Desir du Coeur

THE SOARING BEAUTY OF THE DC10 This is the most underrated fragrance in my collection. It is fragrances like this that make me happy. You smell it on first blast and it instantly feels homely and familiar. It took me a few seconds that first time to recognise why it smelt a bit familiar: I have been a card-carrying BR540 fan for some years and there are some striking similarities there even if the two are very different. Desire du Coeur Number Ten (I'll call it DC10 from here on in, for brevity's sake, and because I think it fits - this is a heavy wide body of a graceful flying machine) is a fresher and livelier creation than the OG 540 and the lemon peel elevates it well away from copy or dupe territory. I've found myself wishing BR540 was a little brighter and fresher for daytime wears a bit over the last 18 months or so and DC10 actually delivers this in spades. It almost smells like BR540 layered with the new, reimagined Colonia from AdP. Officially there isnt any bergamot in DC10 according to the notes but it has the higher end citrus accords there and I do feel like I can smell it. It is a very different smell and the citrus in the orange notes does wonderful things here. What you have here then is an elevated, freshened up, dare-I-say more contemporary take on something adjacent to (but not the same as) BR540 DNA but more wearable and with genuine, proper daily wearer credentials and an undeniably wider common appeal. Don't get me wrong. BR540 is one of my absolute all timers and one I will probably be buried wearing, hopefully many, many years from now. It is special to me. It has meaning and an emotional connection and is one of the fragrances that opened my nose and my mind to the world of fine fragrance. And DC10 isnt BR540. I actually think DC10 is better. All the things I love about the OG, DC10 does better, and a few more things besides. DC10 is better than BR540. Crikey. I think I need to sit down and think about what I'm saying. Maybe have a cup of tea, Chris. No, I mean it. I genuinely do think that. I genuinely do think that DC10 is better than one of the best, most beloved and most iconic fragrances of all time, for me and for the whole perfume industry around the world. It evokes BR540 but it isnt the same, at all. There are no floral notes or saffron in DC10 to my nose. I get no ambergris. I always felt there was a little bit of amber in BR540 but it is much stronger here in DC10. There is a musk accord that runs through it like a piece of aviation grade structural aluminium that BR540 doesnt have. Objectively, it is a nicer smell. Its fresher, more wearable, less divisive, more complicated, less cloying in the drydown and - astonishingly - has even better performance. Remember when you used to wake up in the morning and still smell the BR540 on your skin from yesterday and it would raise a wry smile at its seriously heavy hitting performance that just did not quit? Believe it or not, DC10 is somehow MORE powerful and projecting than BR540. Maybe its you that needs to sit down, have a cup of tea and think about what I'm saying. I recognise that, as with any perfume with this power and intensity (and it is jawdroppingly powerful), the room will be divided and some will find it overpowering. Some may not like the smell, or indeed of the undeniable memories of other fragrances that it can evoke in some people. For me, this ticks all the boxes. This is the smell of my boxes being ticked. This is the first perfume I've bought for a some time that I have loved deep in my bones, right in the most personal confines of my soul, right from first sniff of the opening. The drydown is linear and it doesnt do any stunts; it is refined, powerful but lighthearted sophistication rather than demonstrative olfactory gymnastics. Isnt it lovely when that happens? When you find something that just does it for you? When the stars align and the universe leans in close... When you meet someone or experience something that is just "you" and also "them" but also "you". As if there is a connection, from the touching of skin to across the vastness of the cosmos; that connection. The glimmer of unspoken universal recognition from a soul touching a soul and you already knowing them/it. Heavy words for a fragrance, sure. But you get what I mean. When you know, you know. This is one of those times. I am wearing Number Ten Desire Du Couer today. Today is a good day. Scent - 10/10 Sillage - 9/10 Drydown - 8/10 Bottle/packaging - 7/10 Performance - 10/10 44/50

