The One Desire

Gorgeous, sweet, warm, creamy, feminine, sensual, seductive, chic, elegant, classy, fruity, floral, citrusy, fresh, powdery, rich, deep, alluring, sexy, cozy, comforting I did previously review this, but I thought I would see if I couldn’t describe it better now after I’ve been using it more recently. On me this opens with a burst of sweet, fresh, bright, and fruity mandarin orange, litchi, and bergamot, with some sweet and delicately citrusy lily-of-the-valley, creamy floral tuberose, and warm and creamy vanilla. As it dries down it really starts to shine as it grows deeper, warmer, sweeter, and more rich. The sweet and creamy vanilla and caramel, the warm and golden amber, and the softly sweet powdery musk and woody scent of sandalwood become prominent. The notes that are the most prominent overall to me are the mandarin orange, tuberose, vanilla, caramel, and amber. I also own The One (the original formula), and I do find them quite similar, yet also different enough to want to have both in my collection. Desire has the same dna as The One, but Desire is sweeter, warmer, deeper, and sexier, while The One is more fruity and floral. I absolutely love both of these, and pretty much equally as well (though I tend to just slightly prefer Desire). I think The One is more suited for year round wear and it’s something that I tend to reach for if I want something that’s romantic feeling. Desire feels best suited for fall and winter, or nighttime during warmer weather, and it’s something I reach for when I want something sexy. I got my first bottle of Desire a little over 10 years ago whenever it first launched, and loved it so much that I grabbed a backup bottle right away. Unfortunately this has been discontinued, but I hope to still have it for many years to come because it’s one of my favorites. I get exceptional performance with The One Desire. The longevity is amazing... it lasts throughout the entire day on me, and I can still smell it the next morning. The projection is great, it radiates out a few feet from me, but it’s not offensive. It creates this lovely scent bubble around me, and leaves a beautiful soft trail. I only need a few sprays to get these results, so I think that makes this a very good value. For a little reference, some of my other top favorite fragrances include Gold Sugar, Kayali Yum Boujee Marshmallow, The Wedding Silk Santal, Vanilla 28, Vanilla Candy Rock Sugar, Yum Pistachio Gelato, Gucci Flora Gorgeous Orchid, Ralph Lauren Tender Romance, Ralph Lauren Beyond Romance, Marc Jacobs Daisy Love Eau So Sweet, The 7 Virtues Vanilla Woods, Tom Ford Soleil Blanc, Nest Sunkissed Hibiscus, Kilian LDBS, Princess, Sunkissed Goddess, GdT Celeste, Bianco Latte, PdM Oriana, YSL Black Opium Le Parfum, Guerlain Mon Guerlain, Burberry Goddess, Summer Fridays Sunlit Vanilla , LoveShackFancy Secret Crush, Vanilla Twirl, Coach Dreams Starlight, Coach Love (original 2012 version), Coach Legacy, Ellis Brooklyn Marshmallows, Queen’s Caramel, Vanilla Salt, Forever Pistachio, Phlur Honey Moon, Heavy Cream, Vanilla Nectar, Beach Skin, SDJ Summer é Amor, 62, 39, VS Dream Angels Heavenly Stardust, VS Dream Angels Forever, VS Vanilla Lace (OG), VS Pink (OG), B&BW Beach Nights, Boardwalk Marshmallow Clouds, Cotton Candy Clouds, Whipped Honey & Vanilla, Love Unleashed, Coco Paradise

YUM!! YUM!!!!!!!!!! First off I ADORE The One, always have always will but it has to be applied very very lightly (spray a Q-tip then delicately stroke it on my wrist and neck) or it becomes unbearable and gives me a headache. In short a little goes a loooooooong way! I was in Macy's today and walked by the D&G fumes, I always sniff the bottle for The One (even though I own it), it just makes me happy to smell it. I noticed the had the tester bottle of The One Desire out so I sprayed it on a card, I got my hand in the process too. On the way home from the mall I kept sniffing my hand because it smelled so good. It smelled exactly like The One only lighter, not as overpowering as The One very wearable for daytime. I keep smelling the card I sprayed it on and it smells much better on my skin than it does on the card....usually it is the other way around! I am getting a bottle of this asap!! I know it will last forever too as The One lasts all day plus. Sillage: 2/5 very very close to the skin, unless you over do it, then it's a major projector. Longevity: 5/5 (I predict) still going very strong after 4 hours, the original The One lasts 18 hours plus on me (I can still detect it after a shower most of the time). In conclusion: I like this even better than the original The One! It is on a very short list of "MUST haves!!!".... :0) Update: still love this stuff but the longevity is not as long as I was hoping for, it lasted about 5 hours then vanished, I'm getting a small bottle with an order to Sephora (deluxe trial bottle).

