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    Side by side

    El Primer Deseo vs. Baptême du Feu

    Very similar
    New comparison

    Baptême du Feu wears longer on skin.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: El Primer Deseo vs. Baptême du Feu
    El Primer DeseoBaptême du Feu
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Parfum
    Launched20212016
    GenderUnisexUnisex
    PerfumerYaroslav SimonovChristopher Sheldrake
    Best seasonFallFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    El Primer Deseo

    Warm Spicy
    Woody
    Citrus
    Fresh Spicy
    Aromatic
    Floral
    Leather
    Fruity

    Baptême du Feu

    Woody
    Sweet
    Cinnamon
    Citrus
    Leather
    Fruity
    Smoky
    Warm Spicy

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    CardamomMandarin OrangeBergamotBlack ElderLemonLime
    Heart
    CarnationBlackcurrant LeafBlack PepperGuaiac WoodRed Apple
    GingerbreadTangerineGunpowder
    Base
    LeatherSandalwoodPatchouliCaramelResinous Notes
    CastoreumWoody NotesOsmanthus

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: El Primer Deseo vs. Baptême du Feu
    El Primer DeseoBaptême du Feu
    Score3.5/53.5/5
    Longevity4-6 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagemoderatemoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    A chypre that means business. The leather doesn't whisper, it arrives with caramel sweetness and guaiac smoke, and it stays. Above-average projection means this is not a tentative scent.El Primer Deseo
    A carnival fair. Candy apples. Then cordite. The draw here isn't the sweetness, it's the thing that waits underneath. Gingerbread warmth meets gunpowder smoke.Baptême du Feu