I've got to agree with the other user on here, this smells very similar to Town & Country. I like it better than Town & Country actually lol I'm shocked that in the "reminds me of" section it's not in the no. 1 spot for similarity. This is really good! I don't get the hate on this one at all. It's synthetic but not all synthetics are equal. Another 13 is synthetic and I find that fragrance to be gorgeous. Ganymede is synthetic and that's a masterpiece. . .So in other words, don't let the word "synthetic" keep you from trying this. It's actually quite well done, and I don't find this screechy or cheap at all. In fact, I'd wear this over 90% of what you'd find in Ulta or your local Dillards, so I'd say this one actually deserves a chance. One thing I have noticed with this house is that they like to copy. There's a lot of BR540, Town & Country, Oud For Greatness, Creed Aventus, etc. similarities in their fragrances. Not a bad thing I guess, but it's not the most original house. It seems they take these popular fragrances DNA and put them on top of this sort of minty menthol gum signature scent profile that I can smell in all Thomas Kosmala fragrances. All in all, this is a very wearable, almost addictive sort of scent. I'd imagine it would turn heads. It's not a synthetic mess at all contrary to what some reviews on here say, but that's just my own personal opinion. This is what I'd consider to be the epitome of a signature scent. It smells good, can be worn all year round, projects, will get compliments, smells niche so you won't be wearing the same thing most guys wear. Solid 8/10.

This is my second review after owning the EDP for several years. This fragrance made me become a gatekeeper and I hate gatekeeping. I get compliments every single time I wear it - it’s absolutely monstrous in terms of projection and longevity. I have been told it’s too strong. I have left concerts and people have tapped my shoulder on the way out to say, “I found you, you smell so good the whole place smells like you”. It is very synethic smelling so keep that in mind - it’s changed my perspective on what people consider to be in the musk category. When I first got this, I wasn’t that impressed - it’s grown on me immensely. I was expecting it to be a pencil shavings type musk, It’s not like that at all. Number 10 is sharp and not a skin scent musk - more of a cologne(y) musk. There’s a sharpness I can only describe as Myrrh. In my opinion, it’s a heavy mix of citrus and incense notes paired alongside a cloudy musk base. This is not a dry musk or a floral musk at all - it’s a neutral spiced citrus musk. It sparkles in your nose. It has an airiness that’s almost tingly (like BR540 or Another 13), it’s difficult to describe. You will go noseblind to this but get little whiffs throughout the day to remind you how insane the wear time is on it. Beware: Everything you own will smell like it - your car, your closet, your pet, your favorite coworkers cubicle, your entire perfume collection will take on its DNA - it’s nuclear. Your life will be split from when before you smelled this and after - it changes your perception of scent for better or worse. Not for the faint of heart.

Opening is animalic on my skin and then I get something akin to a powdered honey, along with an amber vibe. It's not a rich or gourmand amber, it's a clean white molecule type amber. After about 30 minutes, the musk starts becoming more prominent and assumes control. The drydown keeps a very faint animalic, salty, and sour quality, while still somehow staying clean. Fantastic! If I didn't know better, I'd think that they put real ambergris in here 🤯 But I doubt it, it's probably musk and/or cistus. The finished product is a clean musk that I'm really enjoying. I don't get any similarity to BR540, but noses are different, and my skin is dry, low PH, so ymmv. If I had to compare it with something I'd say it has some similarities with Le Labo Another 13, but with an animalic edge of Affinessence Musc Ambergris. -------------------------------------------------------- My favorite from the house of Thomas Kosmala. An interesting molecule fragrance that gives me the best of both worlds, a great balancing act between the dichotomy of dirty and clean. Scent 90/100

Desir du Coeur from my collection is, without a doubt, the most intriguing perfume for me. I’ve emptied more than half a bottle simply exploring it. For the first two to three hours, it opens with a linear white musk—softly clean, powdery, and synthetic, with only a hint of animalic warmth. But the true magic begins in the dry down, when woody spicy notes emerge, delicately intertwined with an amber base that carries a subtle animalic facet. This is the soul of the fragrance, a character that plays and dances with your senses. Applied directly to the skin, this facet might remain elusive. It truly comes alive when applied to fabric—there, the dry-down unfolds slowly, revealing its hidden complexity, cherishing your olfactory senses with every moment. Its longevity is remarkable. And if you try to sniff it closely, you’ll never fully capture it,this enigmatic facet rises at its own will, continuously surprising and delighting the nose.