Fragrance comparison

Dark Fresh Festival Man vs Rêverie de Bergamote

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 171 ratings analysed

Dark Fresh Festival Man

Desigual

3.5721 votes

Rank #32,851 AromaticFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

53%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Rêverie de Bergamote

Miller Harris

3.75150 votes

Rank #31,035 AromaticFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Rêverie de Bergamote takes 3 of 5 categories.

Dark Fresh Festival Man
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Rêverie de Bergamote
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Dark Fresh Festival Man2/5

Rêverie de Bergamote3/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Dark Fresh Festival ManDesigual

Rêverie de BergamoteMiller Harris

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.57/ 5 · 21 votes

Have 52%Had 25%Want 23%

3.75/ 5 · 150 votes

Have 40%Had 12%Want 49%

Category winnerRêverie de BergamoteRating 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

25%Love

39%Like

23%Ok

10%Dislike

3%Hate

150 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate64

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage52

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityRêverie de Bergamote

SillageDark Fresh Festival Man

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value73

¤ Price value44

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 spicy88%

citrus77%

woody65%

herbal53%

lavender42%

Scent match53%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

Calabrian bergamotTangerineArtemisiaOrangeBasil

Heart

LavenderRosemaryGeraniumCorianderCarawayCedarLeather

Base

Haitian VetiverMossPatchouliSandalwood

InformationalShared notesCoriander, Lavender, Haitian Vetiver and Moss. 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

Summer0

Fall0

Winter17

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men77

Unisex23

Women0

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

Men44

Unisex48

Women8

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#32,851

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#31,035

PerfumerEmilie Bouge

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerRêverie de BergamoteHigher 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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Rêverie de Bergamote by Miller Harris opens with a bright splash of Calabrian bergamot and tangy tangerine. Basil adds a crisp, garden-fresh greenness to the start. As it settles, aromatic herbs like rosemary and lavender join cedarwood and a soft leather note. This transition keeps the scent dry and sophisticated. It…

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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 Rêverie de Bergamote?

Rêverie de Bergamote takes 3 of 5 categories. Dark Fresh Festival Man is rated 3.57/5 from 21 votes; Rêverie de Bergamote is rated 3.75/5 from 150 votes. Choose Dark Fresh Festival Man for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Rêverie de Bergamote for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Dark Fresh Festival Man or Rêverie de Bergamote?

Rêverie de Bergamote lasts longest (Rêverie de Bergamote 66/100, Dark Fresh Festival Man 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Dark Fresh Festival Man or Rêverie de Bergamote?

Dark Fresh Festival Man projects furthest (Dark Fresh Festival Man 57/100, Rêverie de Bergamote 52/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Dark Fresh Festival Man and Rêverie de Bergamote smell similar?

Some overlap: a 53% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, fresh spicy and citrus accords. Common notes include Coriander, Lavender, Haitian Vetiver and Moss.

Is Dark Fresh Festival Man or Rêverie de Bergamote better for summer or winter?

Dark Fresh Festival Man suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Dark Fresh Festival Man and Rêverie de Bergamote?

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. Rêverie de Bergamote has top notes of Calabrian bergamot, Tangerine, Artemisia and Orange, heart notes of Lavender, Rosemary, Geranium and Coriander, a base of Haitian Vetiver, Moss, Patchouli and Sandalwood.