Only Desire

Only Desire by the Italian house Diesel, released in 2026 and composed by Nelly Hachem-Ruiz and Paul Guerlain, is a boozy, fruity vanilla positioned as a feminine fragrance. Everyone who describes it calls it gourmand; about a third also find it floral, and a minority notice spicy, fresh, amber or citrus sides.

Banana and pear give the opening an unusual, creamy-fruity sweetness, lifted by bergamot and a fizzy touch of aldehydes. Rum adds a warm, alcoholic depth, and cumin a faint, savoury, skin-like edge that keeps the sweetness from being childish. Orchid, vanilla orchid and jasmine form a soft, creamy floral heart. Bourbon vanilla and praline build the base into a rich, nutty, dessert-like warmth, and amber gives it a glowing, long-lasting finish.

Only Desire suits autumn and winter and evening wear, and it will appeal to someone who likes bold, sweet scents with a bit of boozy mischief rather than anything light or fresh.

Only Desire — for women fragrance by Diesel (released 2026). Notes: Aldehydes, Amber Xtreme, Banana, Bergamot, Bourbon Vanilla, Cumin, Jasmine, Orchid, Pear, Praline, Rum, Vanilla, Vanilla Orchid. — Parfica open fragrance database