Sultan Rose vs Desert Dew
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
56%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Desert Dew takes 3 of 4 categories.
Sultan RoseChoose it for a warm spicy and rose character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Desert DewChoose it for a woody and musky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Sultan Rose1/4
Desert Dew3/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Desert Dew
- Sillage & projection
- Desert Dew
- Value for money
- Desert Dew
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Sultan Rose
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Sultan RosePascal MorabitoDesert DewAuraa DesireWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.80/ 5 · 59 votes
Have 33%Had 13%Want 54%
4.50/ 5 · 2 votes
Have 24%Had 14%Want 62%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate25%Love
49%Like
7%Ok
17%Dislike
2%Hate
59 votes
50%Love
50%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
2 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityDesert Dew
SillageDesert Dew
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerDesert DewBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwarm spicy100%
rose92%
woody84%
powdery77%
patchouli69%
amber61%
woody100%
musky91%
powdery83%
warm spicy74%
earthy65%
patchouli56%
Scent match56%Closely related · both woody, warm spicy and powdery
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
CoffeeTangerine
Heart
RoseSaffronMuskIris
Base
PatchouliAmberSandalwoodVanilla
Top
SaffronPeonyIrisTangerine
Heart
Cashmere WoodSandalwoodVioletNutmeg
Base
MuskPatchouliMoss
InformationalShared notesTangerine, Saffron, Musk and Iris. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer67
Fall90
Winter57
Day100
Night82
Spring50
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#32,571
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#54,374
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerSultan RoseHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotSultan Rose by Pascal Morabito opens with a dark pop of roasted coffee paired with bright tangerine zest. Within minutes, a prominent damask rose emerges alongside earthy saffron and dry powdery iris, creating a warm spicy floral body with a distinct textured feel. The dry-down grounds the scent in deep patchouli, gol…
Reviews →Desert Dew by Auraa Desire is a dry, woody floral scent for those who enjoy a grounding presence. It opens with bright tangerine and floral peony, slowly shifting into a deeper, resinous core of cashmere wood and sandalwood. It functions well as a daily reach for someone who prefers a quiet, earth-bound profile over a…
Reviews →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, Sultan Rose or Desert Dew?
Desert Dew takes 3 of 4 categories. Sultan Rose is rated 3.80/5 from 59 votes; Desert Dew is rated 4.50/5 from 2 votes. Choose Sultan Rose for a warm spicy and rose character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Desert Dew for a woody and musky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Which lasts longer, Sultan Rose or Desert Dew?
Desert Dew lasts longest (Desert Dew 80/100, Sultan Rose 64/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Sultan Rose or Desert Dew?
Desert Dew projects furthest (Desert Dew 67/100, Sultan Rose 60/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Sultan Rose and Desert Dew smell similar?
Closely related: a 56% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, warm spicy and powdery accords. Common notes include Tangerine, Saffron, Musk and Iris.
Is Sultan Rose or Desert Dew better for summer or winter?
Sultan Rose suits daytime wear; Desert Dew suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Sultan Rose and Desert Dew?
Sultan Rose has top notes of Coffee and Tangerine, heart notes of Rose, Saffron, Musk and Iris, a base of Patchouli, Amber, Sandalwood and Vanilla. Desert Dew has top notes of Saffron, Peony, Iris and Tangerine, heart notes of Cashmere Wood, Sandalwood, Violet and Nutmeg, a base of Musk, Patchouli and Moss.
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