Fragrance comparison

Desire I vs Misqaal

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 45 ratings analysed

Desire I

The Dua Brand

—0 votes

Rank #74,979 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

17%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Misqaal

Tola

4.0445 votes

Rank #17,631 SweetFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Misqaal takes 1 of 1 categories.

Desire I
Choose it for a woody and amber character.
Misqaal
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Desire I0/1

Misqaal1/1

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: Misqaal

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Desire IThe Dua Brand

MisqaalTola

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 100%Had 0%Want 0%

4.04/ 5 · 45 votes

Have 26%Had 6%Want 69%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

44%Love

33%Like

4%Ok

18%Dislike

0%Hate

45 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity86

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value46

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

amber92%

citrus84%

leather77%

fresh spicy69%

warm spicy61%

sweet100%

fruity92%

vanilla84%

amber77%

floral69%

powdery61%

Scent match17%Clearly different · both amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

GrapefruitCastoreumCedarwoodBergamotLabdanumCinnamonLeatherMyrrhResinCuminBarkRum

No top / heart / base split published

Top

RaspberryPlumPineappleHoneyBergamotPink PepperMandarin OrangeStar Anise

Heart

OrchidHeliotropeJasmineWormwoodCinnamonRoseLily-of-the-ValleyFrench orange flower

Base

IncenseVanillaLeatherAgarwood (Oud)Tonka BeanCastoreumCypriol Oil or NagarmothaLabdanum

InformationalShared notesCastoreum, Bergamot, Labdanum and Cinnamon. Durations are only published for Desire I, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day32

Night100

Spring30

Summer30

Fall100

Winter40

Day100

Night36

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Date 39%Party 31%Casual 19%Work 11%

Men0

Unisex86

Women14

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#74,979

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#17,631

PerfumerDhaher Bin Dhaher

Launched—

Reviews6

Category winnerMisqaalHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Desire I by The Dua Brand is a dense, boozy woody fragrance built around dark rum, aged cedarwood, and resinous leather. It opens with an immediate flash of bitter bergamot and dry grapefruit that quickly sinks into warm cinnamon bark and sticky dried fruits. You get zero watery filler here. The heavy Extrait de Parfu…

Reviews →

Tola Misqaal is a heavy, resinous powerhouse that starts with a rush of sweet pineapple, sticky honey, and dark plum before settling into a warm, spiced floral heart. Rather than fading into a simple vanilla, the perfume shifts on skin to reveal a smoky base of cypriol oil, animalic castoreum, and dry leather. It is a…

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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Desire I and Misqaal smell similar?

Clearly different: a 17% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber accords. Common notes include Castoreum, Bergamot, Labdanum and Cinnamon.

Is Desire I or Misqaal better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Desire I and Misqaal?

Desire I features Grapefruit, Castoreum, Cedarwood, Bergamot and Labdanum. Misqaal has top notes of Raspberry, Plum, Pineapple and Honey, heart notes of Orchid, Heliotrope, Jasmine and Wormwood, a base of Incense, Vanilla, Leather and Agarwood (Oud).