Fragrance comparison

Dsire vs Pomellato Donna

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

Updated 29 Oct 2026 20 ratings analysed

3 wins

Dsire

Manuel Mathieu

4.754 votes

Rank #38,161 White FloralTuberose

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56%scent match

Closely related

Pomellato Donna

Pomellato

4.3116 votes

Rank #42,853 White FloralWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Dsire takes 3 of 4 categories.

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

Dsire3/4

Pomellato Donna1/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

DsireManuel Mathieu

Pomellato DonnaPomellato

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.75/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 14%Had 2%Want 84%

4.31/ 5 · 16 votes

Have 46%Had 18%Want 36%

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

56%Love

31%Like

6%Ok

0%Dislike

6%Hate

16 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate94

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityPomellato Donna

SillageDsire

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value69

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%

green84%

yellow floral77%

tuberose69%

citrus61%

Scent match56%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

Mandarin OrangeGrapefruit

Heart

TuberoseYlang-YlangGalbanumJasmine

Base

SandalwoodMyrrhMusk

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

Spring86

Summer43

Fall100

Winter86

Day100

Night57

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#38,161

PerfumerJuliette Karagueuzoglou

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#42,853

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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Pomellato Donna opens with a sharp burst of mandarin orange and tart grapefruit that quickly shifts into a green, bitter galbanum core. As the top notes fade, heavy white florals take over. Creamy tuberose and waxy jasmine dominate the mid, anchored by lush ylang-ylang. The base settles into a resinous, vintage finish…

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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 Pomellato Donna?

Dsire takes 3 of 4 categories. Dsire is rated 4.75/5 from 4 votes; Pomellato Donna is rated 4.31/5 from 16 votes. Choose Dsire for a white floral and tuberose character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Pomellato Donna for a white floral and woody character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Dsire or Pomellato Donna?

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

Which projects more, Dsire or Pomellato Donna?

Dsire projects furthest (Dsire 75/100, Pomellato Donna 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Dsire and Pomellato Donna smell similar?

Closely related: a 56% 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 Pomellato Donna better for summer or winter?

Dsire suits day or night wear; Pomellato Donna suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Dsire and Pomellato Donna?

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. Pomellato Donna has top notes of Mandarin Orange and Grapefruit, heart notes of Tuberose, Ylang-Ylang, Galbanum and Jasmine, a base of Sandalwood, Myrrh and Musk.