Fragrance comparison

Warmth vs Desert Dawn

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

Updated 31 Oct 2026 857 ratings analysed

4 wins

Warmth

Marks & Spencer

3.9776 votes

Rank #17,453 Warm SpicyWoody

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59%scent match

Closely related

Desert Dawn

Byredo

3.69781 votes

Rank #5,194 WoodyPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Warmth takes 4 of 7 categories.

Warmth
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Desert Dawn
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Warmth4/7

Desert Dawn3/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

WarmthMarks & Spencer

Desert DawnByredo

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.97/ 5 · 76 votes

Have 62%Had 8%Want 30%

3.69/ 5 · 781 votes

Have 28%Had 8%Want 65%

Category winnerWarmthRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

34%Love

43%Like

11%Ok

9%Dislike

3%Hate

76 votes

26%Love

39%Like

21%Ok

10%Dislike

4%Hate

628 votes

Category winnerWarmthMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity51

〰 Sillage48

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage49

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityDesert Dawn

SillageDesert Dawn

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value89

¤ Price value34

Category winnerWarmthBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

woody83%

aromatic65%

powdery48%

balsamic30%

woody100%

powdery83%

musky65%

warm spicy48%

aromatic30%

Scent match59%Closely related · both woody, warm spicy and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Cinnamon LeafSandalwoodCardamomCedarwood

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Rose PetalsCardamom

Heart

SandalwoodCedarwoodCarrot Seeds

Base

MuskPapyrusSilkVetiver

InformationalShared notesSandalwood, Cardamom and Cedarwood. Durations are only published for Warmth, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer26

Fall100

Winter76

Day100

Night59

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter67

Day–

Night–

Category winnerWarmthMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men12

Unisex79

Women9

Men13

Unisex65

Women22

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#17,453

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews11

Overall rank#5,194

PerfumerJérôme Epinette

Launched—

Reviews157

Category winnerDesert DawnHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Marks & Spencer Warmth brings a cosy, woody presence without high retail prices. Built around sandalwood and cedarwood, it opens with a prickle of cardamom and brisk cinnamon leaf before setting into a dry, warm spicy profile. The cedarwood gives it a clean pencil shavings edge, while the sandalwood softens into a mil…

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Desert Dawn from Byredo offers a woody, spicy composition that rests on a base of silk musk and vetiver. It is a modern, gender-neutral fragrance released in 2024. The scent focuses on a minimalist sandalwood structure, punctuated by rose petals and cardamom. Perfect for those who prefer an intimate, skin-scent profil…

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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, Warmth or Desert Dawn?

Warmth takes 4 of 7 categories. Warmth is rated 3.97/5 from 76 votes; Desert Dawn is rated 3.69/5 from 781 votes. Choose Warmth for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Desert Dawn for a woody and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Warmth or Desert Dawn?

Desert Dawn lasts longest (Desert Dawn 62/100, Warmth 51/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Warmth or Desert Dawn?

Projection is very close: Desert Dawn 49/100, Warmth 48/100 for sillage.

Do Warmth and Desert Dawn smell similar?

Closely related: a 59% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, warm spicy and powdery accords. Common notes include Sandalwood, Cardamom and Cedarwood.

Is Warmth or Desert Dawn better for summer or winter?

For summer, Warmth is the stronger pick. For winter, Warmth is the stronger pick. Warmth suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Warmth and Desert Dawn?

Warmth features Cinnamon Leaf, Sandalwood, Cardamom and Cedarwood. Desert Dawn has top notes of Rose Petals and Cardamom, heart notes of Sandalwood, Cedarwood and Carrot Seeds, a base of Musk, Papyrus, Silk and Vetiver.