I'm not usually a big fan of tuberose, but apparently when it's paired with caramel and litchi, it smells divine! This is exactly what I smell in this perfume by the way, at first blast it smells like sweet, juicy litchi with a little caramel mixed in. Then, I really start to smell the caramel and then the tuberose starts to appear. I can smell them all at some point but the first 20 minutes or so are just litchi and caramel to my nose. I was so happy that I could smell the sandalwood in the drydown because it's one of my favorite notes. The longevity on this scent is not all that great - maybe 4-5 hours. I got it at a really good price so I'm not going to complain too much, but I do like it a lot so of course I wish it would last longer. The sillage is also quite modest; tuberose is usually loud on my skin, but it stays pretty tame in this scent. There are certain aspects of this one that remind me a little of the original; there's one point in the scent where they bare some similarities and I think that maybe it could be the way the litchi and vanilla are blended. I thought this was going to be one of those - I like it better in cold weather scents - but I think this is going to be very nice for the spring; it's lighter and juicier than I expected. I have to agree with so many others, the bottle is lovely and luckily, I really enjoy the juice inside!

Oh! I'm so amazed by this perfume! It's absolutely divine and it totally works for me. When I first took a sniff at the paper I said "WOOW" out loud! I tried it on my skin and it was just as good. Something very alluring with this scent I think. It's sweet, but not too sweet, creamy but still fresh, fruity yet warm and soft without it fading away instantly. On me the longevity is fine, though it calms down a bit in the dry down. The sillage is ok I guess (so not to the extent that it will choke people around you). It's girly and mature at the same time. Sexy and sensual but still daytime appropriate. I'm so glad I found it! I had the original The One which I loved at first, until I found it to powerful for me (didn't develop much). I asked the sales lady to help me out when searching for a new perfume and I was about to stop her when she reached for The One Desire (since I had bad experience with the original), but I'm soooo happy I didn't! I've only worn "T.O.Desire" a couple of days now, but I can def. imagine this to be my new go-to frangrance and maybe even a new signature. To me this is just YUMMY. Man am I glad I finally found this! Without help I never would have discovered it. I left the store with a new EDP and a BIG smile on my face! I will repurchase this one!! (warning: it's quite pricy)

This has one of the most beautiful openings of any fragrance ever. I just love the intoxicating blend of bergamot, mandarin, and litchi, which is the main opening note, and smells really delicious. It's a shame that the top notes don't last very long, because they really are to die for. :) The scent dries down quickly; and then tuberose rules its heart. But it's not too heady and overwhelming (as tuberose can be, for example, in Madonna's Truth or Dare). This one is quite soft and warm, coated in sweet caramel with some fruity accents. The One Desire is sexy and voluptuous, bold, and quite intense. It's a very well blended composition of many, some might say, contrasting accords – there are the fruity tropical notes, heavy white florals, fresh citruses and the gourmand undertones. Although it might seem like an unusual composition, The One Desire does a really good job at blending these notes. It's not all so different from the original The One, but I find Desire much more interesting. I'd recommend it if you enjoy elegant, grown up sweet scents, because Desire truly is a wonderful one. ♥ ʕ•ᴥ•ʔ

I absolutely love this perfume! It always make me feel sexy. Unfortunately i lost my almost full bottle at a hotel last new year, and because it has discontinued its very hard to find. I had this bottle for a while, because I only use this for special occasions ( always keep my perfumes cool an dark) I bought a new one on e-bay. On an trustworthy shop in England with good rating. The bottle arrived, the package looked good, the bottle looked just like my old bottle, but there is something about this that isn’t right? Its not that intense and seductive as it use to be, and it doesn’t stay on my skin. The old bottle i had seam to stay on my skin even after a shower. I could smell it lightly in my hair even after I washed it. So? Is this a fake one? Did the perfume change? There is still some bottles out there, is it worth to try another one? Anyone knows?

