Fragrance comparison

Drunk In Love vs Epic Desert

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 8 ratings analysed

4 wins

Drunk In Love

Imaginary Fragrances

5.004 votes

Rank #42,277 Warm SpicySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

48%scent match

Some overlap

Epic Desert

Amado

3.504 votes

Rank #69,101 FloralSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Drunk In Love takes 4 of 4 categories.

Drunk In Love
Choose it for a warm spicy and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Epic Desert
Choose it for a floral and sweet character. Best in spring, evening wear.

Drunk In Love4/4

Epic Desert0/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Drunk In LoveImaginary Fragrances

Epic DesertAmado

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 11%Had 0%Want 89%

3.50/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 21%Had 0%Want 79%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

25%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

25%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity85

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage38

♥ Love / hate63

Category winners

LongevityDrunk In Love

SillageDrunk In Love

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value75

Category winnerDrunk In LoveBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

sweet92%

amber84%

chocolate77%

rum69%

soft spicy61%

floral100%

sweet92%

powdery84%

warm spicy77%

amber69%

white floral61%

Scent match48%Some overlap · both sweet, warm spicy and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

SaffronMarigoldBlack RoseVanilla

Heart

Pink PepperHedioneHeliotropeJasmineFlowersVioletRose

Base

Dark ChocolateAmberRumPatchouliOud

Top

ChamomileSaffronSpun Sugar

Heart

JasmineVioletOrchidHoneyRose

Base

PatchouliVanillaAmberOudMusk

InformationalShared notesSaffron, Vanilla, Jasmine and Violet. 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

Day25

Night100

Spring100

Summer50

Fall100

Winter50

Day50

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex60

Women40

Men0

Unisex25

Women75

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#42,277

PerfumerSachin Singh

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#69,101

PerfumerAnna Chiara di Trolio

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerDrunk In LoveHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Drunk In Love reads as a rich, evening-leaning oriental built around saffron, black rose, vanilla, rum and dark chocolate. It opens spicy and sweet, then softens into a floral heart before settling into a warmer, boozier base with amber, patchouli and oud. It looks best suited to cooler weather, nights out, and anyone…

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Epic Desert feels like a sugared saffron floral with a soft, powdery halo. It opens with chamomile and spun sugar, then turns creamy and honeyed through jasmine, violet, orchid and rose. In the dry-down, vanilla, amber, patchouli and a gentle oud-musk base give it warmth and depth. It reads unisex, but the sweet flora…

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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.

Which is better, Drunk In Love or Epic Desert?

Drunk In Love takes 4 of 4 categories. Drunk In Love is rated 5.00/5 from 4 votes; Epic Desert is rated 3.50/5 from 4 votes. Choose Drunk In Love for a warm spicy and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Epic Desert for a floral and sweet character. Best in spring, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Drunk In Love or Epic Desert?

Drunk In Love lasts longest (Drunk In Love 85/100, Epic Desert 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Drunk In Love or Epic Desert?

Drunk In Love projects furthest (Drunk In Love 75/100, Epic Desert 38/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Drunk In Love and Epic Desert smell similar?

Some overlap: a 48% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, warm spicy and amber accords. Common notes include Saffron, Vanilla, Jasmine and Violet.

Is Drunk In Love or Epic Desert better for summer or winter?

Drunk In Love suits evening wear; Epic Desert suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Drunk In Love and Epic Desert?

Drunk In Love has top notes of Saffron, Marigold, Black Rose and Vanilla, heart notes of Pink Pepper, Hedione, Heliotrope and Jasmine, a base of Dark Chocolate, Amber, Rum and Patchouli. Epic Desert has top notes of Chamomile, Saffron and Spun Sugar, heart notes of Jasmine, Violet, Orchid and Honey, a base of Patchouli, Vanilla, Amber and Oud.