Fragrance comparison

Desert Rose vs Charming Lover

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 1 ratings analysed

1 wins

Desert Rose

Algorithmic Perfumery

4.001 votes

Rank #67,910 LactonicWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

29%scent match

Clearly different

Charming Lover

L'UNPERFECT

—0 votes

Rank #81,634 LavenderPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Desert Rose takes 1 of 1 categories.

Desert Rose
Choose it for a lactonic and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Charming Lover
Choose it for a lavender and powdery character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Desert Rose1/1

Charming Lover0/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Desert RoseAlgorithmic Perfumery

Charming LoverL'UNPERFECT

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 17%Want 83%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

lactonic100%

woody92%

musky84%

white floral77%

rose69%

ozonic61%

lavender100%

powdery92%

woody84%

white floral77%

violet69%

iris61%

Scent match29%Clearly different · both woody and white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Ozonic notesWhite MuskJasminePepperResinRoseMilkRiceWhite Woods

No top / heart / base split published

Top15-30 mins

GrapefruitBlack CurrantPepperRaspberryLemon

Heart2-4 hrs

LavenderJasmineVioletRose

Base6-8+ hrs

CashmeranIrisWoody NotesMuskMilk

InformationalShared notesJasmine, Pepper, Rose and Milk. Durations are only published for Charming Lover, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer50

Fall50

Winter50

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#67,910

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#81,634

PerfumerMiguel Matos

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerDesert RoseHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Desert Rose by Algorithmic Perfumery is a fragrance for women and men.

Reviews →

Charming Lover by L'UNPERFECT opens with a snappy burst of grapefruit, tart black currant, and sharp pepper before easing into a lush garden of lavender and powdery violet. Skin chemistry matters here. As the lively citrus flash subsides after twenty minutes, an unexpected note of warm steamed milk cushions the floral…

Reviews →

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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Desert Rose and Charming Lover smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and white floral accords. Common notes include Jasmine, Pepper, Rose and Milk.

Is Desert Rose or Charming Lover better for summer or winter?

Desert Rose suits day or night wear; Charming Lover suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Desert Rose and Charming Lover?

Desert Rose features Ozonic notes, White Musk, Jasmine, Pepper and Resin. Charming Lover has top notes of Grapefruit, Black Currant, Pepper and Raspberry, heart notes of Lavender, Jasmine, Violet and Rose, a base of Cashmeran, Iris, Woody Notes and Musk.