Fragrance comparison

Destiny vs Clergy

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 3 ratings analysed

1 wins

Destiny

Auraa Desire

4.003 votes

Rank #52,096 CitrusFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

59%scent match

Closely related

Clergy

Kilesa

—0 votes

Rank #77,378 Fresh SpicyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Destiny takes 1 of 1 categories.

Destiny
Choose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Clergy
Choose it for a fresh spicy and aromatic character.

Destiny1/1

Clergy0/1

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: Destiny

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

DestinyAuraa Desire

ClergyKilesa

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 25%Had 13%Want 63%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

67%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

33%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity90

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value88

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

fresh spicy86%

oud72%

aromatic58%

rose44%

woody30%

fresh spicy100%

aromatic92%

woody84%

citrus77%

white floral69%

rose61%

Scent match59%Closely related · both fresh spicy, citrus and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

VerbenaLemonBergamot

Heart

RoseYlang-YlangGeraniumJasmine

Base

OudAmbergrisNutmegCedar

Top

VanillaNutmegGingerLemon

Heart

GeraniumJasmineNeroliRose

Base

FrankincenseElemi resinCedarwoodCypressHinokiAmyrisMuskOud

InformationalShared notesLemon, Rose, Geranium and Jasmine. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#52,096

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#77,378

PerfumerMatsuno Hidenori

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerDestinyHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Destiny by Auraa Desire is a bold unisex blend that leads with a sharp, citric brightness before settling into a deep, woody base. It is a scent for those who appreciate a mature, formal profile, balancing fresh lemon and verbena with a grounding oud and ambergris core. This 2023 release is best suited for professiona…

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Clergy by Kilesa is a spicy, aromatic woody fragrance with a warm vanilla and nutmeg opening, a floral green heart, and a resinous incense wood dry-down. Lemon and ginger keep the first impression lively, while geranium, neroli and rose add brightness before frankincense, elemi, hinoki, cedar and musk settle in. It su…

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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.

Do Destiny and Clergy smell similar?

Closely related: a 59% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh spicy, citrus and aromatic accords. Common notes include Lemon, Rose, Geranium and Jasmine.

Is Destiny or Clergy better for summer or winter?

Destiny suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Destiny and Clergy?

Destiny has top notes of Verbena, Lemon and Bergamot, heart notes of Rose, Ylang-Ylang, Geranium and Jasmine, a base of Oud, Ambergris, Nutmeg and Cedar. Clergy has top notes of Vanilla, Nutmeg, Ginger and Lemon, heart notes of Geranium, Jasmine, Neroli and Rose, a base of Frankincense, Elemi resin, Cedarwood and Cypress.