I am wearing a sample of this tonight. This is what I wanted Kenzo Amour to be. I sprayed one spray on my wrists and walked through a mist. It's sweet but not so sweet that I am put off by it. I do smell the tuberose but in a good, creamy way as in Michael Kors. I notice the orange more at first but not so much upon dry down. The musk, vanilla, tuberose, amber and caramel come out then. I'm guessing the litchi is the unfamiliar scent I can't put my finger on. The combination is sexy, nice and sultry yet soft and not overpowering. Often, i find musky vanilla scents can end up powdery. I love that this didn't turn powdery on me at all. After about 3-4 hours, it did get a lot softer. I wonder if I sprayed a few more sprays if it would last longer. I'm adding it to my wish list!

This is most definitely desirable, it is on the list of wants. It was a while ago since I had it spritzed on my wrist so I cannot remember the notes but I do remember that the moment I raised my wrists to my nose I was blown away by its heady recipe and the fact that it lasted the rest of the day on my wrist ... ... well, now I want it so badly but I have my lovely Tresor to replace, so I have to write a PFL. Priority Fragrance List - and tick them off as I go. Edit: I own this too! Proper review will feature on you tube and blog. Edit 2: This fragrance survived on my skin for well over 12 hours - with just one extra spritz throughout the day which, quite frankly, was just a self indulgence on my part. I can still smell it on my top! So, worth the buy!

Since I have a full 2.5 oz bottle of this beauty coming to me from a swap I tested it today at Sephora. At first the caramel is most prominent. It's luscious and rich, with the sweet-sour lychee peeking thru the caramel veil, It's as if the fruit had been dipped in the sauce. The gourmand nuances end there, however. As the caramel slowly mellows down out pops spicy, yet creamy tuberose that lasts for an hour or two on me. The dry down softens even more to a soft, powdery combo of tuberose and amber. Lovely! Update: The luscious caramel makes a return appearance in the background of the drydown (sans the lychee note). Sillage is medium but noticeable. I was complimented several times. Longevity? About 12 hours on my skin

This is a gorgeous fragrance! So addictive. It starts off with a burst of sweet floral fruitiness, then it calms down into a scent of yummy goodness. The caramel and lychee combination are just divine. It is a deeper scent however the longevity is not that great, only last around 3 hours. A bit pricey for a scent that doesn't last that long, also don't like the fact that you can't see how much fragrance is left in the bottle. Good to wear in the winter, it's nice and cosy but sexy at the same time. My man loves the smell of this on me too, he always has sniff me and say something when I wear it. Definitely in my top 5 for sure.

I like this version of The One. From the elegant bottle design to oozing juice inside. I could image wearing a little black dress had a spray or two with this perfume and feeling so seductive and sexy. This is a head-turner. It may be sweet but not girly teenage sweet. In my initial experience, whenever I think that there are notes that didn't agree with me or whenever I think that I wouldn't like it, the scent will change that makes me loving it more. It's really a seducing frag, the more you resist it, the more you will love it! :)

This happens to be one of the most unusual scents I own. It's quite hard to explain, it's a gorgeous warm deep scent that I would personally only wear in the winter. I think the mixture of the strong caramel and litchi note gives it this sweet sharpness that makes it so unique to most fragrances out there. It's long lasting and the dry down is beautiful. I can't wait for the cooler months to get here so I can start wearing it some more. The bottle is stunning! It looks amazing on a dressing table, sitting out, ready to be used.

Oh my God! Love at third sniff. First, I thought it is the same as the original The One (which is something I adore on others, but can't stand on myself). My second oopinion was...it is a lighter, more wearable version of The One, but basically still the same. Finally, I'm in love. Very sweet, but in a mature way, lovely and extraordinary. Loud perfume with decent longetivity. It still really close to the original, but so much better! Less oriental to my nose. Test it on skin, before you buy! Worth trying... :)

I find this to be very similar to the original The One, but definitely a sexier version. I think it’s very feminine and floral, but deeper and warmer than The One, so it’s excellent for the colder months of fall and winter. It has a lovely warm and subtle sweetness to it. It’s romantic and seductive, but in an elegant way. I typically get great longevity with my fragrances, and The One Desire is no exception... it lasts the entire day. The projection is nice too, it radiates out about an arm’s length from me.

