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Desire Blue by Alfred Dunhill (2002) is a bright, easygoing aquatic-citrus fragrance that evokes sunny summer days and casual, crowd-pleasing daytime wear with occasional sweetness.
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The fragrance these clones are inspired by.
Desire Blue by Alfred Dunhill (2002) is a men's aquatic-citrus release by perfumer Philippe Romano that has attracted a steady following while drawing mixed reactions. Rated 3.95/5 from 1,076 votes, it opens on bright litchi, mandarin and bergamot with a soft lotus facet, moves into a marine, orange-tinged heart with Brazilian rosewood, and settles on a sweet amber-tonka-musk base rounded by benzoin. The overall profile reads as a fruity, citrus-driven marine with tropical hints. Many wearers enjoy its clean daytime, summer character, though a notable minority report that it turns overly sweet or chemical on skin.
Our take
I have mixed feelings. The opening with litchi and mandarin feels fresh and crisp and the marine core gives it a distinctive personality, but on my skin the sweetness can become heavy and a bit chemical unless I use very light doses. Community voting and repeat buyers show it works well for daytime summer wear, so I keep a bottle for warm, casual days and treat it as a light, wardrobe-friendly option rather than an all-day signature.
Perfumer: Philippe Romano
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The Bottle
Alfred Dunhill Desire Blue has a squat, broadly rectangular bottle with rounded corners and shoulders. Its vivid blue contents are visible through the transparent-looking walls, while the silver-toned reflective closure has a broad faceted cylindrical form. The apparent flip-top-like profile gives this otherwise straightforward shape a sharper personality.
Original or Clone
Philippe Romano’s authorship gives Desire Blue a clear reason to buy as the original: a credited perfumer’s composition cannot be reduced to a note list. The bottle strengthens that case; its vivid blue contents and reflective, faceted, flip-top-like closure give the squat rectangular form more distinction. We track two interpretations from one house, which shows that this release has attracted attempts to reproduce it, but the small field offers no basis for judging either one against it. For us, the original has the more defensible claim to ownership.
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