Fragrance comparison

Desire vs Lord

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 17 ratings analysed

Desire

Alexander

4.119 votes

Rank #52,705 SweetEarthy

Full profile Similar & dupes

24%scent match

Clearly different

Lord

Abaco Paris

3.628 votes

Rank #25,059 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

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

Desire
Choose it for a sweet and earthy character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.
Lord
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Desire2/4

Lord2/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

DesireAlexander

LordAbaco Paris

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.11/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 20%Had 4%Want 76%

3.62/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 45%Had 7%Want 48%

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

25%Love

38%Like

25%Ok

0%Dislike

13%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate66

Category winners

LongevityDesire

SillageDesire

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value29

¤ Price value83

Category winnerLordBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

earthy90%

vanilla80%

lactonic70%

white floral60%

animalic50%

woody100%

warm spicy92%

white floral84%

amber77%

balsamic69%

aromatic61%

Scent match24%Clearly different · both 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

Notes

SaffronFigMastic or LentisqueAmberRoseJasmineVanillaWoodsy NotesSandalwoodCardamomNutmegOrange Blossom

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesRose, Jasmine, Orange Blossom and Vanilla. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring67

Summer17

Fall83

Winter100

Day67

Night100

Spring80

Summer0

Fall100

Winter80

Day60

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men18

Unisex36

Women45

Men38

Unisex63

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#52,705

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#25,059

PerfumerNejla Barbir

Launched—

Reviews6

Category winnerLordHigher 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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Lord by Abaco Paris is a Oriental Woody fragrance for men. Lord was launched in 2020. The nose behind this fragrance is Nejla Barbir.

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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 Lord?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Desire is rated 4.11/5 from 9 votes; Lord is rated 3.62/5 from 8 votes. Choose Desire for a sweet and earthy character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Lord for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Desire or Lord?

They last about the same: Desire 73/100, Lord 71/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Desire or Lord?

Desire projects furthest (Desire 63/100, Lord 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Desire and Lord smell similar?

Clearly different: a 24% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral accords. Common notes include Rose, Jasmine, Orange Blossom and Vanilla.

Is Desire or Lord better for summer or winter?

Desire suits evening wear; Lord suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Desire and Lord?

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. Lord features Saffron, Fig, Mastic or Lentisque, Amber and Rose.