Fragrance comparison

#286 Tarte bizarre vs Dark Room

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 16 ratings analysed

3 wins

#286 Tarte bizarre

Le Ré Noir

3.7114 votes

Rank #59,596 SweetAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

29%scent match

Clearly different

Dark Room

Masca Parfums

4.002 votes

Rank #57,914 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

#286 Tarte bizarre takes 3 of 4 categories.

#286 Tarte bizarre
Choose it for a sweet and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Dark Room
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.

#286 Tarte bizarre3/4

Dark Room1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: #286 Tarte bizarre
Sillage & projection: #286 Tarte bizarre
Value for money: #286 Tarte bizarre
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Dark Room

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

#286 Tarte bizarreLe Ré Noir

Dark RoomMasca Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.71/ 5 · 14 votes

Have 25%Had 8%Want 67%

4.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 8%Had 0%Want 92%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

14%Love

64%Like

7%Ok

7%Dislike

7%Hate

14 votes · too few to score

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate68

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

Longevity#286 Tarte bizarre

Sillage#286 Tarte bizarre

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value42

¤ Price value25

Category winner#286 Tarte bizarreBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

aromatic88%

green77%

cannabis65%

fruity53%

herbal42%

woody100%

aromatic92%

smoky84%

tobacco77%

cannabis69%

earthy61%

Scent match29%Clearly different · both aromatic and cannabis

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

RhubarbcannabisFrench pastries

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

CedarwoodTobaccoCypriolcannabisVetiverIncenseRhubarbBirchMusk

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesRhubarb and cannabis. Durations are only published for #286 Tarte bizarre, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring75

Summer100

Fall50

Winter0

Day100

Night64

Spring67

Summer0

Fall100

Winter67

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men20

Unisex60

Women20

Casual 32%Party 30%Date 25%Work 14%

Men33

Unisex67

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#59,596

PerfumerValery Sokolov

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#57,914

PerfumerLorenzo Berti

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerDark RoomHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

#286 Tarte bizarre by Le Ré Noir is an unconventional green gourmand that plays sour fruit against rich baking butter. It catches you off guard immediately. The first blast releases mouth-puckering raw rhubarb, sharp and tart like freshly snapped red stalks in early spring. Within minutes, a distinct herbal cannabis a…

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Dark Room opens with an immediate crack of tart rhubarb and bitter green cannabis. The sour stalk note gives the opening a sharp bite, preventing the herbal resin from feeling heavy right away. As the initial brightness settles, dry tobacco leaf and charred birch take over the mid phase, creating an ashen, smoky core.…

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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, #286 Tarte bizarre or Dark Room?

#286 Tarte bizarre takes 3 of 4 categories. #286 Tarte bizarre is rated 3.71/5 from 14 votes; Dark Room is rated 4.00/5 from 2 votes. Choose #286 Tarte bizarre for a sweet and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Dark Room for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.