Fragrance comparison

Dsire vs Duchess

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

Updated 29 Oct 2026 6 ratings analysed

3 wins

Dsire

Manuel Mathieu

4.754 votes

Rank #38,161 White FloralTuberose

Full profile Similar & dupes

49%scent match

Some overlap

Duchess

Yardley

4.002 votes

Rank #60,944 CitrusWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Dsire takes 3 of 3 categories.

Dsire
Choose it for a white floral and tuberose character. Wins on sillage & projection, note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Duchess
Choose it for a citrus and white floral character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Dsire3/3

Duchess0/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

DsireManuel Mathieu

DuchessYardley

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.75/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 14%Had 2%Want 84%

4.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 19%Had 5%Want 76%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

75%Love

25%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

0%Love

100%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

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate94

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage38

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageDsire

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

tuberose91%

yellow floral83%

marine74%

citrus65%

aromatic56%

citrus100%

white floral92%

patchouli84%

yellow floral77%

woody69%

vanilla61%

Scent match49%Some overlap · both white floral, citrus and yellow floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

JasmineMarine notesGrapefruit

Heart2-4 hrs

TuberoseYlang-YlangFrangipani

Base6-8+ hrs

VanillaMuskHaitian Vetiver

Top20-30 mins

GrapefruitMandarin Orange

Heart2-3 hrs

Ylang-YlangTuberoseLily-of-the-Valley

Base5-7 hrs

AmberPatchouliMuskVanilla

Category winnerDsireLongest dry-down: 6-8+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night100

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#38,161

PerfumerJuliette Karagueuzoglou

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#60,944

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerDsireHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Dsire by Manuel Mathieu opens with a refreshing splash of crisp grapefruit, salty marine notes, and airy jasmine. This brisk coastal breeze quickly gives way to a lush, sunlit heart of creamy tuberose, exotic frangipani, and golden ylang-ylang. Rather than turning sharp or overly heavy, the tropical white flowers melt…

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Yardley Duchess is an easygoing floral fragrance that opens with a bright splash of tart grapefruit and sweet mandarin orange peel. The initial citrus burst quickly settles down into a creamy heart of garden tuberose, sunny ylang-ylang, and crisp lily-of-the-valley petals. As the hours tick by, smooth amber, earthy pa…

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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, Dsire or Duchess?

Dsire takes 3 of 3 categories. Dsire is rated 4.75/5 from 4 votes; Duchess is rated 4.00/5 from 2 votes. Choose Dsire for a white floral and tuberose character. Wins on sillage & projection, note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Duchess for a citrus and white floral character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which projects more, Dsire or Duchess?

Dsire projects furthest (Dsire 75/100, Duchess 38/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Dsire and Duchess smell similar?

Some overlap: a 49% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, citrus and yellow floral accords. Common notes include Grapefruit, Tuberose, Ylang-Ylang and Vanilla.

Is Dsire or Duchess better for summer or winter?

Dsire suits day or night wear; Duchess suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Dsire and Duchess?

Dsire has top notes of Jasmine, Marine notes and Grapefruit, heart notes of Tuberose, Ylang-Ylang and Frangipani, a base of Vanilla, Musk and Haitian Vetiver. Duchess has top notes of Grapefruit and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Tuberose and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Amber, Patchouli, Musk and Vanilla.