Fragrance comparison

Destiny vs Cleopatra

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 25 ratings analysed

2 wins

Destiny

House of Matriarch

3.2223 votes

Rank #60,400 White FloralGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

30%scent match

Clearly different

Cleopatra

Kesma

4.502 votes

Rank #50,745 WoodyAmber

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Destiny takes 2 of 3 categories.

Destiny
Choose it for a white floral and green character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Cleopatra
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Destiny2/3

Cleopatra1/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

DestinyHouse of Matriarch

CleopatraKesma

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.22/ 5 · 23 votes

Have 17%Had 8%Want 75%

4.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 36%Had 9%Want 55%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

30%Love

17%Like

0%Ok

48%Dislike

4%Hate

23 votes · too few to score

50%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage78

♥ Love / hate55

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityDestiny

SillageDestiny

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value50

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

green92%

aromatic84%

floral77%

fresh69%

citrus61%

woody100%

amber92%

warm spicy84%

green77%

white floral69%

powdery61%

Scent match30%Clearly different · both white floral and green

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

GalbanumWildflowersTangerinePepper

Heart2-4 hrs

NeroliGardeniaTuberoseJasmine

Base6-8+ hrs

Jasmine SambacOakmossVetiverBenzoin

Top

BergamotCinnamonGalbanumPepperCloves

Heart

Orange BlossomYlang-YlangHeliotropeNarcissusTuberoseJasmineHoneyClove

Base

SandalwoodPatchouliLabdanumWormwoodOakmossLeatherVetiverIncense

InformationalShared notesGalbanum, Pepper, Tuberose and Jasmine. Durations are only published for Destiny, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer80

Fall60

Winter40

Day100

Night35

Spring0

Summer0

Fall50

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Casual 42%Date 24%Work 21%Party 12%

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#60,400

PerfumerChristi Meshell

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#50,745

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCleopatraHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

House of Matriarch Destiny delivers a burst of bitter green resin and sunlit citrus right out of the nozzle. The opening pairs crushed galbanum and bright tangerine with a peppery bite. Within twenty minutes, the initial bite softens as lush tuberose, gardenia, and sweet neroli bloom on warm skin. An earthy base of oa…

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Cleopatra by Kesma is a dense, unapologetic oriental floral from 1983. It opens with a punch of cloves and cinnamon before settling into a rich, resinous heart of tuberose, ylang-ylang, and honey. This is a cold-weather classic that leans heavily on its base of incense, leather, and oakmoss for a deep, vintage footpri…

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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, Destiny or Cleopatra?

Destiny takes 2 of 3 categories. Destiny is rated 3.22/5 from 23 votes; Cleopatra is rated 4.50/5 from 2 votes. Choose Destiny for a white floral and green character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Cleopatra for a woody and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Destiny or Cleopatra?

Destiny lasts longest (Destiny 68/100, Cleopatra 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Destiny or Cleopatra?

Destiny projects furthest (Destiny 78/100, Cleopatra 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Destiny and Cleopatra smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral and green accords. Common notes include Galbanum, Pepper, Tuberose and Jasmine.

Is Destiny or Cleopatra better for summer or winter?

Destiny suits daytime wear; Cleopatra suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Destiny and Cleopatra?

Destiny has top notes of Galbanum, Wildflowers, Tangerine and Pepper, heart notes of Neroli, Gardenia, Tuberose and Jasmine, a base of Jasmine Sambac, Oakmoss, Vetiver and Benzoin. Cleopatra has top notes of Bergamot, Cinnamon, Galbanum and Pepper, heart notes of Orange Blossom, Ylang-Ylang, Heliotrope and Narcissus, a base of Sandalwood, Patchouli, Labdanum and Wormwood.