Fragrance comparison

1+1 Kraft Gommé vs Shades of Darkness

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 20 ratings analysed

1+1 Kraft Gommé

NEZ

3.8513 votes

Rank #36,358 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

38%scent match

Some overlap

2 wins

Shades of Darkness

Nimere Parfums

3.007 votes

Rank #59,786 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Shades of Darkness takes 2 of 3 categories.

1+1 Kraft Gommé
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Shades of Darkness
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

1+1 Kraft Gommé1/3

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: 1+1 Kraft Gommé

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

1+1 Kraft GomméNEZ

Shades of DarknessNimere Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.85/ 5 · 13 votes

Have 52%Had 1%Want 46%

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

38%Love

31%Like

8%Ok

23%Dislike

0%Hate

13 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

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage46

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage72

♥ Love / hate50

Category winners

LongevityShades of Darkness

SillageShades of Darkness

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value60

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

woody91%

sweet83%

musky74%

tobacco65%

powdery56%

amber100%

woody92%

warm spicy84%

green77%

aromatic69%

powdery61%

Scent match38%Some overlap · both amber, woody and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

MyrrhBeeswaxLinen

Heart

CedarTobacco

Base

AmbroxanTolu Balsam

Top

GalbanumCarnationArtemisiaFig LeafBlack currant leafBergamotNutmegSaffron

Heart

Ylang-YlangNarcissusJasmineIrisTobaccoChampacaVioletNeroli

Base

IncenseTolu BalsamCivetCastoreumAmbergrisCedarVetiverBenzoin

InformationalShared notesCedar, Tobacco and Tolu Balsam. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring60

Summer20

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer33

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night50

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men57

Unisex43

Women0

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#36,358

PerfumerFirmenich, Marie Salamagne

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#59,786

PerfumerNikolay Eremin

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winner1+1 Kraft GomméHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

1+1 Kraft Gommé by NEZ is a woody aromatic study in classroom nostalgia. It opens with myrrh and linen, settling into a dry heart of cedar and tobacco. The base remains resinous with tolu balsam and modern musks. It acts as an atmospheric, textural scent for those who enjoy paper, wood, and waxy notes during a crisp a…

Reviews →

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…

Reviews →

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, 1+1 Kraft Gommé or Shades of Darkness?

Shades of Darkness takes 2 of 3 categories. 1+1 Kraft Gommé is rated 3.85/5 from 13 votes; Shades of Darkness is rated 3.00/5 from 7 votes. Choose 1+1 Kraft Gommé for a amber and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night 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, 1+1 Kraft Gommé or Shades of Darkness?

Shades of Darkness lasts longest (Shades of Darkness 87/100, 1+1 Kraft Gommé 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, 1+1 Kraft Gommé or Shades of Darkness?

Shades of Darkness projects furthest (Shades of Darkness 72/100, 1+1 Kraft Gommé 46/100), based on community performance votes.

Do 1+1 Kraft Gommé and Shades of Darkness smell similar?

Some overlap: a 38% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, woody and powdery accords. Common notes include Cedar, Tobacco and Tolu Balsam.

Is 1+1 Kraft Gommé or Shades of Darkness better for summer or winter?

1+1 Kraft Gommé suits day or night wear; Shades of Darkness suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in 1+1 Kraft Gommé and Shades of Darkness?

1+1 Kraft Gommé has top notes of Myrrh, Beeswax and Linen, heart notes of Cedar and Tobacco, a base of Ambroxan and Tolu Balsam. 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.