Deserto
20 ratings
From your scent profile
MAD Parfumeur Deserto is a sweet, woody scent classed as masculine, pairing the freshness of aniseed and blueberry with the warmth of honey and amber.
Skunky's take: A card-carrying member of the fresh club.
How does it perform?
From 25 community ratings, all out of 10.
Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.
People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.
Sits nicely on a shelf.
Easily worth what it costs.
Blind buy risk
90% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.
Notes
They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.
Heart notesfirst few hours
Accords
From most dominant to most subtle.
- Fresh
- Citrus
- Green
- Fruity
- Sweet
- Synthetic
- Gourmand
- Spicy
Fresh
Citrus
Green
Fruity
Sweet
Synthetic
Gourmand
SpicyWhat does Deserto smell like?
Voters find both its longevity and its sillage strong, though the number of votes is small, so that picture is tentative. It reads on the masculine side.
Aniseed and blueberry open fresh, fruity and slightly green. The heart holds rosemary, floral notes and cashmere wood, and the base of amber, musk and honey sweetens and softens the whole. Spicy, smoky and gourmand touches run through the accords. Alexandria Fragrances Tangier Cafe and Arabian Oud Kalemat have a close profile.
How it changes through the day
First minutes
- Aniseed
- Blueberry
First hours
- Rosemary
- Floral notes
- Cashmere wood
Towards evening
- Amber
- Musk
- Honey
When to wear it?
Seasons and occasions, by user votes.
- Nighttime25%
- Evening25%
- Casual19%
- Office19%
- Daytime13%
Go easy on it for daytime: the sillage is strong.
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Last updated: October 26, 2026