Fragrance comparison

Afraid of the Dark: Ode de Vampyre vs Servilia’s Pearl

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

Updated 6 Nov 2026 17 ratings analysed

2 wins

Afraid of the Dark: Ode de Vampyre

Opus Oils

4.5010 votes

Rank #42,175 WoodyRose

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40%scent match

Some overlap

Servilia’s Pearl

TRNP

4.577 votes

Rank #43,730 OudRose

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Afraid of the Dark: Ode de Vampyre takes 2 of 3 categories.

Afraid of the Dark: Ode de Vampyre
Choose it for a woody and rose character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Servilia’s Pearl
Choose it for a oud and rose character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.

Afraid of the Dark: Ode de Vampyre2/3

Servilia’s Pearl1/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Servilia’s Pearl
Sillage & projection: Afraid of the Dark: Ode de Vampyre
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Afraid of the Dark: Ode de Vampyre

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Afraid of the Dark: Ode de VampyreOpus Oils

Servilia’s PearlTRNP

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.50/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 9%Had 6%Want 85%

4.57/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 60%Had 10%Want 30%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

57%Love

43%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage81

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ Longevity90

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate89

Category winners

LongevityServilia’s Pearl

SillageAfraid of the Dark: Ode de Vampyre

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value63

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

rose92%

warm spicy84%

powdery77%

oud69%

earthy61%

oud100%

rose83%

animalic65%

floral48%

warm spicy30%

Scent match40%Some overlap · both rose, oud and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

RoseSaffronSandalwoodAgarwood (Oud)IncenseOrris RootVetiverCedarHoney

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

Thailand OudRose de MaiRose OilAgarwood (Oud)Blue LotusIndian OudSaffronAmyrisOrris RootTahitian Gardenia

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesSaffron, Agarwood (Oud) and Orris Root. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring40

Summer20

Fall100

Winter80

Day33

Night100

Spring67

Summer67

Fall100

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#42,175

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#43,730

PerfumerTeone Reinthal

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAfraid of the Dark: Ode de VampyreHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Opus Oils Afraid of the Dark: Ode de Vampyre offers a heavy blend of dark rose and saffron. It wears best on freezing winter nights under a heavy wool coat. The dry-down settles into earthy vetiver and dark honey, making this oil ideal for lovers of gothic, incense-heavy niche fragrances who want to stand out from the…

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TRNP Servilia’s Pearl skips traditional top notes entirely, launching directly into a dense floral core of Rose de Mai, steam-distilled Rose Otto, blue lotus, and Tahitian gardenia. Natural perfumer Teone Reinthal drapes this lush bouquet over a pungent base of wild Hindi oud, Thai floral oud, saffron, and golden orri…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Afraid of the Dark: Ode de Vampyre or Servilia’s Pearl?

Afraid of the Dark: Ode de Vampyre takes 2 of 3 categories. Afraid of the Dark: Ode de Vampyre is rated 4.50/5 from 10 votes; Servilia’s Pearl is rated 4.57/5 from 7 votes. Choose Afraid of the Dark: Ode de Vampyre for a woody and rose character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Servilia’s Pearl for a oud and rose character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Afraid of the Dark: Ode de Vampyre or Servilia’s Pearl?

Servilia’s Pearl lasts longest (Servilia’s Pearl 90/100, Afraid of the Dark: Ode de Vampyre 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Afraid of the Dark: Ode de Vampyre or Servilia’s Pearl?

Afraid of the Dark: Ode de Vampyre projects furthest (Afraid of the Dark: Ode de Vampyre 81/100, Servilia’s Pearl 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Afraid of the Dark: Ode de Vampyre and Servilia’s Pearl smell similar?

Some overlap: a 40% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share rose, oud and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Saffron, Agarwood (Oud) and Orris Root.

Is Afraid of the Dark: Ode de Vampyre or Servilia’s Pearl better for summer or winter?

Afraid of the Dark: Ode de Vampyre suits evening wear; Servilia’s Pearl suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Afraid of the Dark: Ode de Vampyre and Servilia’s Pearl?

Afraid of the Dark: Ode de Vampyre features Rose, Saffron, Sandalwood, Agarwood (Oud) and Incense. Servilia’s Pearl features Thailand Oud, Rose de Mai, Rose Oil, Agarwood (Oud) and Blue Lotus.