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Dark Fresh Eau de Toilette by Desigual (2015): Notes, Reviews & Rating | Noteboxd

Fragrances/Desigual/Dark Fresh

Woody

Dark Fresh by Desigual

Eau de Toilette / 2015

Dark Fresh

Eau de Toilette · MASCULINE

7.3/ 10127 ratings

FloralAmbery (Oriental)

Citrus

Woody

Green

Released: 2015
Family: Woody
Perfumer: Rodrigo Flores-Roux, Claire Liegent
Origin: Spain
Price range: Budget

Dark FreshDesigual

Overview Notes Similar Reviews

Get to know the fragrance

Inside the scent.

The notes

Top notes

Citruses Green Leaves Spices Sea Notes

Heart notes

Base notes

Vanilla Moss Woodsy Notes

Other recorded notes

Marine Aquatic Notes Watery

Notes describe scent impressions. Unclassified notes stay separate from the pyramid.

The character

Floral

Ambery (Oriental)

Citrus

Woody

Green

amber

aromatic

marine

vanilla

Recorded accords. Strength is shown only where it is available.

How it wears+

Performance

How it wears

Longevity6.0 / 10

Sillage4.9 / 10

Value8.2 / 10

Community votes

Seasons

Spring

Summer

Autumn

Winter

Day100%

Night84%

Audience skew

Male77%
Female4%
Unisex19%

By scent profile

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Ratings & reviews

Community

7.3/10

Very Good

127 ratings

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The people behind the scent

The perfumers

Rodrigo Flores-Roux

Rodrigo Flores-Roux

“Perfumers speak a language that is wordless, but absolutely meaningful — it's completely universal.”

Where to find it+

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Dark Fresh compared

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Frequently asked

What does Dark Fresh by Desigual smell like?+

Dark Fresh by Desigual features a layered composition opening with Citruses, Green Leaves, and Spices at the top, Orange and Flowers at the heart, Vanilla, Moss, and Woodsy Notes in the base. The overall character is floral, ambery (oriental), citrus.

What are the notes in Dark Fresh?+

Top notes: Citruses, Green Leaves, Spices, and Sea Notes. Heart notes: Orange and Flowers. Base notes: Vanilla, Moss, and Woodsy Notes.

Is Dark Fresh for men or women?+

Dark Fresh by Desigual is designed for men.

Who created Dark Fresh?+

Dark Fresh was created by Rodrigo Flores-Roux and Claire Liegent for Desigual.

When was Dark Fresh released?+

Dark Fresh by Desigual was launched in 2015 as a Eau de Toilette.

What fragrances are similar to Dark Fresh?+

Fragrances similar to Dark Fresh include Dark Fresh Festival Man by Desigual, Dark by Desigual, Rouge de Rouge by Noème, Noir by Germaine de Capuccini, based on shared notes and scent profile.

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Dark Fresh by Desigual is a Aromatic Fruity fragrance for men. Dark Fresh was launched in 2015. The nose behind this fragrance is Claire Liégent. Top notes are Sea Notes, Citruses, Neroli, Spices and Green Leaves; middle notes are Orange and Flowers; base notes are Amber, Woodsy Notes, Vanilla, Musk and Moss. The new fragrant pair Fresh and Dark Fresh by Desigual, is inspired by huge power of nice words and flowers that make miracles to our feelings! They have the capability to change the mood through our senses and to touch you straight in the heart.Top notes of men’s fragrance Dark Fresh provide a bunch of freshness by mixing sparkling citruses with neroli, sea notes, green leaves and fine spices. The heart is illuminated by solar notes surrounding the floral bouquet and juicy oranges, while the base provides precious trail of wood, musk, amber, moss and vanilla. The fragrance is available as 50 and 100ml Eau de Toilette.