Fragrance comparison

Desert Love vs Marshmallow Addiction

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 170 ratings analysed

Desert Love

Hekayat Attar

4.336 votes

Rank #37,019 PowderySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

35%scent match

Some overlap

Marshmallow Addiction

Zara

3.40164 votes

Rank #9,603 SweetFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Desert Love
Choose it for a powdery and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Marshmallow Addiction
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Desert Love2/4

Marshmallow Addiction2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Marshmallow Addiction
Sillage & projection: Desert Love
Value for money: Desert Love
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Marshmallow Addiction

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Desert LoveHekayat Attar

Marshmallow AddictionZara

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.33/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 36%Had 5%Want 60%

3.40/ 5 · 164 votes

Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

33%Like

17%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

18%Love

40%Like

27%Ok

11%Dislike

3%Hate

119 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity55

〰 Sillage52

♥ Love / hate64

Category winners

LongevityMarshmallow Addiction

SillageDesert Love

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value96

¤ Price value75

Category winnerDesert LoveBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

sweet92%

woody84%

floral77%

rose69%

honey61%

sweet100%

fruity83%

vanilla65%

musky48%

powdery30%

Scent match35%Some overlap · both sweet and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Honey

Heart

Lily of the ValleyVioletRose

Base

SandalwoodVanillaMuskGourmand Accord

Top

Fruity NotesSunflower

Heart

Gourmand AccordVanilla

Base

Musk

InformationalShared notesVanilla, Musk and Gourmand Accord. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer67

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer100

Fall27

Winter20

Day100

Night21

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex25

Women75

Men0

Unisex6

Women94

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#37,019

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#9,603

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews56

Category winnerMarshmallow AddictionHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Desert Love by Hekayat Attar is a comforting amber floral fragrance that blends warm sweetness with soft botanical powdery notes. The scent opens with a rich pour of golden honey that immediately feels inviting and sweet. As the fragrance develops on skin, delicate violet petals, fresh lily of the valley, and soft ros…

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Marshmallow Addiction is sweeter and fruitier than its name suggests. On skin, it usually comes across like juicy tropical candy, red popsicle syrup, gummy bears, or fruity soda, with a soft powdery touch rather than a true fluffy marshmallow note. It suits shoppers who want a playful, light gourmand for warm weather …

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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, Desert Love or Marshmallow Addiction?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Desert Love is rated 4.33/5 from 6 votes; Marshmallow Addiction is rated 3.40/5 from 164 votes. Choose Desert Love for a powdery and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Marshmallow Addiction for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Desert Love or Marshmallow Addiction?

Marshmallow Addiction lasts longest (Marshmallow Addiction 55/100, Desert Love 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Desert Love or Marshmallow Addiction?

Desert Love projects furthest (Desert Love 63/100, Marshmallow Addiction 52/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Desert Love and Marshmallow Addiction smell similar?

Some overlap: a 35% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and powdery accords. Common notes include Vanilla, Musk and Gourmand Accord.

Is Desert Love or Marshmallow Addiction better for summer or winter?

Desert Love suits day or night wear; Marshmallow Addiction suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Desert Love and Marshmallow Addiction?

Desert Love has top notes of Honey, heart notes of Lily of the Valley, Violet and Rose, a base of Sandalwood, Vanilla, Musk and Gourmand Accord. Marshmallow Addiction has top notes of Fruity Notes and Sunflower, heart notes of Gourmand Accord and Vanilla, a base of Musk.