Fragrance comparison

Desert Roses vs Poésie du Chaos

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 31 ratings analysed

3 wins

Desert Roses

Kenooz

5.001 votes

Rank #46,924 CitrusFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

50%scent match

Some overlap

Poésie du Chaos

Theatre des Parfums

4.3330 votes

Rank #31,513 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Desert Roses takes 3 of 4 categories.

Desert Roses
Choose it for a citrus and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Poésie du Chaos
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Desert Roses3/4

Poésie du Chaos1/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Desert RosesKenooz

Poésie du ChaosTheatre des Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 11%Want 89%

4.33/ 5 · 30 votes

Have 33%Had 5%Want 61%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

33%Love

67%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

30 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityDesert Roses

SillageDesert Roses

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value26

Category winnerDesert RosesBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

fruity92%

powdery84%

woody77%

fresh spicy69%

sweet61%

fruity100%

sweet92%

powdery84%

warm spicy77%

iris69%

woody61%

Scent match50%Some overlap · both fruity, powdery and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

GrapefruitStrawberryBergamotBlackcurrantLycheePlum

Heart

GeraniumMagnoliaJasmineRoseIris

Base

SandalwoodVanillaMuskAmbergrisTonkaMoss

Notes

IrisPlumStrawberryVanillaChocolateWoody NotesCardamomMusk

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesStrawberry, Plum, Iris and Vanilla. 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

Summer50

Fall100

Winter50

Day100

Night50

Spring100

Summer47

Fall73

Winter73

Day100

Night47

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

Men0

Unisex17

Women83

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#46,924

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#31,513

PerfumerBertrand Duchaufour

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerPoésie du ChaosHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Desert Roses by Kenooz blends bright fruits with a soft floral heart. The scent opens with sharp grapefruit, ripe strawberry, and juicy lychee before softening into rose and iris. A dry base of sandalwood, vanilla, and moss anchors the lingering fruit notes. Designed for cool spring afternoons and crisp autumn evening…

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Poésie du Chaos by Theatre des Parfums opens with a sharp burst of ripe plum and tart strawberry tempered by crushed cardamom spice. Nose Bertrand Duchaufour balances the initial fruity sweetness with a dense, powdery heart of iris and soft violet leaf. As the scent settles on skin, rich chocolate notes melt into crea…

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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 Roses or Poésie du Chaos?

Desert Roses takes 3 of 4 categories. Desert Roses is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; Poésie du Chaos is rated 4.33/5 from 30 votes. Choose Desert Roses for a citrus and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Poésie du Chaos for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Desert Roses or Poésie du Chaos?

Desert Roses lasts longest (Desert Roses 80/100, Poésie du Chaos 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Desert Roses or Poésie du Chaos?

Desert Roses projects furthest (Desert Roses 75/100, Poésie du Chaos 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Desert Roses and Poésie du Chaos smell similar?

Some overlap: a 50% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, powdery and sweet accords. Common notes include Strawberry, Plum, Iris and Vanilla.

Is Desert Roses or Poésie du Chaos better for summer or winter?

Desert Roses suits daytime wear; Poésie du Chaos suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Desert Roses and Poésie du Chaos?

Desert Roses has top notes of Grapefruit, Strawberry, Bergamot and Blackcurrant, heart notes of Geranium, Magnolia, Jasmine and Rose, a base of Sandalwood, Vanilla, Musk and Ambergris. Poésie du Chaos features Iris, Plum, Strawberry, Vanilla and Chocolate.