Fragrance comparison

Desire vs Néroli

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 21 ratings analysed

Desire

Alexander

4.119 votes

Rank #52,705 SweetEarthy

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25%scent match

Clearly different

Néroli

Burren Perfumery

3.6812 votes

Rank #24,837 CitrusWhite Floral

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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.
Néroli
Choose it for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Desire2/4

Néroli2/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

DesireAlexander

NéroliBurren Perfumery

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.11/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 20%Had 4%Want 76%

3.68/ 5 · 12 votes

Have 21%Had 16%Want 63%

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

20%Love

60%Like

20%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

5 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

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

LongevityDesire

SillageDesire

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value29

¤ Price value58

Category winnerNéroliBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

earthy90%

vanilla80%

lactonic70%

white floral60%

animalic50%

citrus100%

white floral86%

green72%

floral58%

aromatic44%

fresh spicy30%

Scent match25%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

Top

PetitgrainBitter OrangeMandarin OrangeYuzuBergamot

Heart

NeroliOrange BlossomJasmineMimosa

Base

AmbretteSandalwoodVanilla

InformationalShared notesBitter Orange, Bergamot, Mandarin Orange and Jasmine. 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

Spring100

Summer100

Fall50

Winter50

Day100

Night67

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men18

Unisex36

Women45

Men0

Unisex25

Women75

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#52,705

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#24,837

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews5

Category winnerNéroliHigher 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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Néroli by Burren Perfumery is a soft citrus floral built around the bitter orange tree, from leafy petitgrain and bright citrus peel to neroli, orange blossom, mimosa, jasmine, ambrette, sandalwood and vanilla. It reads fresh, green, luminous and gently feminine, with a calm garden-like feel rather than a loud summer …

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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 Néroli?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Desire is rated 4.11/5 from 9 votes; Néroli is rated 3.68/5 from 12 votes. Choose Desire for a sweet and earthy character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Néroli for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Desire or Néroli?

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

Which projects more, Desire or Néroli?

Desire projects furthest (Desire 63/100, Néroli 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Desire and Néroli smell similar?

Clearly different: a 25% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral accords. Common notes include Bitter Orange, Bergamot, Mandarin Orange and Jasmine.

Is Desire or Néroli better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Desire and Néroli?

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. Néroli has top notes of Petitgrain, Bitter Orange, Mandarin Orange and Yuzu, heart notes of Neroli, Orange Blossom, Jasmine and Mimosa, a base of Ambrette, Sandalwood and Vanilla.