Fragrance comparison

Desire vs Safe Word

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 61 ratings analysed

Desire

Maison Du Sage

—0 votes

Rank #79,679 CitrusWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

62%scent match

Closely related

1 wins

Safe Word

Antonio Maretti

3.6161 votes

Rank #30,098 RoseFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Safe Word takes 1 of 1 categories.

Desire
Choose it for a citrus and woody character. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Safe Word
Choose it for a rose and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Desire0/1

Safe Word1/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

DesireMaison Du Sage

Safe WordAntonio Maretti

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 33%Had 0%Want 67%

3.61/ 5 · 61 votes

Have 52%Had 17%Want 31%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

33%Love

26%Like

18%Ok

15%Dislike

8%Hate

61 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity51

〰 Sillage45

♥ Love / hate65

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value45

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

woody92%

fruity84%

musky77%

soft spicy69%

sweet61%

rose100%

fruity92%

sweet84%

citrus77%

woody69%

tropical61%

Scent match62%Closely related · both citrus, fruity and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

BergamotLemonPink Pepper

Heart

Black CurrantPineappleRoseGardenia

Base

CedarPatchouliAmberMusk

Top

PineappleBergamot

Heart

RoseGardenia

Base

CedarAmber

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Pineapple, Rose and Gardenia. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer58

Fall58

Winter42

Day100

Night47

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men3

Unisex12

Women85

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#79,679

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#30,098

PerfumerCristian Calabro

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerSafe WordHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Maison Du Sage Desire offers a bright start of bergamot and lemon, seasoned with pink pepper. It settles into black currant and pineapple, grounded by cedar and patchouli. It fits those who want a fresh, modern fruit blend for warm summer days, avoiding heavy vintage styles.

Reviews →

Safe Word opens as a fruity rose with a bright pineapple and bergamot lift, then settles into a softer floral heart with gardenia and a warm woody amber base. Reviews suggest a perfume that can feel fresh, sweet, and tropical-leaning, with rose staying central through the wear. It may suit shoppers who like feminine f…

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.

Do Desire and Safe Word smell similar?

Closely related: a 62% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, fruity and woody accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Pineapple, Rose and Gardenia.

Is Desire or Safe Word better for summer or winter?

Desire suits day or night wear; Safe Word suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Desire and Safe Word?

Desire has top notes of Bergamot, Lemon and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Black Currant, Pineapple, Rose and Gardenia, a base of Cedar, Patchouli, Amber and Musk. Safe Word has top notes of Pineapple and Bergamot, heart notes of Rose and Gardenia, a base of Cedar and Amber.