Fragrance comparison

Sex vs Sand Dune

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 101 ratings analysed

1 wins

Sex

Desigual

3.59100 votes

Rank #18,920 White FloralFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

27%scent match

Clearly different

Sand Dune

Massimo Dutti

5.001 votes

Rank #51,484 MuskyGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sex takes 1 of 1 categories.

Sex
Choose it for a white floral and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Sand Dune
Choose it for a musky and green character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Sex1/1

Sand Dune0/1

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: Sex

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

SexDesigual

Sand DuneMassimo Dutti

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.59/ 5 · 100 votes

Have 31%Had 24%Want 44%

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 11%Had 16%Want 74%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

20%Love

49%Like

1%Ok

30%Dislike

0%Hate

100 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

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate65

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value64

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

fruity92%

tuberose84%

green77%

sweet69%

fresh61%

musky100%

green83%

powdery65%

sweet48%

animalic30%

Scent match27%Clearly different · both green and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Red BerriesRhubarbSoybean

Heart2-4 hrs

Indian TuberoseJasmineGrapefruit blossom

Base4-6+ hrs

MuskVanillaWoodsy Notes

Top

RhubarbBergamotCassis

Heart

Red BerriesGingerLitchi

Base

MuskPatchouliCedarwood

InformationalShared notesRed Berries, Rhubarb and Musk. Durations are only published for Sex, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring76

Summer71

Fall100

Winter71

Day64

Night100

Spring100

Summer50

Fall50

Winter50

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men7

Unisex7

Women86

Party 33%Casual 31%Date 23%Work 13%

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#18,920

PerfumerDaphné Bugey

Launched—

Reviews11

Overall rank#51,484

PerfumerAmandine Clerc-Marie

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSexHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Sex by Desigual delivers an unapologetic burst of tart red berries and crisp rhubarb right off the nozzle. It is bold. The sharp fruit quickly yields to a heavy, sweet core of Indian tuberose and lush jasmine petals. You get an immediate punch of classic white florals balanced by a quirky green soybean edge. As the ho…

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Massimo Dutti Sand Dune opens with a distinct snap of rhubarb paired against bright bergamot and dark cassis. As the citrus top settles, the fragrance shifts into a juicy heart of red berries, sharp ginger, and sweet litchi. The dry down lands on a soft bed of clean musk, warm patchouli, and dry cedarwood. It balances…

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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, Sex or Sand Dune?

Sex takes 1 of 1 categories. Sex is rated 3.59/5 from 100 votes; Sand Dune is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Sex for a white floral and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Sand Dune for a musky and green character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Do Sex and Sand Dune smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share green and sweet accords. Common notes include Red Berries, Rhubarb and Musk.

Is Sex or Sand Dune better for summer or winter?

Sex suits evening wear; Sand Dune suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Sex and Sand Dune?

Sex has top notes of Red Berries, Rhubarb and Soybean, heart notes of Indian Tuberose, Jasmine and Grapefruit blossom, a base of Musk, Vanilla and Woodsy Notes. Sand Dune has top notes of Rhubarb, Bergamot and Cassis, heart notes of Red Berries, Ginger and Litchi, a base of Musk, Patchouli and Cedarwood.