Fragrance comparison

Floral Beginnings vs Desirade My Desire

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 18 ratings analysed

Floral Beginnings

The Dua Brand

4.001 votes

Rank #63,090 VioletPowdery

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66%scent match

Closely related

1 wins

Desirade My Desire

Aubusson

3.5917 votes

Rank #23,312 FloralViolet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Desirade My Desire takes 1 of 1 categories.

Floral Beginnings
Choose it for a violet and powdery character.
Desirade My Desire
Choose it for a floral and violet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Floral Beginnings0/1

Desirade My Desire1/1

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: Desirade My Desire

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Floral BeginningsThe Dua Brand

Desirade My DesireAubusson

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 17%Had 0%Want 83%

3.59/ 5 · 17 votes

Have 37%Had 10%Want 53%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

6%Love

65%Like

12%Ok

18%Dislike

0%Hate

17 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 / hate75

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate65

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value95

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

violet100%

powdery83%

iris65%

floral48%

woody30%

floral100%

violet90%

powdery80%

iris70%

fresh60%

musky50%

Scent match66%Closely related · both violet, powdery and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

VioletIrisVanillaMusk

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Pink PepperPlumMandarin Orange

Heart

HortensiaVioletFreesiaBulgarian Rose

Base

IrisCashmere WoodMuskVanilla

InformationalShared notesViolet, Iris, Vanilla and Musk. Durations are only published for Floral Beginnings, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring100

Summer40

Fall60

Winter60

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0

Unisex17

Women83

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#63,090

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#23,312

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews15

Category winnerDesirade My DesireHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Floral Beginnings by The Dua Brand is a floral woody musk fragrance presented as an extrait de parfum built around violet and iris. The scent opens with a soft, sweet floral tone that feels clean, cool, and gently cosmetic, reminiscent of vintage face powder and pressed flower petals. As the opening settles, earthy ir…

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Desirade My Desire by Aubusson is a floral-fruity composition centered on plum and violet notes. It offers a soft, powdery character suitable for casual spring days. The fragrance balances fruitiness with a base of cashmere wood and iris, creating a gentle scent that stays close to the skin during daytime wear. It wor…

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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.

Which is better, Floral Beginnings or Desirade My Desire?

Desirade My Desire takes 1 of 1 categories. Floral Beginnings is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes; Desirade My Desire is rated 3.59/5 from 17 votes. Choose Floral Beginnings for a violet and powdery character. Choose Desirade My Desire for a floral and violet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Do Floral Beginnings and Desirade My Desire smell similar?

Closely related: a 66% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share violet, powdery and floral accords. Common notes include Violet, Iris, Vanilla and Musk.

Is Floral Beginnings or Desirade My Desire better for summer or winter?

Desirade My Desire suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Floral Beginnings and Desirade My Desire?

Floral Beginnings features Violet, Iris, Vanilla and Musk. Desirade My Desire has top notes of Pink Pepper, Plum and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Hortensia, Violet, Freesia and Bulgarian Rose, a base of Iris, Cashmere Wood, Musk and Vanilla.