Alfred Dunhill 2002 EDT

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Desire Blue

by Philippe Romano

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Alfred Dunhill Desire Blue is an Eau de Toilette launched in 2002, created by Philippe Romano. Desire Blue opens with Bergamot, Mandarin, Lotus, and Litchi, settles into a heart of Sea Water, Orange, and Rosewood, and dries down to a base of Musk, Amber, Tonka Bean, and Benzoin. Alfred Dunhill's Desire Blue carries a Favourite verdict, a fresh-led wear.

Desire Blue is a curiously divisive blue frag, with some loving its fresh, fruity sweetness and claiming it's unique, whilst others find it unbearably synthetic, cloying, and an all-round scrubber. A 'love-it-or-hate-it' without much middle ground, but often found cheap, so you can test the waters yourself.
What our verdicts mean →
  • Fresh
  • Playful
  • Clean
  • Warm
  • Relaxed
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Desire Blue Eau de Toilette bottle

Scent Profile

Composition

Timeline

Showing: Overall Blend

Top, heart and base are the brand's own listing, not a timing claim - the industry classifies a note by its character as much as by how fast it fades. Each curve here is modelled from that material's own volatility, so groups can overlap when a house lists long-lasting materials in its heart.

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Performance & Mood

Performance

Longevity
Moderate (4-6h)
Projection
Moderate
Intensity
Moderate

Mood

Mood Energising
Calming
Character Playful
Serious
Sentiment Uplifting
Brooding

When To Wear

Best Seasons

Best For:
Spring Summer

A warm-weather pick - at its best in summer and spring.

Best Occasions

Best For:
Casual Sport
Also Works:
Office Date

Its fresh, aquatic, and fruity profile makes it suitable for casual wear and sports, especially in warm weather. While some find it office-appropriate due to its non-offensive nature in lighter doses, its sweetness and potential for synthetic harshness make it less ideal for formal settings.

Declarable allergens

We derive these from the materials behind this fragrance's notes, not from the bottle. Each one is likely, not confirmed. The list is partial - the box can name others.

In standard patch-test panels

Other declarable allergens

  • Bergamot Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Peel Oil from Bergamot
  • Synthetic musk Hexamethylindanopyran from Musk

The large name is the everyday one. The small name is the INCI form on the box, so you can compare the two. Reactions differ between people. A patch-test panel is not a ranking of risk. How we derive this

About

Imagine a cool, blue cocktail: this opens with a burst of tropical lychee and juicy mandarin, sharpened by bergamot, before drifting into a heart of fresh sea spray and a whisper of orange, grounded by the warmth of rosewood. The dry-down is a soft, sweet musk, amber, and tonka bean, retaining a hint of that initial fruity aquatic zing.

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