Fragrance comparison

Desire vs Armonie

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 16 ratings analysed

3 wins

Desire

Alexander

4.119 votes

Rank #52,705 SweetEarthy

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37%scent match

Some overlap

Armonie

L'Amande

4.147 votes

Rank #58,272 White FloralCitrus

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Desire takes 3 of 4 categories.

Desire
Choose it for a sweet and earthy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Armonie
Choose it for a white floral and citrus character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Desire3/4

Armonie1/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

DesireAlexander

ArmonieL'Amande

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.11/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 20%Had 4%Want 76%

4.14/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 56%Had 7%Want 37%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

44%Love

44%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

11%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

14%Love

86%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityDesire

SillageDesire

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value29

¤ Price value88

Category winnerArmonieBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

earthy90%

vanilla80%

lactonic70%

white floral60%

animalic50%

white floral100%

citrus91%

yellow floral83%

sweet74%

woody65%

musky56%

Scent match37%Some overlap · both sweet and white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

GingerBitter OrangeBergamotMandarin Orange

Heart

KulfiTruffleRoseJasmineOrange Blossom

Base

VanillaMastic or LentisqueSandalwoodAmber

Top15-30 mins

Sweet OrangeMandarin OrangeBitter OrangeLemon

Heart2-3 hrs

Ylang-YlangOrange BlossomJasmineRose

Base4-6 hrs

White MuskCedarAmberVanilla

InformationalShared notesBitter Orange, Mandarin Orange, Rose and Jasmine. Durations are only published for Armonie, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring67

Summer17

Fall83

Winter100

Day67

Night100

Spring60

Summer100

Fall20

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men18

Unisex36

Women45

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#52,705

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#58,272

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerDesireHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Desire by Alexander is a sweet, earthy gourmand-leaning scent built around bright citrus and ginger up top, then a creamy kulfi note tangled with truffle and white florals. It dries down into vanilla, sandalwood and amber with a resinous, balsamic edge from mastic. It often reads cosy and slightly sensual, best for co…

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Armonie by L'Amande smells like peeling a chilled mandarin in a sunlit citrus grove right after an early morning shower. The opening hits with a bright burst of sweet orange, bitter orange, and tart lemon, delivering an instant jolt of clean sunshine without smelling like floor cleaner. As the initial sharpness settle…

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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.

Which is better, Desire or Armonie?

Desire takes 3 of 4 categories. Desire is rated 4.11/5 from 9 votes; Armonie is rated 4.14/5 from 7 votes. Choose Desire for a sweet and earthy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Armonie for a white floral and citrus character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Desire or Armonie?

Desire lasts longest (Desire 73/100, Armonie 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Desire or Armonie?

Desire projects furthest (Desire 63/100, Armonie 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Desire and Armonie smell similar?

Some overlap: a 37% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and white floral accords. Common notes include Bitter Orange, Mandarin Orange, Rose and Jasmine.

Is Desire or Armonie better for summer or winter?

Desire suits evening wear; Armonie suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Desire and Armonie?

Desire has top notes of Ginger, Bitter Orange, Bergamot and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Kulfi, Truffle, Rose and Jasmine, a base of Vanilla, Mastic or Lentisque, Sandalwood and Amber. Armonie has top notes of Sweet Orange, Mandarin Orange, Bitter Orange and Lemon, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Orange Blossom, Jasmine and Rose, a base of White Musk, Cedar, Amber and Vanilla.