Fragrance comparison

Desirade vs Estate Lavender

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 266 ratings analysed

4 wins

Desirade

Aubusson

3.84244 votes

Rank #7,422 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

21%scent match

Clearly different

Estate Lavender

Solstice Scents

3.8622 votes

Rank #20,884 AromaticLavender

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Desirade takes 4 of 5 categories.

Desirade
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.
Estate Lavender
Choose it for a aromatic and lavender character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Desirade4/5

Estate Lavender0/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

DesiradeAubusson

Estate LavenderSolstice Scents

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.84/ 5 · 244 votes

Have 70%Had 30%Want 0%

3.86/ 5 · 22 votes

Have 27%Had 8%Want 64%

Category winnerDesiradeRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

34%Love

51%Like

4%Ok

11%Dislike

0%Hate

207 votes

32%Love

36%Like

18%Ok

14%Dislike

0%Hate

22 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageDesirade

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value85

¤ Price value81

Category winnerDesiradeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

sweet92%

woody84%

white floral77%

floral69%

powdery61%

aromatic100%

lavender92%

vanilla84%

floral77%

powdery69%

green61%

Scent match21%Clearly different · both floral and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Madagascar Ylang-YlangAldehydesPineappleCorianderBergamot

Heart

Chinese OsmanthusTuberoseCassiaJasmineOrange BlossomVioletRose

Base

SandalwoodSomalian OpoponaxPlumVanillaMuskPatchouliRaspberry

Top

LavenderVioletCorianderBergamotDavana

Heart

Black TeaRain Notesheather

Base

Vanilla

InformationalShared notesCoriander, Bergamot, Violet 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

Spring86

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer73

Fall73

Winter36

Day100

Night75

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex12

Women88

Men0

Unisex70

Women30

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#7,422

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews10

Overall rank#20,884

PerfumerAngela St.John

Launched—

Reviews7

Category winnerDesiradeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Desirade by Aubusson is a dense, fruity, and floral composition for women, launched in 1990. It centers on an intense combination of Madagascar ylang-ylang, pineapple, and tuberose, supported by a warm, resinous base of opoponax and sandalwood. This fragrance offers a bold, retro profile that performs best in cooler w…

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Estate Lavender by Solstice Scents marries sharp, aromatic french lavender with steeped black tea and damp rain notes over an earthy vanilla base. Built by perfumer Angela St.John, it shines on crisp spring afternoons when dark grey clouds roll in overhead. The herbal opening gives way to a calming powdery warmth on s…

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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, Desirade or Estate Lavender?

Desirade takes 4 of 5 categories. Desirade is rated 3.84/5 from 244 votes; Estate Lavender is rated 3.86/5 from 22 votes. Choose Desirade for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter. Choose Estate Lavender for a aromatic and lavender character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Desirade or Estate Lavender?

They last about the same: Desirade 75/100, Estate Lavender 75/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Desirade or Estate Lavender?

Desirade projects furthest (Desirade 70/100, Estate Lavender 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Desirade and Estate Lavender smell similar?

Clearly different: a 21% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral and powdery accords. Common notes include Coriander, Bergamot, Violet and Vanilla.

Is Desirade or Estate Lavender better for summer or winter?

Estate Lavender suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Desirade and Estate Lavender?

Desirade has top notes of Madagascar Ylang-Ylang, Aldehydes, Pineapple and Coriander, heart notes of Chinese Osmanthus, Tuberose, Cassia and Jasmine, a base of Sandalwood, Somalian Opoponax, Plum and Vanilla. Estate Lavender has top notes of Lavender, Violet, Coriander and Bergamot, heart notes of Black Tea, Rain Notes and heather, a base of Vanilla.