Fragrance comparison

Dunes vs Instinct

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 4 ratings analysed

Dunes

Rawda Perfumes

—0 votes

Rank #73,865 AmberLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

26%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Instinct

Pisello Parfum

3.004 votes

Rank #67,720 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Instinct takes 1 of 1 categories.

Dunes
Choose it for a amber and leather character.
Instinct
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Dunes0/1

Instinct1/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

DunesRawda Perfumes

InstinctPisello Parfum

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

3.00/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 14%Had 10%Want 76%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

50%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

50%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate50

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value25

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

leather92%

warm spicy84%

soft spicy77%

animalic69%

aromatic61%

woody100%

aromatic92%

fruity84%

warm spicy77%

powdery69%

earthy61%

Scent match26%Clearly different · both warm spicy and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Pink PepperLeatherCardamomRosemarySuede

Heart

PatchouliOudSandalwoodOlibanumVetiver

Base

AmberTonkaVanilla

Top

RaspberrySaffronThymeFruity NotesCypressGreen NotesCardamomItalian Orange

Heart

OlibanumJasmineRoseOrris RootJasmine SambacIrisAmbrette (Musk Mallow)Pear

Base

Woody NotesAmberVetiverVirginia CedarMuskVanillaMossPatchouli

InformationalShared notesCardamom, Patchouli, Olibanum and Vetiver. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0

Unisex33

Women67

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#73,865

PerfumerJemsheer

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#67,720

PerfumerManuel Alejandro Bojorquez Segovia

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerInstinctHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Dunes by Rawda Perfumes captures the vast warmth of the Arabian desert. It opens with a sharp, spicy burst of pink pepper and cardamom before settling into a rich heart of oud and olibanum. The base of vanilla and amber provides a lasting, grounded sweetness that lingers through cool autumn evenings. It is a bold, res…

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Instinct by Pisello Parfum introduces a dry, heavy leather profile energized by a sharp twist of raspberry and saffron. Launched in 2024, this unisex fragrance balances intense woodiness with green elements like cypress, making it a rugged yet sweet option for crisp autumn evenings.

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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.

Do Dunes and Instinct smell similar?

Clearly different: a 26% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and aromatic accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Patchouli, Olibanum and Vetiver.

Is Dunes or Instinct better for summer or winter?

Instinct suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Dunes and Instinct?

Dunes has top notes of Pink Pepper, Leather, Cardamom and Rosemary, heart notes of Patchouli, Oud, Sandalwood and Olibanum, a base of Amber, Tonka and Vanilla. Instinct has top notes of Raspberry, Saffron, Thyme and Fruity Notes, heart notes of Olibanum, Jasmine, Rose and Orris Root, a base of Woody Notes, Amber, Vetiver and Virginia Cedar.