Only Desire

I will admit I was almost tempted to blind buy this because the gorgeous vulgar bottle and notes had me absolutely in tears of joy. Aldehydes in 2026?! Yes, please! Luckily I got to try this before committing and my first disappointment was with the bottle itself, since the inner petals and piercing are both made of plastic and not glass and metal, but whatever, what about the juice itself? Only Desire opens sweet and incredibly generic, both on skin and paper strip, it almost reminded me of another Diesel perfume, the now discontinued Loverdose Red Kiss. So I was ready to fold completely until a half a hour later or so I got a whiff of my wrist and discovered my skin truly loves cumin, turning this Only Desire flower of sin into the perfect kind of dirty perfume I've grown to love recently. It can be considered Akro Night's sister, much sweeter and not heavy on rose but the cumin and flowers idea is the same, plus you get a super cool bottle in my opinion. Now, is this worth it? Honestly, if you like musky and sexy scents and cumin behaves well on your skin then it's a pretty good choice and I'm happy to know at least one mainstream brand is putting out something like this, but if you're into weirdo niche perfumery then it will smell a lot like something you've definitely already tried or like nothing at all. It doesn't even compare to Kingdom, but to me it has good chances to become my new signature.

Unique and unusual in the best possible way. I was given 3 samples of this in the store late May when it came out and the moment I put nose to my wrist I was so so intrigued. Because of its uniqueness I don't find it a safe blind buy at all. It's sweet but in a very moist close to the body kinda way (the bottle could not be more fitting). If the natural smell of a vagina could be made to feel like a nice, sweet, refreshing and unique smell without chemicals, body sprays and candied childlike scents, maintaining its human qualities, this is how I imagine it would smell like. I'm honestly mesmerized how Diesel was able to pull this off. In a world full of clean girl fragrances, be a pierced vagina orchid in a shape of a bottle of perfume and own it with honor, beauty and grace.

I am completely obsessed with Only Desire by Diesel. It has quickly become my absolute go-to scent for almost any occasion. Every time I spray it, I get compliments, and I honestly can’t stop reaching for it every single day. It’s rare to find a fragrance that ticks all the boxes for me, but this one delivers. Honestly, this is the first time in years I’ve felt that same electric, genre-defining excitement I felt when Angel first hit the scene, or the cultural shift that was CK One. It captures that same 'lightning in a bottle' magic—it’s completely unique, bold, and entirely its own thing. In a world of safe, copycat fragrances, this one dares to be different.

This is not a blind buy and I mean it. Both my boyfriend and I tried this and the difference is wild. On him, this perfume smells like a grandma’s wallet: coins mixed with laundry detergent and a slight powdery note. On me it’s the orchid and amber that stand out the most. Only Desire is a hit or miss. The bottle is my type of suggestive design, but the scent is highly dependent on your pH. I don’t find it very strong or long lasting, but it works like a charm for summer, especially under these hellish heatwaves. I really enjoy the orchid notes and it smells divine when I mix it with the Rituals of Ayurveda body oil.

Only Desire is such an amazing launch! Honestly the pack is so gorgeous, is so detailed, unique and beautifully crafted, it really feels like a piece of art, looks so nice exposed at my house ! 😍 and omg the scent is divine, love that it really differentiates from what we are used to to smell on vanilla, really unique and addictive, love the mix between the freshness and fruity velvety take of aldehydes, pear and banana in contrast with the florality of the orchid and sensuality of the vanilla ! Super versatile and great sillage ! Highly recommend! My favorite perfume launch of the year so far ! 😍🌺❤️🔥