The more I smell different perfumes (trying to find something new), the more I appreciate the One Desire. Every time I smell something I find overly sweet or too citrusy I comfort and remind myself that I've already got this fantastic scent in my collection. I should just stop looking for something else for a while, 'cause all I need is right here in this bottle :) The perfect balance between caramel sweet and floral fresh. So niiiice! PS! I receive a lot of compliments on this one, mostly from men.

as a man, i think this fragrance is very classy and sophisticated, seductive but not tawdry. maybe not for teen agers, better for 25 and older. very versatile, good for all seasons, better for night. da uomo dico che questo profumo è molto buono, sofisticato, ha una buona proiezione ed è piacevole. è seduttivo senza essere eccessivo o volgare. non adatto a ragazzine e cafonette, meglio per ragazze dai 25 in sù. penso sia adatto a tutte le stagioni, preferibilmente la sera. vote 8,5/10

I just love this perfume! when i fist saw this Black bottle with this simple yet elegant and rich black stopper on it (which reminded me of an Onyx stone) it sort of whispered to me "Im mysterious" But when I sprayed some on I thought it was just like anything else. However, I would sniff my wrist every now and then and with every sniff let me tell you that there was a "moan". The notes? I don't have a damn clue, it just smells really good and makes me feel sexier.

This is a very elegant perfume - from the black bottle with its strong lines and gilded lid to the beautifully formulated scent. This is a "little black dress" perfume - classy and sophisticated, though not necessarily the biggest head-turner at the party. I love that this a "fruity floral" with enough of a dark base to not smell too sweet. I smell lots of caramel, with good amounts of mandarin, lychee and lily-of-the-valley.

All of the notes combine on me to give me a fuzzy peach and velvety plush red rose scent. The caramel and sandalwood combine to give this a rich, deep ambery base. This is both sweeter and denser than the original. The original was meant for daytime; this one gives me images of opium dens. It hints at something deeper, something slightly offbeat and a little dangerous. It is darkly tempting, and I've fallen for it.

Absolutely divine, it's the kind of perfume you just cannot stop sniffing. I can definitely smell caramel which I love and a strong fruity note which must be litchi, anyway it is completely beautiful. I do wish it lasted a little longer though, after a few hours it seems to lose all projection and I need to re-apply. But that's okay, I got a big bottle so I can do that and it's worth it for the amazing scent.

i love this perfume and was shocked to find a good dupe for it Jovan Satisfaction...my mother left a bottle of Jovan Satisfaction in my room and when i smelled it i couldn't believe how similar it is to Desire..the only difference is Jovan Satisfation is a little bit fuzzier or more champagne like but its almost exactly the same go figure and its cheaper if you can find it!

Like others have said, Desire is not exotic or daring, but for me it is lovely. Smooth powdery amber with hints of vanilla-y caramel. A rosy glow and a gentle kick of sour midway through, settling smoothly and sweetly once again. It vaguely reminds me of what BonBon would be without the peaches and spice. I'm a fan, regardless if it is considered run-of-the-mill.

I am so lucky that I just found this ONE in a tiny store in Hungary. Fantastic fragrance, that's all I need for autumne - warm shiny fruit, vanilla, tuberose and sandalwood. Stunning! Nowadays this is my everyday scent when I just want to feel unic and feminine and comfortable. It is the warmest, the more juicy hugh I ever felt. The bottle is gorgeous too.

This is such a beautiful fragrance and I wasn't expecting to like another flanker this much. It is as sweet as the original but with a fresher and juicier note included, it is very creamy and well blended. It can be a signature if youre looking for something vanillic and sweet, but also soft and elegant. Also may work all year round:)

this is one of my fav's!!!but i'm wondering why sometimes i feel this note that people call "catpee"?this makes me crazy cause i love it so much and i don't know what will happen every time when i choose it from my parfume wardrobe!!!if somebody can help me and ask me why...i feel the same and with first THE ONE...

The first blast of sweet caramel calms down into what smells like freshly cut roses--seriously, it seems I'm smelling the real thing! Then after about 15 minutes, some caramel and vanilla start to peek out from behind the floral. It's rich and beautiful, like a long, luxurious winter coat.

