Fragrance comparison

Poésie du Chaos vs Desert Roses

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 31 ratings analysed

Poésie du Chaos

Theatre des Parfums

4.3330 votes

Rank #31,509 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

50%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Desert Roses

Kenooz

5.001 votes

Rank #46,924 CitrusFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Desert Roses takes 3 of 4 categories.

Poésie du Chaos
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Desert Roses
Choose it for a citrus and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Poésie du Chaos1/4

Desert Roses3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Desert Roses
Sillage & projection: Desert Roses
Value for money: Desert Roses
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Poésie du Chaos

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Poésie du ChaosTheatre des Parfums

Desert RosesKenooz

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.33/ 5 · 30 votes

Have 33%Had 5%Want 61%

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 11%Want 89%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

67%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

30 votes

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityDesert Roses

SillageDesert Roses

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value26

¤ Price value50

Category winnerDesert RosesBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

sweet92%

powdery84%

warm spicy77%

iris69%

woody61%

citrus100%

fruity92%

powdery84%

woody77%

fresh spicy69%

sweet61%

Scent match50%Some overlap · both fruity, powdery and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

IrisPlumStrawberryVanillaChocolateWoody NotesCardamomMusk

No top / heart / base split published

Top

GrapefruitStrawberryBergamotBlackcurrantLycheePlum

Heart

GeraniumMagnoliaJasmineRoseIris

Base

SandalwoodVanillaMuskAmbergrisTonkaMoss

InformationalShared notesIris, Plum, Strawberry and Vanilla. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer47

Fall73

Winter73

Day100

Night47

Spring100

Summer50

Fall100

Winter50

Day100

Night50

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex17

Women83

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#31,509

PerfumerBertrand Duchaufour

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#46,924

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerPoésie du ChaosHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Poésie du Chaos by Theatre des Parfums opens with a sharp burst of ripe plum and tart strawberry tempered by crushed cardamom spice. Nose Bertrand Duchaufour balances the initial fruity sweetness with a dense, powdery heart of iris and soft violet leaf. As the scent settles on skin, rich chocolate notes melt into crea…

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Desert Roses by Kenooz blends bright fruits with a soft floral heart. The scent opens with sharp grapefruit, ripe strawberry, and juicy lychee before softening into rose and iris. A dry base of sandalwood, vanilla, and moss anchors the lingering fruit notes. Designed for cool spring afternoons and crisp autumn evening…

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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, Poésie du Chaos or Desert Roses?

Desert Roses takes 3 of 4 categories. Poésie du Chaos is rated 4.33/5 from 30 votes; Desert Roses is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Poésie du Chaos for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Desert Roses for a citrus and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Poésie du Chaos or Desert Roses?

Desert Roses lasts longest (Desert Roses 80/100, Poésie du Chaos 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Poésie du Chaos or Desert Roses?

Desert Roses projects furthest (Desert Roses 75/100, Poésie du Chaos 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Poésie du Chaos and Desert Roses smell similar?

Some overlap: a 50% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, powdery and sweet accords. Common notes include Iris, Plum, Strawberry and Vanilla.

Is Poésie du Chaos or Desert Roses better for summer or winter?

Poésie du Chaos suits daytime wear; Desert Roses suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Poésie du Chaos and Desert Roses?

Poésie du Chaos features Iris, Plum, Strawberry, Vanilla and Chocolate. Desert Roses has top notes of Grapefruit, Strawberry, Bergamot and Blackcurrant, heart notes of Geranium, Magnolia, Jasmine and Rose, a base of Sandalwood, Vanilla, Musk and Ambergris.