Fragrance comparison

Deserto vs Oriental Glance

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 1 ratings analysed

1 wins

Deserto

Professor

3.001 votes

Rank #71,221 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

48%scent match

Some overlap

Oriental Glance

Shades Of Scents

—0 votes

Rank #72,057 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Deserto takes 1 of 1 categories.

Deserto
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking.
Oriental Glance
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character.

Deserto1/1

Oriental Glance0/1

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: Deserto

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

DesertoProfessor

Oriental GlanceShades Of Scents

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 43%Want 57%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

0%Like

100%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 / hate50

⏱ 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

amber100%

warm spicy91%

musky83%

oud74%

white floral65%

woody56%

amber100%

warm spicy88%

woody77%

balsamic65%

vanilla53%

powdery42%

Scent match48%Some overlap · both amber, warm spicy and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

IncenseOriental notes

Heart2 to 4 hours

Cypriol Oil or NagarmothaAgarwood (Oud)Jasmine

Base4 to 7 hours

AmberWhite Musk

Top

Pink PepperBlack PepperGingerStyrax

Heart

LabdanumRoseIncenseCedar NeedlesCypriol Oil or Nagarmotha

Base

Tolu BalsamBenzoinVanillaAgarwood (Oud)Amber

InformationalShared notesIncense, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, Agarwood (Oud) and Amber. Durations are only published for Deserto, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#71,221

PerfumerMoellhausen

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#72,057

PerfumerMichelle Moellhausen

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerDesertoHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Deserto by Professor is an oriental woody fragrance that centers on resins, dry woods, and soft musk. The scent opens with a plume of dry incense paired with rich oriental notes, creating a dark, smoky introduction. As it settles, earthy cypriol oil and dark agarwood oud emerge alongside a delicate touch of clean jasm…

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Oriental Glance by Shades Of Scents blends bold black pepper with sweet tolu balsam. This spicy fragrance wraps incense and cedar needles around a dry agarwood base. It feels best on cool autumn evenings when you want a warm, resinous trail that cuts through the crisp night air.

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Deserto and Oriental Glance smell similar?

Some overlap: a 48% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, warm spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Incense, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, Agarwood (Oud) and Amber.

What are the notes in Deserto and Oriental Glance?

Deserto has top notes of Incense and Oriental notes, heart notes of Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, Agarwood (Oud) and Jasmine, a base of Amber and White Musk. Oriental Glance has top notes of Pink Pepper, Black Pepper, Ginger and Styrax, heart notes of Labdanum, Rose, Incense and Cedar Needles, a base of Tolu Balsam, Benzoin, Vanilla and Agarwood (Oud).