Similar to the original in the opening but after a couple of hours it turns different (caramel). It's definitely a very lovely fragrance. If you like sweet, caramel scents this is beautiful because it's not overpowering or sickly. Unfortunately, it's not very longlasting.

There are several similarities to the original imo. The difference is that the original is slighthy sour. They added more sweet notes to Desire. I prefer the latter. It is creamier and softer but both are well done. Update: 100% loveliness in a bottle. Love it!

This is just amazing. In my top 5. It is sweet gourmand . It speaks in a low voice, but it talks all day 🥰 Soft projection, but people will notice it. I would say it could be office friendly, eventhough it projects guite good, the smell is so soft

The One Desire smells like a very clean gourmand perfume. The vanilla and caramel are definitely there but the citrus, lychee and sandalwood clean it up making it a daytime office appropriate scent. Longevity could be better lasting about 4 hours.

I tested this the other day and right when I smelled it I knew it was going into my top five. Its such a sexy sophisticated mature sweet smell. I love and fell in love with it. I can image wearing this all year and it not giving me a headache. !!

isabell: yes with added litchi making is smell like a cranberry scent blended with the original..deep berry smell..if you like the original you will like this one its more fruitier with the original together..a nice twist on it

I was expecting Desire to be a variation on The One, but it's also a gourmand variation on D&G pour Femme and D&G pour Femme Intense. Crazy but true. Clearly these fragrances are all sisters.

The same as The One, in a deeper and sweeter way, with very good lasting power : so better than The One. I like The One and I love The One Desire.

Oh, my dear Lady, how I miss you! If anybody has a bottle to sell, please let me know!

I want to sell my back up bottle. If anyone in the UK is interested, PM me.

I had a sample of this & LOVED IT. I describe it as "sexy marshmallow".

This is my new signature scent!!! I get so many compliments

So many dislikes already. Based on.....? Release 2013!

This has been discontinued but there might be still out there online, not sure. I had a bottle but not really for a wear but for just a cool display & sniffing off the bottle occasionally. But that caramel & vanilla sweetness with a bit of floral smell was definitely alluring and one day I just sprayed on my T just for a hell of it before bed. Oh wow, what a nice comforting sweet whiff I was getting all night under my blanket. So ever since it grew on me more and I’ve been always open to be wearing both genders fragrances if I like them. So now, I like it a lot!😍 It’s absolutely delicious and cozy and I see dressed up women in black for the night out wearing this for fun. 🤩 But I think some guys can definitely pull this off as well if you’re also open to a bit of floral scents like myself. It won’t make a man girly or anything in my opinion, unless that’s your DESIRE, I can see some darker or dark skin guys wearing (many Middle Eastern men wear floral fragrances, too) so whoever wants this sexy alluring scent on them, they are definitely going to rock this one for sure! On my skin, I get a lot of caramel, vanilla and some white flowers and some sandal wood 🪵 following them right after. But the opening definitely has more fruity opening that lasts only for short while and goes right into more caramel, vanilla, flowers and woody note. If you don’t like the opening like the person below me, 30 min wait is absolutely NOT long enough for the full development of the fragrance. You gotta give way more time until it settles down. Be patient and just keep yourself busy doing something while it’s transitioning. And wear it a little away from your nose. Behind you, on your arms and lower side of the body but make sure spray at least 10 to 12 sprays (or more!) as designers fragrances are normally weak in performances. It might be powerful in the beginning but it will deflate very quickly with most designers even with EDPs. This scent is desirable for me for sure especially for evenings and when I need a bit of warmth. 👍🏽👍🏽✨🤩☀️

My previous review seemed a negative one but what I truely think about this perfume is that it smells heavenly gorgeous.so lovely that I can't believe someone dislikes it(unless you really hate sweet scents) it's sweet but not a thick,cloying sweetness.caramel is there somewhere but it's not the most prominent note to my nose.and it's not one of those caramels smelling like burnt sugar or a dense,syrupy one.I prefer it to original The One because it's less fruity.it has a fruity undertone but it doesn't shout litchi or peach or whatever.tuberose and sandalwood act the same.they're there without being overpowering and making it an overly woody or a heavy white floral scent.everything melts in to create a creamy,sweet,soft and super-feminine scent. What was disappointing for me in first test was that I expected a darker version of "The One".something with a heavy caramel and huge sillage.it's not what I expected but this doesn't make it any less beautiful. I still prefer "The One L'eau" flanker because it has one of the most beautiful lily notes I have ever sniffed and probably that made my expectations high Now I've decided to give away my full bottle of the one desire just because a friend offered me "trussardi inside"which I wanted for a long time and I'm dying to try it.in other case I would never swap this lovely perfume.yes,I don't find it ground breaking and I'm not happy with it's moderate projection,but I still believe that it smells sooo lovely And it has a classy,heavy bottle.deciding to give this one away was a difficult decision

