nabeel's Crown Of Emirates blends thick leather with sweet litchi and a heavy dose of rose water. It is a dense, Middle Eastern style fragrance that works best in cold weather or formal evening settings. The drydown reveals a soft oud and sandalwood base that lingers on the skin for hours.

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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 Fresh or Crown Of Emirates?

Crown Of Emirates takes 5 of 7 categories. Dark Fresh is rated 3.63/5 from 125 votes; Crown Of Emirates is rated 4.07/5 from 30 votes. Choose Dark Fresh for a citrus and marine character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Crown Of Emirates for a rose and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Dark Fresh or Crown Of Emirates?

Crown Of Emirates lasts longest (Crown Of Emirates 75/100, Dark Fresh 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Dark Fresh or Crown Of Emirates?

Projection is very close: Dark Fresh 61/100, Crown Of Emirates 59/100 for sillage.

Do Dark Fresh and Crown Of Emirates smell similar?

Clearly different: a 26% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and floral accords. Common notes include Neroli, Citruses, Amber and Vanilla.

Is Dark Fresh or Crown Of Emirates better for summer or winter?

For summer, Dark Fresh is the stronger pick. For winter, Crown Of Emirates is the stronger pick. Dark Fresh suits daytime wear; Crown Of Emirates suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Dark Fresh and Crown Of Emirates?

Dark Fresh has top notes of Sea Notes, Neroli, Citruses and Spices, heart notes of Flowers and Orange, a base of Amber, Woodsy Notes, Vanilla and Musk. Crown Of Emirates has top notes of Rose, Saffron, Moss and Leather, heart notes of Oud, Papyrus, Pink Peony and Litchi, a base of Sandalwood, Violet, Amber and Musk.