Fragrance comparison

Desire Blue vs Kiss Me Rosa Marcante

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 1,251 ratings analysed

Desire Blue

Alfred Dunhill

3.951,067 votes

Rank #23,569 CitrusMarine

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19%scent match

Clearly different

6 wins

Kiss Me Rosa Marcante

Eudora

4.12184 votes

Rank #13,106 SweetVanilla

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Kiss Me Rosa Marcante takes 6 of 7 categories.

Desire Blue
Choose it for a citrus and marine character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring.
Kiss Me Rosa Marcante
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, daytime wear.

Desire Blue1/7

Kiss Me Rosa Marcante6/7

Ratings & consensus: Kiss Me Rosa Marcante
Community sentiment: Kiss Me Rosa Marcante
Longevity: Kiss Me Rosa Marcante
Sillage & projection: Desire Blue
Value for money: Kiss Me Rosa Marcante
Versatility: Kiss Me Rosa Marcante
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Kiss Me Rosa Marcante

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Desire BlueAlfred Dunhill

Kiss Me Rosa MarcanteEudora

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.95/ 5 · 1,067 votes

Have 57%Had 43%Want 0%

4.12/ 5 · 184 votes

Have 53%Had 20%Want 27%

Category winnerKiss Me Rosa MarcanteRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

29%Love

51%Like

7%Ok

12%Dislike

1%Hate

1,067 votes

39%Love

45%Like

7%Ok

8%Dislike

2%Hate

184 votes

Category winnerKiss Me Rosa MarcanteMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage52

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityKiss Me Rosa Marcante

SillageDesire Blue

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value72

¤ Price value78

Category winnerKiss Me Rosa MarcanteBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

marine92%

aromatic84%

fruity77%

aquatic69%

amber61%

sweet100%

vanilla91%

rose83%

fruity74%

powdery65%

caramel56%

Scent match19%Clearly different · both fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

LitchiMandarin OrangeLotusBergamot

Heart

Sea NotesOrangeBrazilian Rosewood

Base

Tonka BeanMuskAmberBenzoin

Top15-30 mins

LitchiBergamotItalian Lemon

Heart2-4 hrs

RoseWild StrawberryBenzoin

Base5-7 hrs

VanillaCotton CandyMusk

InformationalShared notesLitchi, Bergamot, Musk and Benzoin. Durations are only published for Kiss Me Rosa Marcante, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter17

Day–

Night–

Spring73

Summer32

Fall0

Winter100

Day100

Night79

Category winnerKiss Me Rosa MarcanteMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men85

Unisex13

Women2

Men1

Unisex2

Women97

Casual 34%Date 28%Party 22%Work 16%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#23,569

PerfumerPhilippe Romano

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#13,106

PerfumerLeandro Petit

Launched—

Reviews11

Category winnerKiss Me Rosa MarcanteHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Desire Blue by Alfred Dunhill is a Aromatic Green fragrance for men. Desire Blue was launched in 2002. The nose behind this fragrance is Philippe Romano. Top notes are Litchi, Mandarin Orange, Lotus and Bergamot; middle notes are Sea Notes, Orange and Brazilian Rosewood; base notes are Tonka Bean, Musk, Amber and Benz…

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Eudora Kiss Me Rosa Marcante opens with a vivid burst of juicy litchi, Italian lemon, and crisp bergamot that quickly cuts through the air. Do not expect a shy floral. Within minutes, the zesty citrus gives way to jammy wild strawberry and sweet pink rose petals, anchored by rich benzoin resin. As the perfume dries do…

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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, Desire Blue or Kiss Me Rosa Marcante?

Kiss Me Rosa Marcante takes 6 of 7 categories. Desire Blue is rated 3.95/5 from 1,067 votes; Kiss Me Rosa Marcante is rated 4.12/5 from 184 votes. Choose Desire Blue for a citrus and marine character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring. Choose Kiss Me Rosa Marcante for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Desire Blue or Kiss Me Rosa Marcante?

They last about the same: Kiss Me Rosa Marcante 61/100, Desire Blue 60/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Desire Blue or Kiss Me Rosa Marcante?

Desire Blue projects furthest (Desire Blue 56/100, Kiss Me Rosa Marcante 52/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Desire Blue and Kiss Me Rosa Marcante smell similar?

Clearly different: a 19% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity accords. Common notes include Litchi, Bergamot, Musk and Benzoin.

Is Desire Blue or Kiss Me Rosa Marcante better for summer or winter?

For summer, Kiss Me Rosa Marcante is the stronger pick. For winter, Kiss Me Rosa Marcante is the stronger pick. Kiss Me Rosa Marcante suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Desire Blue and Kiss Me Rosa Marcante?

Desire Blue has top notes of Litchi, Mandarin Orange, Lotus and Bergamot, heart notes of Sea Notes, Orange and Brazilian Rosewood, a base of Tonka Bean, Musk, Amber and Benzoin. Kiss Me Rosa Marcante has top notes of Litchi, Bergamot and Italian Lemon, heart notes of Rose, Wild Strawberry and Benzoin, a base of Vanilla, Cotton Candy and Musk.