The initial spray hit me with a sharp citrus burst that I wasn't keen on. Like a strange balsamic citrus but soon fades. I detect powder, which isn't in the notes but to me is very present, maybe due to the sandalwood. The dry down on me is much better than the initial spray would lead you to believe. I am a musky skin person. Musks suit me but also are absorbed if they aren't strong performers, which is what this perfume does for me, it absorbs. It's very faint and powdery. The sandalwood makes this amber gourmand fragrance more grown up than a lot of other gourmand perfumes. I like the maturity and it would be nice for evening wear. Unfortunately this doesn't project for me. I struggle to smell it even when holding my wrist right to my nose. I think there is a caramel note there but it is hard to detect and blends into the other scents. All I get is a soft woody scent with traces of bergamot, vanilla and caramel that are hard to detect or distinguish. I bought a big bottle for a good price and I don't dislike this fragrance but it will definitely be one that I wear regularly purely because I don't want to use up my favourite perfumes. In my opinion it is not worth a high price tag as it's performance is fleeting and whilst pleasant it's just ok.

I really like this fragrance! It's very simple and smells exactly as advertised. It opens with a beautiful bergamot, citrus, and lychee blast. The lychee part really smells like freshly peeled lychees, pretty amazing. Dries down very quickly to a tuberose and caramel. It's really yummy and simplistic. I read a lot of the reviews below and I have to disagree and say for me, if I buy a full bottle, this will be worth the money. Not every expensive perfume is going to be super complex or have heavy silage. This is really well done, the white floral smells fresh and adds a clean edge to the caramel. It's not overtly floral or sharp or heady. The caramel is smooth and sweet, not cloying in the least, or headache inducing. Theres a bit of sandalwood that really mellows it out. Then the bergamot floats in the background tying the caramel and floral notes together. It's a light, sweet grown up scent. A really nice option to all the heavy sugary, syrupy scents out there. I've been looking for sweet fragrances I can enjoy and I've found it hard to find caramel and chocolate notes that exist without patchouli or spice notes or that aren't tooth achingly sweet, so I'm really enjoying this one.

To me this has the deep mysterious almost leathery background of Armani code yet it is a completely different set of notes - probably something similar in the orange and bergamot perhaps but these are the only notes vaguely similar. This scent is the only fragrance containing caramel or litchi that I have ever liked - usually both notes alone are overly sickeningly sweet and gourmandish for me (especially when combined with vanilla and amber) but somehow the litchi is powdery sweet and the caramel is a dark well blended sweetness and they round the fragrance out. The tuberose gives this a slightly older feel, not so popular these days but gives it a floral kick and something a bit different to the run of the mill scents of today. At first spray I feel this is too sweet, too fruity and way too juicy for my taste but it soon smoothes out to a musky vanilla scent. It's in no way amazing or totally different to what's out there, but it's a better version of what has become a swathe of super sugary fruity florals which are dominating most perfume houses today. Easy to wear but easily replacable. I am not sure I will be keeping this just yet but for now it can stay.

I purchased this at the Atlanta Duty Free. I was very interested in this fragrance because of the caramel note -- I'm on a total gourmand obsession right now! The opening reminds me a little of Coco Noir -- that sparkling citrus, almost-masculine-clean opening that I love. It's the bergamot and manadarin. Soon after the initial blast, the juicy lychee and sweet caramel come out to play. They are the dominant notes, followed by white flowers, vanilla, and a hint of amber. This really doesn't strike me as total gourmand. Not like LVEB, La Nuit Tresor, or Bonbon. The lychee and tuberose are powerful enough to keep the caramel from taking it into complete gourmand territory. I, personally, was hoping for something more gourmand. I find Desire to be safe for work. It's not overpowering, or too sweet, or too sexy. But it can easily be worn from day to night. Longevity is probably no more than 4-5 hours, so be prepared to reapply. Sillage is soft to moderate. For me, this I is just a "like". I'm unsure if I'd ever buy another bottle. It doesn't have a "WOW" factor for me. But it is pretty, versatile, and I will surely wear it.

