Fragrance comparison

Desirade vs Naj-Oleari (Vintage Edition)

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

Updated 14 Oct 2026 248 ratings analysed

Desirade

Aubusson

3.84244 votes

Rank #7,492 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

28%scent match

Clearly different

Naj-Oleari (Vintage Edition)

Naj Oleari

4.754 votes

Rank #33,147 AldehydicRose

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

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

Desirade
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Naj-Oleari (Vintage Edition)
Choose it for a aldehydic and rose character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Desirade2/4

Naj-Oleari (Vintage Edition)2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Naj-Oleari (Vintage Edition)
Sillage & projection: Naj-Oleari (Vintage Edition)
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

Naj-Oleari (Vintage Edition)Naj Oleari

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.84/ 5 · 244 votes

Have 70%Had 30%Want 0%

4.75/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 30%Had 45%Want 25%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

75%Love

25%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ Longevity90

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate94

Category winners

LongevityNaj-Oleari (Vintage Edition)

SillageNaj-Oleari (Vintage Edition)

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value85

¤ Price value67

Category winnerDesiradeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

sweet92%

woody84%

white floral77%

floral69%

powdery61%

aldehydic100%

rose92%

vanilla84%

white floral77%

woody69%

aromatic61%

Scent match28%Clearly different · both white floral and woody

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

CorianderAldehydes

Heart

JasmineRose

Base

VanillaCedar

InformationalShared notesAldehydes, Coriander, Jasmine and Rose. 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

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night50

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex12

Women88

Men0

Unisex33

Women67

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#7,492

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews10

Overall rank#33,147

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

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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Naj-Oleari (Vintage Edition) is a soft, powdery floral aldehyde fragrance. Launched in 1988, it opens with bright coriander before settling into a warm blend of jasmine and cedar. It fits women looking for clean, vintage office scents.

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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 Naj-Oleari (Vintage Edition)?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Desirade is rated 3.84/5 from 244 votes; Naj-Oleari (Vintage Edition) is rated 4.75/5 from 4 votes. Choose Desirade for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Naj-Oleari (Vintage Edition) for a aldehydic and rose character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Desirade or Naj-Oleari (Vintage Edition)?

Naj-Oleari (Vintage Edition) lasts longest (Naj-Oleari (Vintage Edition) 90/100, Desirade 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Desirade or Naj-Oleari (Vintage Edition)?

Naj-Oleari (Vintage Edition) projects furthest (Naj-Oleari (Vintage Edition) 75/100, Desirade 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Desirade and Naj-Oleari (Vintage Edition) smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral and woody accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Coriander, Jasmine and Rose.

Is Desirade or Naj-Oleari (Vintage Edition) better for summer or winter?

Naj-Oleari (Vintage Edition) suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Desirade and Naj-Oleari (Vintage Edition)?

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. Naj-Oleari (Vintage Edition) has top notes of Coriander and Aldehydes, heart notes of Jasmine and Rose, a base of Vanilla and Cedar.