Fragrance comparison

Dsire vs E 2

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

Updated 29 Oct 2026 44 ratings analysed

Dsire

Manuel Mathieu

4.754 votes

Rank #38,161 White FloralTuberose

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57%scent match

Closely related

E 2

Atelier d'Artistes By Alexandre.J

3.9840 votes

Rank #33,118 White FloralWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Dsire
Choose it for a white floral and tuberose character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.
E 2
Choose it for a white floral and woody character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Dsire2/4

E 22/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: E 2
Sillage & projection: Dsire
Value for money: Dsire
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: E 2

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

DsireManuel Mathieu

E 2Atelier d'Artistes By Alexandre.J

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.75/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 14%Had 2%Want 84%

3.98/ 5 · 40 votes

Have 40%Had 19%Want 41%

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

40%Love

38%Like

3%Ok

20%Dislike

0%Hate

40 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate94

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate74

Category winners

LongevityE 2

SillageDsire

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value56

Category winnerDsireBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

tuberose91%

yellow floral83%

marine74%

citrus65%

aromatic56%

white floral100%

woody92%

tuberose84%

musky77%

yellow floral69%

citrus61%

Scent match57%Closely related · both white floral, tuberose 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

Top

BergamotGrapefruit

Heart

TuberoseJasmineYlang-Ylang

Base

White MuskCashmere WoodVanillaWhite Woods

InformationalShared notesJasmine, Grapefruit, Tuberose and Ylang-Ylang. Durations are only published for Dsire, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer60

Fall75

Winter45

Day100

Night82

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men10

Unisex15

Women75

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#38,161

PerfumerJuliette Karagueuzoglou

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#33,118

PerfumerAmelie Bourgeois, Anne-Sophie Behaghel, Emna Doghri

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerE 2Higher 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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E 2 opens with a bright splash of bergamot and bitter grapefruit that settles quickly into a dense heart of tuberose, jasmine, and ylang-ylang. As the initial citrus crispness recedes, cashmere wood and white musk soften the white florals, adding a powdery woodiness to the skin scent. Vanilla in the base provides a 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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Dsire or E 2?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Dsire is rated 4.75/5 from 4 votes; E 2 is rated 3.98/5 from 40 votes. Choose Dsire for a white floral and tuberose character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose E 2 for a white floral and woody character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Dsire or E 2?

E 2 lasts longest (E 2 71/100, Dsire 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Dsire or E 2?

Dsire projects furthest (Dsire 75/100, E 2 71/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Dsire and E 2 smell similar?

Closely related: a 57% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, tuberose and yellow floral accords. Common notes include Jasmine, Grapefruit, Tuberose and Ylang-Ylang.

Is Dsire or E 2 better for summer or winter?

Dsire suits day or night wear; E 2 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Dsire and E 2?

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. E 2 has top notes of Bergamot and Grapefruit, heart notes of Tuberose, Jasmine and Ylang-Ylang, a base of White Musk, Cashmere Wood, Vanilla and White Woods.