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No.218 Desire

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Eden Perfumes No.218 Desire is an Eau de Parfum. No.218 Desire opens with Bergamot, Lemon, Neroli, and Apple, settles into a heart of Cedar, Patchouli, and Rose, and dries down to a base of Musk and Vanilla. Eden Perfumes's No.218 Desire carries a Statement verdict, a sweet-led wear.

No.218 goes straight for Alfred Dunhill Desire's signature bold green apple opening, backed by neroli and bergamot before settling into a patchouli-rose-cedar middle. It's a lighter, more linear take on the original but the crisp apple-into-woods progression that made Desire a nineties/2000s staple is present and easy to enjoy day to day.
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No.218 Desire Eau de Parfum bottle
Inspired by
Desire for a Man by Alfred Dunhill
91%
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Desire for a Man the original No.218 Desire inspired by

Scent Profile

Composition

Timeline

Showing: Overall Blend

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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 Fall Winter

Community season votes for Alfred Dunhill Desire for a Man, the fragrance this is built to match, favour spring, autumn and winter.

Best Occasions

Best For:
Date Casual

Wearers put Alfred Dunhill Desire for a Man, the fragrance this is built to match, at its best for date nights and casual wear.

Ingredients and allergens

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Ethics and formulation

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About

Eden's No.218 opens with an unmistakable rush of green apple, sharpened by neroli, bergamot and lemon - the same crisp, fruity-fresh introduction that made the original Alfred Dunhill Desire so distinctive when it launched. The middle brings in patchouli, rose and teak wood, softening the fruit with a slightly spiced, woody heart that keeps the fragrance from reading as one-note fresh. Musk and vanilla close things out with a smooth, warm depth that carries through the rest of the wear without becoming heavy. This is a genuinely versatile aftershave, clean enough for the office yet with enough character in the patchouli-wood middle to hold its own for a casual evening too, and it performs comfortably across warmer months when a fresh, apple-forward scent suits the weather best. Held next to the Alfred Dunhill original, No.218 is somewhat more linear - it doesn't build the same layered progression from fruit to spice to musk - but the opening apple accord, the part most people associate with Desire in the first place, is convincingly close, making this a solid everyday substitute rather than a special-occasion bottle.

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