Fragrance comparison

Desire for a Woman vs Fleur de Tilleul

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 398 ratings analysed

3 wins

Desire for a Woman

Alfred Dunhill

4.19391 votes

Rank #24,709 CitrusSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

20%scent match

Clearly different

Fleur de Tilleul

Arôme Vif

3.867 votes

Rank #56,472 SweetYellow Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Desire for a Woman takes 3 of 4 categories.

Desire for a Woman
Choose it for a citrus and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Fleur de Tilleul
Choose it for a sweet and yellow floral character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Desire for a Woman3/4

Fleur de Tilleul1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Desire for a Woman
Sillage & projection: Desire for a Woman
Value for money: Fleur de Tilleul
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Desire for a Woman

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Desire for a WomanAlfred Dunhill

Fleur de TilleulArôme Vif

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.19/ 5 · 391 votes

Have 41%Had 59%Want 0%

3.86/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 21%Had 5%Want 74%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

46%Love

41%Like

1%Ok

12%Dislike

0%Hate

391 votes

29%Love

43%Like

14%Ok

14%Dislike

0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevityDesire for a Woman

SillageDesire for a Woman

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value56

Category winnerFleur de TilleulBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

sweet92%

floral84%

white floral77%

soft spicy69%

woody61%

sweet100%

yellow floral92%

green84%

ozonic77%

musky69%

powdery61%

Scent match20%Clearly different · both sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

LimeOrangeMagnoliaBrazilian RosewoodBergamotGreen LeavesMyrtle

Heart

LicoriceTiare FlowerFreesiaGardeniaRose

Base

CaramelVanillaSandalwoodAmberMusk

Top

Ozonic notesGreen Leaves

Heart

Linden Blossom

Base

CoumarinMuskAmber

InformationalShared notesGreen Leaves, Amber and Musk. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring65

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer75

Fall75

Winter25

Day100

Night50

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex8

Women92

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#24,709

PerfumerMaurice Roucel

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#56,472

PerfumerElena Mostovskaya

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerDesire for a WomanHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Desire for a Woman by Alfred Dunhill is a Oriental Floral fragrance for women. Desire for a Woman was launched in 2001. The nose behind this fragrance is Maurice Roucel. Top notes are Lime, Orange, Magnolia, Brazilian Rosewood, Bergamot, Green Leaves and Myrtle; middle notes are Licorice, Tiare Flower, Freesia, Garden…

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Fleur de Tilleul by Arôme Vif opens with sharp ozonic breeze and crisp green leaves before settling into a sweet yellow floral heart of linden blossom. As the scent warms on skin, coumarin and soft musk anchor the pollen heavy floral tones with a dry hay nuance. It feels tailored for bright spring mornings and casual …

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Desire for a Woman or Fleur de Tilleul?

Desire for a Woman takes 3 of 4 categories. Desire for a Woman is rated 4.19/5 from 391 votes; Fleur de Tilleul is rated 3.86/5 from 7 votes. Choose Desire for a Woman for a citrus and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Fleur de Tilleul for a sweet and yellow floral character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Desire for a Woman or Fleur de Tilleul?

Desire for a Woman lasts longest (Desire for a Woman 67/100, Fleur de Tilleul 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Desire for a Woman or Fleur de Tilleul?

Projection is very close: Desire for a Woman 64/100, Fleur de Tilleul 63/100 for sillage.

Do Desire for a Woman and Fleur de Tilleul smell similar?

Clearly different: a 20% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet accords. Common notes include Green Leaves, Amber and Musk.

Is Desire for a Woman or Fleur de Tilleul better for summer or winter?

Fleur de Tilleul suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Desire for a Woman and Fleur de Tilleul?

Desire for a Woman has top notes of Lime, Orange, Magnolia and Brazilian Rosewood, heart notes of Licorice, Tiare Flower, Freesia and Gardenia, a base of Caramel, Vanilla, Sandalwood and Amber. Fleur de Tilleul has top notes of Ozonic notes and Green Leaves, heart notes of Linden Blossom, a base of Coumarin, Musk and Amber.