Desire vs JTC 400
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
43%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
JTC 400 takes 4 of 4 categories.
DesireChoose it for a sweet and earthy character. Best in winter, evening wear.
JTC 400Choose it for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.
Desire0/4
JTC 4004/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- JTC 400
- Sillage & projection
- JTC 400
- Value for money
- JTC 400
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- JTC 400
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
DesireAlexanderJTC 400XerjoffWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.11/ 5 · 9 votes
Have 20%Had 4%Want 76%
4.15/ 5 · 720 votes
Have 43%Had 11%Want 46%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate44%Love
44%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
11%Hate
9 votes · too few to score
51%Love
26%Like
12%Ok
9%Dislike
2%Hate
720 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityJTC 400
SillageJTC 400
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerJTC 400Best value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothsweet100%
earthy90%
vanilla80%
lactonic70%
white floral60%
animalic50%
citrus100%
white floral92%
sweet84%
honey77%
woody69%
vanilla61%
Scent match43%Some overlap · both sweet, white floral and vanilla
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
GingerBitter OrangeBergamotMandarin Orange
Heart
KulfiTruffleRoseJasmineOrange Blossom
Base
VanillaMastic or LentisqueSandalwoodAmber
Top
HoneyBitter OrangeMandarin OrangeBergamot
Heart
Orange BlossomWhite TobaccoYlang-YlangRose
Base
VanillaCedarPatchouliVetiver
InformationalShared notesBitter Orange, Bergamot, Mandarin Orange 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 seasonSpring67
Summer17
Fall83
Winter100
Day67
Night100
Spring95
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#52,705
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#1,414
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews83
Category winnerJTC 400Higher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotDesire 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…
Reviews →Xerjoff JTC 400 opens with a bright flash of bitter orange and sweet mandarin orange before settling into a dense heart of honey and orange blossom. As the initial citrus sparkle fades, sticky honey fuses with narcotic ylang-ylang and clean white tobacco. The dry down turns warm and resinous on skin, grounding the gol…
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, Desire or JTC 400?
JTC 400 takes 4 of 4 categories. Desire is rated 4.11/5 from 9 votes; JTC 400 is rated 4.15/5 from 720 votes. Choose Desire for a sweet and earthy character. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose JTC 400 for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.
Which lasts longer, Desire or JTC 400?
JTC 400 lasts longest (JTC 400 81/100, Desire 73/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Desire or JTC 400?
JTC 400 projects furthest (JTC 400 74/100, Desire 63/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Desire and JTC 400 smell similar?
Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, white floral and vanilla accords. Common notes include Bitter Orange, Bergamot, Mandarin Orange and Rose.
Is Desire or JTC 400 better for summer or winter?
Desire suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Desire and JTC 400?
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. JTC 400 has top notes of Honey, Bitter Orange, Mandarin Orange and Bergamot, heart notes of Orange Blossom, White Tobacco, Ylang-Ylang and Rose, a base of Vanilla, Cedar, Patchouli and Vetiver.
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