Fragrance comparison

Desire vs Oliver

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 195 ratings analysed

Desire

Alexander

4.119 votes

Rank #52,705 SweetEarthy

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5%scent match

Clearly different

Oliver

Strangers Parfumerie

4.08186 votes

Rank #8,775 CitrusAromatic

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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.
Oliver
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Desire2/4

Oliver2/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

DesireAlexander

OliverStrangers Parfumerie

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.11/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 20%Had 4%Want 76%

4.08/ 5 · 186 votes

Have 32%Had 11%Want 57%

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

42%Love

33%Like

16%Ok

9%Dislike

1%Hate

186 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity59

〰 Sillage52

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityDesire

SillageDesire

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value29

¤ Price value45

Category winnerOliverBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

sweet100%

earthy90%

vanilla80%

lactonic70%

white floral60%

animalic50%

citrus100%

aromatic91%

woody83%

green74%

fresh spicy65%

fresh56%

Scent match5%Clearly different

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

PetitgrainBitter OrangeMojitoBergamotSea SaltGrapefruitClary SageOrange BlossomCypressMagnoliaBasilOakmoss

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesBitter Orange, Bergamot and Orange Blossom. 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

Summer0

Fall0

Winter3

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men18

Unisex36

Women45

Men38

Unisex57

Women5

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#52,705

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#8,775

PerfumerPrin Lomros

Launched—

Reviews27

Category winnerOliverHigher 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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Prin Lomros built Oliver around a rush of bitter orange, sharp petitgrain, and icy mojito mint that cuts straight through humid summer heat. Bright grapefruit and salty sea breezes give way to a green heart of cut grass, basil, and orange blossom, resting on dry cypress and soft ambrette musk. It wears crisp and botan…

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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 Oliver?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Desire is rated 4.11/5 from 9 votes; Oliver is rated 4.08/5 from 186 votes. Choose Desire for a sweet and earthy character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Oliver for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Desire or Oliver?

Desire lasts longest (Desire 73/100, Oliver 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Desire or Oliver?

Desire projects furthest (Desire 63/100, Oliver 52/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Desire and Oliver smell similar?

Clearly different: a 5% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Bitter Orange, Bergamot and Orange Blossom.

Is Desire or Oliver better for summer or winter?

Desire suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Desire and Oliver?

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. Oliver features Petitgrain, Bitter Orange, Mojito, Bergamot and Sea Salt.