Desirade vs Only
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
54%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Only takes 4 of 7 categories.
DesiradeChoose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.
OnlyChoose it for a powdery and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Desirade3/7
Only4/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Only
- Community sentiment
- Only
- Longevity
- Desirade
- Sillage & projection
- Desirade
- Value for money
- Desirade
- Versatility
- Only
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Only
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
DesiradeAubussonOnlyJulio IglesiasWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.84/ 5 · 244 votes
Have 70%Had 30%Want 0%
4.14/ 5 · 139 votes
Have 61%Had 39%Want 0%
Category winnerOnlyRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate34%Love
51%Like
4%Ok
11%Dislike
0%Hate
207 votes
53%Love
41%Like
2%Ok
4%Dislike
0%Hate
123 votes
Category winnerOnlyMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityDesirade
SillageDesirade
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerDesiradeBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothfruity100%
sweet92%
woody84%
white floral77%
floral69%
powdery61%
powdery100%
sweet92%
woody84%
floral77%
yellow floral69%
amber61%
Scent match54%Some overlap · both sweet, woody and powdery
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Madagascar Ylang-YlangAldehydesPineappleCorianderBergamot
Heart
Chinese OsmanthusTuberoseCassiaJasmineOrange BlossomVioletRose
Base
SandalwoodSomalian OpoponaxPlumVanillaMuskPatchouliRaspberry
Top
PlumPineappleCorianderBergamot
Heart
VioletWhite HoneyYlang-YlangMimosaCarnationTuberoseRoseOrchid
Base
oak mossCivettaSandalwoodAmberMuskVanilleFrench labdanumVirginia Cedar
InformationalShared notesMadagascar Ylang-Ylang, Pineapple, Coriander and Bergamot. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring86
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Spring57
Summer43
Fall100
Winter57
Day100
Night–
Category winnerOnlyMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#8,317
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews10
Overall rank#5,078
PerfumerRamon Monegal
Launched—
Reviews23
Category winnerOnlyHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotDesirade 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…
Reviews →Only by Julio Iglesias is a lush oriental-floral fragrance for women that debuted in 1989. It features a complex profile of plum, pineapple, and coriander set against a rich heart of ylang-ylang, tuberose, and honey. The dry-down settles into a warm, woody base of oakmoss, civetta, and benzoin. This perfume offers a d…
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.
Which is better, Desirade or Only?
Only takes 4 of 7 categories. Desirade is rated 3.84/5 from 244 votes; Only is rated 4.14/5 from 139 votes. Choose Desirade for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter. Choose Only for a powdery and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Desirade or Only?
Desirade lasts longest (Desirade 75/100, Only 72/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Desirade or Only?
Desirade projects furthest (Desirade 70/100, Only 64/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Desirade and Only smell similar?
Some overlap: a 54% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, woody and powdery accords. Common notes include Madagascar Ylang-Ylang, Pineapple, Coriander and Bergamot.
Is Desirade or Only better for summer or winter?
For summer, Only is the stronger pick. For winter, Desirade is the stronger pick. Only suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Desirade and Only?
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. Only has top notes of Plum, Pineapple, Coriander and Bergamot, heart notes of Violet, White Honey, Ylang-Ylang and Mimosa, a base of oak moss, Civetta, Sandalwood and Amber.
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