Sex
Perfumer: Daphné Bugey
21 ratings
From your scent profile
Desigual Sex is a fresh, floral and green women's fragrance built around rhubarb, red fruits and jasmine sambac.
Skunky's take: A card-carrying member of the fresh club.
How does it perform?
From 22 community ratings, all out of 10.
A short but sweet date; a travel size in your bag is a good idea.
Whispers to close friends, never shouts at a crowd.
Looks good without trying too hard.
Blind buy risk
Only 24% of votes are positive.
Notes
They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.
Top notesfirst 15 minutes
Heart notesfirst few hours
Base noteswhat stays into the evening
Accords
From most dominant to most subtle.
- Fresh
- Floral
- Green
- Fruity
- Sweet
- Synthetic
- Spicy
- Oriental
What does Sex smell like?
Longevity and sillage are both rated weak, so it sits close to the skin rather than leaving a strong trail. The vote count is small, so this impression is tentative.
It opens with rhubarb, soy bean and red fruits, a fresh, green and fruity start. The heart turns floral with jasmine sambac, grapefruit blossom and Indian tuberose. In the base, musk, vanilla and precious woods sweeten it and give a powdery, lightly oriental warmth.
How it changes through the day
First minutes
- Rhubarb
- Soy bean
- Red fruits
First hours
- Jasmine sambac
- Grapefruit blossom
- Indian tuberose
Towards evening
- Musk
- Vanilla
- Precious woods
When to wear it?
Seasons and occasions, by user votes.
- 42%Spring
- 21%Autumn
- 21%Summer
- 16%Winter
- Casual40%
- Daytime25%
- Sport15%
- Office10%
- Evening10%
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Last updated: October 26, 2026















