Fragrance comparison

010 Ode À Cologne vs Shades of Darkness

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 10 Oct 2026 29 ratings analysed

010 Ode À Cologne

L’envie Parfums

4.3622 votes

Rank #46,853 CitrusFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

43%scent match

Some overlap

2 wins

Shades of Darkness

Nimere Parfums

3.007 votes

Rank #59,116 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Shades of Darkness takes 2 of 3 categories.

010 Ode À Cologne
Choose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Shades of Darkness
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

010 Ode À Cologne1/3

Shades of Darkness2/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Shades of Darkness
Sillage & projection: Shades of Darkness
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: 010 Ode À Cologne

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

010 Ode À CologneL’envie Parfums

Shades of DarknessNimere Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.36/ 5 · 22 votes

Have 33%Had 3%Want 64%

3.00/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 6%Had 9%Want 85%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

45%Love

45%Like

9%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

22 votes · too few to score

14%Love

29%Like

0%Ok

57%Dislike

0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate84

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage72

♥ Love / hate50

Category winners

LongevityShades of Darkness

SillageShades of Darkness

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value48

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

fresh spicy92%

woody84%

aromatic77%

powdery69%

warm spicy61%

amber100%

woody92%

warm spicy84%

green77%

aromatic69%

powdery61%

Scent match43%Some overlap · both woody, aromatic and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top20-30 mins

BergamotPetitgrainSicilian Lemon

Heart2-3 hrs

NeroliGingerNutmegVioletCardamomBlack Pepper

Base5-7 hrs

Tolu BalsamSandalwoodVetiverCedarGuaiac Wood

Top

GalbanumCarnationArtemisiaFig LeafBlack currant leafBergamotNutmegSaffron

Heart

Ylang-YlangNarcissusJasmineIrisTobaccoChampacaVioletNeroli

Base

IncenseTolu BalsamCivetCastoreumAmbergrisCedarVetiverBenzoin

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Neroli, Nutmeg and Violet. Durations are only published for 010 Ode À Cologne, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring94

Summer100

Fall50

Winter25

Day100

Night41

Spring100

Summer33

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night50

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men47

Unisex53

Women0

Casual 39%Work 33%Date 18%Party 10%

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#46,853

PerfumerIsaac Sinclair

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#59,116

PerfumerNikolay Eremin

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winner010 Ode À CologneHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

The lemon crackles immediately. 010 Ode À Cologne by L’envie Parfums launches with a bright spray of tart Sicilian lemon, bitter petitgrain, and sparkling bergamot. It wakes up your skin in seconds. Once the initial citrus flash settles, a heart of green neroli, warm cardamom, and zesty ginger emerges. The scent deepe…

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Shades of Darkness is a dense, vintage-leaning oriental fragrance that moves from sharp galbanum greens to a deep, animalic, and resinous base. Launched in 2015, this composition offers a complex journey for those who appreciate old-school, heavy, and artistic perfumery suitable for cold weather evenings or formal aut…

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, 010 Ode À Cologne or Shades of Darkness?

Shades of Darkness takes 2 of 3 categories. 010 Ode À Cologne is rated 4.36/5 from 22 votes; Shades of Darkness is rated 3.00/5 from 7 votes. Choose 010 Ode À Cologne for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Shades of Darkness for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, 010 Ode À Cologne or Shades of Darkness?

Shades of Darkness lasts longest (Shades of Darkness 87/100, 010 Ode À Cologne 77/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, 010 Ode À Cologne or Shades of Darkness?

Shades of Darkness projects furthest (Shades of Darkness 72/100, 010 Ode À Cologne 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Do 010 Ode À Cologne and Shades of Darkness smell similar?

Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, aromatic and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Neroli, Nutmeg and Violet.

Is 010 Ode À Cologne or Shades of Darkness better for summer or winter?

010 Ode À Cologne suits daytime wear; Shades of Darkness suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in 010 Ode À Cologne and Shades of Darkness?

010 Ode À Cologne has top notes of Bergamot, Petitgrain and Sicilian Lemon, heart notes of Neroli, Ginger, Nutmeg and Violet, a base of Tolu Balsam, Sandalwood, Vetiver and Cedar. Shades of Darkness has top notes of Galbanum, Carnation, Artemisia and Fig Leaf, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Narcissus, Jasmine and Iris, a base of Incense, Tolu Balsam, Civet and Castoreum.