I think is the kind of perfume that can one of two ways: caramel and vanilla OR tuberose and sort of powdery. It seems it mostly drifts towards the caramelly sweet direction but on me, it went tuberosey and almost powdery. I don't dislike it, it is still nice, but I'm jealous of those who are getting something leaning towards gourmand which is what I bought it for! I love the original and L'eau as well. Rose The One is also great for spring time (I have fellow Fragranticans to thank for the wonderful suggestions and info!). I really hoped this would be my winter go to but...so far, not happening. At the same time, it's also one of those things where if I stop trying to smell it for the notes I want to be there and just enjoy it for what I do smell, it's nice! Know what I mean? Bottom line is that I will keep trying, wait for even cooler weather and enjoy it for what I do smell and stop trying to make it something it's not. Then, if I find I don't reach for it often enough, to my swap list it will go. But it's well made enough that I do feel it's worth hanging on to for a bit longer.

Firstly, I do like this fragrance quite a lot and wear it often... It's lovely and just a bit seductive. My only "complaint" is that I have to put it in the catagory which I call 'department store frags'. Meaning that it doesn't have that certain something. It isn't quite unique. But it is very accessable! You can pretty much buy it anywhere and like I said it is lovely. There is another perfume I like a lot and wear a lot that is so similar it even has a similar bottle and that is Gucci Gold. Not similar in scent but in all the other things I said about Desire. I don't mean to sound like a perfume snob - I am not wealthy enough! Honestly if I could spend without worry, I would indeed buy mostly niche perfumes as I do love mystery and exotic, intriguing 'not for everyone' kind of perfumes. But for the average gal we need to find one of the readily available and sometimes discounted 'department store' scent. And I'm grateful for one as delightful as this.

A sophisticated cold autumn/ winter fairy tale. First I feel a hot, sweet, delicious, creamy, rich, dark vanilla and caramel (yes, really!) wave. Freshly baked apple, almond (not listed but somehow I smell them too), caramel cupcakes just out of the oven put next to an opened window. Outside there's a flower garden and that delicious scent melts with some refreshing, quite realistic flower notes (I feel the tuberose, but no lily-of-the- valley for me here, so sad about it...). The base becomes even more gourmand (more adult, natural vanilla, less caramel), sensual and cozy in the same time. Strange, but I get something dazzling, head turning, maybe slightly alcoholic too. The younger sister of this could be "Fancy" by Jessica Simpson. They have something in common. But "Desire" is certainly more mysterious, more complex, more adult, more sophisticated. Feminine, elegant, modern!

Like Deppaholic, I just got an adorable little bottle of this with my Sephora order. Unlike Deppaholic, (ironically), I was hoping for some skank...On me this smells like caramel apples! I expected this to be completely different...I mean, I know it's not a product from Amouage or Swiss Arabian, but based on things I've read about Desire I thought this would be warmer and much spicier...even skanky...I like this fragrance very much. It's pleasant; a warm skin scent, nice for warm Autumn days. I'm not crazy about lychee, and this is heavy with it. It sure isn't tuberose as I know tuberose. I have a little cream of Bath & Body Works "Mad About You" that I used on my hands this evening, after wearing Desire all day. (It's so, so gone). Honestly, on my skin, Mad About You blows Desire out of the water for its aromatic complexity, sillage, and lasting power. Somehow that's creepy.

I love gourmands so I was really excited about this one, loved it the first few times I tested it and was set on having it, however each time I sprayed it about 1 hour into wearing it, it would start to develop a really smoky and unpleasant plasticky undertone, which I have a suspicion is the tuberose being too heavy I think its still pleasant and I would totally buy it if it wasn't for this smoky undertone, but I cant really justify buying it due to the price either... DEFINETELY test this one more than once! EDIT: I have since bought a gift set of this as it was only £30 for a 50ml bottle and a 100ml body lotion- I guess it's a love hate perfume. It is lovely, I do enjoy wearing it, it makes me feel very expensive. But some days I still relate to the off putting smokiness that it sometimes develops on me. Definetely a bit of a "only certain moods/occasions" perfume