Desire vs Hayati
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
Which one should you pick?
Desire takes 2 of 4 categories.
DesireChoose it for a citrus and floral character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, day or night wear.
HayatiChoose it for a rose and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Tie
- Sillage & projection
- Desire
- Value for money
- Desire
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Hayati
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership splitCommunity sentiment
How voters split from love to hate6 votes · too few to score
24 votes · too few to score
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scoresLongevityTie
SillageDesire
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itMain accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothNote pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedSeasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonWho wears it
Gender appeal votesRanking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#45,419
PerfumerNatalie Gracia-Cetto
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#37,769
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews3
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotDesire by PourMoi balances fizzy citrus freshness with indulgent sweet warmth. The initial spray crackles with tart bergamot, juicy mandarin orange, and crisp litchi fruit before powdery violet softens the edge. Within thirty minutes, lush magnolia and sun-warmed jasmine emerge alongside a distinct layer of golden car…
Reviews →Hayati opens as a dark rose with fruity lift, more blackcurrant and raspberry than syrupy jam. Wearer feedback points to a balanced fruit and flower profile, then a woody, musky dry-down that keeps the scent from feeling overly sweet. It suits someone who enjoys a richer Middle Eastern rose style without harsh oud fun…
Reviews →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 Hayati?
Desire takes 2 of 4 categories. Desire is rated 4.67/5 from 6 votes; Hayati is rated 4.08/5 from 24 votes. Choose Desire for a citrus and floral character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, day or night wear. Choose Hayati for a rose and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Desire or Hayati?
They last about the same: Desire 63/100, Hayati 63/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Desire or Hayati?
Desire projects furthest (Desire 71/100, Hayati 53/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Desire and Hayati smell similar?
Some overlap: a 54% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share rose, citrus and floral accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Violet, Mandarin Orange and Magnolia.
Is Desire or Hayati better for summer or winter?
Desire suits day or night wear; Hayati suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Desire and Hayati?
Desire has top notes of Litchi, Bergamot, Violet and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Magnolia, Rock rose, Jasmine and Caramel, a base of Musk, Amber, Vanilla and Sandalwood. Hayati has top notes of Rose, Raspberry, Black Currant and Lemon, heart notes of Lily-of-the-Valley, Cedar, Magnolia and Cashmere Wood, a base of Agarwood (Oud), White Musk, Sandalwood and Precious Woods.
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