Fragrance comparison

Dark Fresh Festival Man vs Les Eternels Volver

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 24 ratings analysed

4 wins

Dark Fresh Festival Man

Desigual

3.5721 votes

Rank #32,851 AromaticFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

45%scent match

Some overlap

Les Eternels Volver

Reyane Tradition

3.673 votes

Rank #57,771 AromaticFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Dark Fresh Festival Man takes 4 of 4 categories.

Dark Fresh Festival Man
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Les Eternels Volver
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Dark Fresh Festival Man4/4

Les Eternels Volver0/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Dark Fresh Festival ManDesigual

Les Eternels VolverReyane Tradition

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.57/ 5 · 21 votes

Have 52%Had 25%Want 23%

3.67/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 25%Had 6%Want 69%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

24%Like

14%Ok

24%Dislike

5%Hate

21 votes · too few to score

33%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

33%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate64

⏱ Longevity52

〰 Sillage31

♥ Love / hate67

Category winners

LongevityDark Fresh Festival Man

SillageDark Fresh Festival Man

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value73

¤ Price value19

Category winnerDark Fresh Festival ManBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

fresh spicy90%

lavender80%

marine70%

citrus60%

earthy50%

aromatic100%

fresh spicy92%

citrus84%

warm spicy77%

woody69%

amber61%

Scent match45%Some overlap · both aromatic, fresh spicy and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

LemonBlack PepperCoriander

Heart2-4 hrs

LavenderSea NotesGreen Apple

Base5-7 hrs

Haitian VetiverAmberMoss

Top

CardamomBergamotMintLemonLimeGrapefruitCorianderCedar Needles

Heart

GeraniumPink PepperBlack PepperJuniper BerriesNutmeg

Base

AmberSandalwoodHaitian VetiverPatchouliOakmossOlibanumMusk

InformationalShared notesLemon, Black Pepper, Coriander and Haitian Vetiver. Durations are only published for Dark Fresh Festival Man, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring92

Summer100

Fall17

Winter8

Day100

Night35

Spring100

Summer67

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night50

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men77

Unisex23

Women0

Casual 40%Work 29%Party 18%Date 12%

Men67

Unisex33

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#32,851

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#57,771

PerfumerNejla Barbir

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerDark Fresh Festival ManHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Dark Fresh Festival Man by Desigual delivers a crisp, energizing splash of citrus and maritime breeze that cuts through muggy weather. You get an immediate jolt of zesty lemon dusted with cracked black pepper and crushed coriander seeds. Give it five minutes. The sharp alcohol initial blast settles into a breezy heart…

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Les Eternels Volver by Reyane Tradition is a bracing woody and aromatic scent for men. It opens with a sharp burst of mint and cold citrus notes, transitioning into a spicy heart of black pepper and geranium. This fragrance settles into a grounding base of vetiver and sandalwood, perfect for everyday wear in warmer cl…

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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 Festival Man or Les Eternels Volver?

Dark Fresh Festival Man takes 4 of 4 categories. Dark Fresh Festival Man is rated 3.57/5 from 21 votes; Les Eternels Volver is rated 3.67/5 from 3 votes. Choose Dark Fresh Festival Man for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Les Eternels Volver for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Dark Fresh Festival Man or Les Eternels Volver?

Dark Fresh Festival Man lasts longest (Dark Fresh Festival Man 63/100, Les Eternels Volver 52/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Dark Fresh Festival Man or Les Eternels Volver?

Dark Fresh Festival Man projects furthest (Dark Fresh Festival Man 57/100, Les Eternels Volver 31/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Dark Fresh Festival Man and Les Eternels Volver smell similar?

Some overlap: a 45% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, fresh spicy and citrus accords. Common notes include Lemon, Black Pepper, Coriander and Haitian Vetiver.

Is Dark Fresh Festival Man or Les Eternels Volver better for summer or winter?

Dark Fresh Festival Man suits daytime wear; Les Eternels Volver suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Dark Fresh Festival Man and Les Eternels Volver?

Dark Fresh Festival Man has top notes of Lemon, Black Pepper and Coriander, heart notes of Lavender, Sea Notes and Green Apple, a base of Haitian Vetiver, Amber and Moss. Les Eternels Volver has top notes of Cardamom, Bergamot, Mint and Lemon, heart notes of Geranium, Pink Pepper, Black Pepper and Juniper Berries, a base of Amber, Sandalwood, Haitian Vetiver and Patchouli.