Fragrance comparison

07738 vs Shades of Darkness

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 26 ratings analysed

2 wins

07738

Bogue

4.5319 votes

Rank #35,903 AromaticWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

45%scent match

Some overlap

Shades of Darkness

Nimere Parfums

3.007 votes

Rank #60,745 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

07738 takes 2 of 3 categories.

07738
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Shades of Darkness
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

077382/3

Shades of Darkness1/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Shades of Darkness
Sillage & projection: 07738
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: 07738

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

07738Bogue

Shades of DarknessNimere Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.53/ 5 · 19 votes

Have 12%Had 3%Want 85%

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

79%Love

11%Like

0%Ok

5%Dislike

5%Hate

19 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

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage76

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage72

♥ Love / hate50

Category winners

LongevityShades of Darkness

Sillage07738

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value54

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

woody92%

citrus84%

fresh spicy77%

green69%

amber61%

amber100%

woody92%

warm spicy84%

green77%

aromatic69%

powdery61%

Scent match45%Some overlap · both woody, aromatic and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

RoseJasmineLabdanumOsmanthusLavenderChampacaMastic or LentisqueSageYlang-YlangOpoponaxBenzoinMint

No top / heart / base split published

Top

GalbanumCarnationArtemisiaFig LeafBlack currant leafBergamotNutmegSaffron

Heart

Ylang-YlangNarcissusJasmineIrisTobaccoChampacaVioletNeroli

Base

IncenseTolu BalsamCivetCastoreumAmbergrisCedarVetiverBenzoin

InformationalShared notesJasmine, Champaca, Ylang-Ylang and Benzoin. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring33

Summer89

Fall89

Winter100

Day83

Night100

Spring100

Summer33

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night50

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men20

Unisex80

Women0

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#35,903

PerfumerAntonio Gardoni

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#60,745

PerfumerNikolay Eremin

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winner07738Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

07738 is a dense, aromatic chypre that opens with bright citrus, green herbs and sharp spice before settling into a floral resinous core. Jasmine, tuberose and ylang sit inside woods, patchouli, labdanum and vanilla, so it reads bold, textured and unmistakably niche. With very strong projection and heavy longevity in …

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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, 07738 or Shades of Darkness?

07738 takes 2 of 3 categories. 07738 is rated 4.53/5 from 19 votes; Shades of Darkness is rated 3.00/5 from 7 votes. Choose 07738 for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Shades of Darkness for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, 07738 or Shades of Darkness?

Shades of Darkness lasts longest (Shades of Darkness 87/100, 07738 80/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, 07738 or Shades of Darkness?

07738 projects furthest (07738 76/100, Shades of Darkness 72/100), based on community performance votes.

Do 07738 and Shades of Darkness smell similar?

Some overlap: a 45% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, aromatic and amber accords. Common notes include Jasmine, Champaca, Ylang-Ylang and Benzoin.

Is 07738 or Shades of Darkness better for summer or winter?

07738 suits evening wear; Shades of Darkness suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in 07738 and Shades of Darkness?

07738 features Rose, Jasmine, Labdanum, Osmanthus and Lavender. 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.