Giorgio Armani
Armani Eau pour Homme
Woody
Citrus
Floral
Dunhill
Desire
With Desire, Dunhill composes an ample and textured woody fragrance. It opens on lychee, bergamot and mandarin, reveals rose, jasmine and cardamom at its heart and rests on a base of white musk, sandalwood and amber.
Main accords
Pyramid & evolution
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Opening First minutes
Lychee · Bergamot · Mandarin
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Heart ~30 min to 2 h
Rose · Jasmine · Cardamom
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Base Several hours
White musk · Sandalwood · Amber
Base notes
What its composition says
- 3 materials on top, 3 in the heart, 3 in the base: the three stages are of comparable size.
- Lychee: its rarest material, which only 36 of the 1,980 perfumes analysed in the catalogue contain — about one in 55.
- White musk: conversely, one of the most widely used materials in the catalogue — 50% of the analysed perfumes contain it.
- Floral, citrus, fruity, musky, woody, spicy and amber: 7 registers of raw materials share its palette, with floral supplying 2 of 9.
Frequencies measured on the Olfact catalogue only.
Scent profile
Estimates derived from the composition — not measured.
Wear time
Moderate
5 to 7 h estimated on skin
Projection
Moderate
noticeable at arm’s length
Ideal seasons
Time of day
Versatile, from mid-season to sunny days (15–25 °C / 59–77 °F).
Ideal occasions
- Office & everyday Measured enough not to overwhelm a closed space or a meeting.
Strengths
- Great versatility: goes from the office to dinner without a false note.
The success of Desire by Dunhill comes down to its versatility: an easy-going signature that finds its place from morning to night without ever clashing.
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