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Dsire vs Fleur des Fleurs

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

Updated 397 ratings analysed
Closely related
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Dsire takes 3 of 5 categories.

  • Dsire

    Choose it for a white floral and tuberose character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and note pyramid duration. Best in spring, day or night wear.

  • Fleur des Fleurs

    Choose it for a white floral and yellow floral character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Dsire3/5
Fleur des Fleurs2/5
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Fleur des Fleurs
Sillage & projection
Dsire
Value for money
Dsire
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Dsire
Fragranxe ranking
Fleur des Fleurs

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
DsireManuel Mathieu
Fleur des FleursUne Nuit Nomade
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.75/ 5 · 4 votes
Have 14%Had 2%Want 84%
3.91/ 5 · 393 votes
Have 37%Had 13%Want 50%
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

31%Love
43%Like
14%Ok
9%Dislike
2%Hate

393 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity60
〰 Sillage75
♥ Love / hate94
⏱ Longevity61
〰 Sillage54
♥ Love / hate73
Category winners

LongevityFleur des Fleurs

SillageDsire

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value75
¤ Price value48
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%
yellow floral92%
tuberose84%
woody77%
citrus69%
amber61%
Scent match59%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
Top15-30 mins
GrapefruitBergamotSaffron
Heart2-4 hrs
Ylang-YlangTuberoseJasmine
Base6-8 hrs
BenzoinVanillaSandalwoodAmberAgarwood (Oud)
Category winnerDsireLongest dry-down: 6-8+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Spring100
Summer97
Fall0
Winter14
Day100
Night42
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex0
Women100
Men1
Unisex12
Women87
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#38,161

PerfumerJuliette Karagueuzoglou

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#9,086

PerfumerKarine Chevallier

Launched—

Reviews43

Category winnerFleur des FleursHigher 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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Une Nuit Nomade Fleur des Fleurs opens with a quick citrus burst. Tart grapefruit and bright bergamot flare up before a warm thread of saffron takes over. It settles fast. Within five minutes, the citrus burns away to reveal thick, sunny ylang-ylang and creamy tuberose petals. The scent feels like warm island air afte…

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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 Fleur des Fleurs?

Dsire takes 3 of 5 categories. Dsire is rated 4.75/5 from 4 votes; Fleur des Fleurs is rated 3.91/5 from 393 votes. Choose Dsire for a white floral and tuberose character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and note pyramid duration. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Fleur des Fleurs for a white floral and yellow floral character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Dsire or Fleur des Fleurs?

They last about the same: Fleur des Fleurs 61/100, Dsire 60/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Dsire or Fleur des Fleurs?

Dsire projects furthest (Dsire 75/100, Fleur des Fleurs 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Dsire and Fleur des Fleurs smell similar?

Closely related: a 59% 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 Fleur des Fleurs better for summer or winter?

Dsire suits day or night wear; Fleur des Fleurs suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Dsire and Fleur des Fleurs?

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. Fleur des Fleurs has top notes of Grapefruit, Bergamot and Saffron, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Tuberose and Jasmine, a base of Benzoin, Vanilla, Sandalwood and Amber.

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