Fragrance comparison

Amanie vs Shades of Darkness

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 23 ratings analysed

3 wins

Amanie

Amouage

3.9416 votes

Rank #50,065 AromaticGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

54%scent match

Some overlap

Shades of Darkness

Nimere Parfums

3.007 votes

Rank #60,608 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Amanie takes 3 of 3 categories.

Amanie
Choose it for a aromatic and green character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Shades of Darkness
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Amanie3/3

Shades of Darkness0/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

AmanieAmouage

Shades of DarknessNimere Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.94/ 5 · 16 votes

Have 52%Had 7%Want 41%

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

38%Like

6%Ok

19%Dislike

0%Hate

16 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

⏱ Longevity96

〰 Sillage90

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage72

♥ Love / hate50

Category winners

LongevityAmanie

SillageAmanie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value56

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

green92%

warm spicy84%

woody77%

powdery69%

musky61%

amber100%

woody92%

warm spicy84%

green77%

aromatic69%

powdery61%

Scent match54%Some overlap · both aromatic, green and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

VerbenaClary SageTuberoseMyrrhMintGreen NotesCarnationMuskCastoreumVioletNarcissusSandalwood

No top / heart / base split published

Top

GalbanumCarnationArtemisiaFig LeafBlack currant leafBergamotNutmegSaffron

Heart

Ylang-YlangNarcissusJasmineIrisTobaccoChampacaVioletNeroli

Base

IncenseTolu BalsamCivetCastoreumAmbergrisCedarVetiverBenzoin

InformationalShared notesCarnation, Castoreum, Violet and Narcissus. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer33

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer33

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night50

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex60

Women40

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#50,065

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#60,608

PerfumerNikolay Eremin

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerAmanieHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Amanie by Amouage is a rare floral aldehyde fragrance that wraps bright verbena and cool mint around a heavy, resinous base of myrrh and castoreum. Designed for women who appreciate vintage structure, this scent shifts from a sharp, herbal start to a warm, powdery skin scent that feels best in cool spring air or quiet…

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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, Amanie or Shades of Darkness?

Amanie takes 3 of 3 categories. Amanie is rated 3.94/5 from 16 votes; Shades of Darkness is rated 3.00/5 from 7 votes. Choose Amanie for a aromatic and green character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Shades of Darkness for a amber and woody character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Amanie or Shades of Darkness?

Amanie lasts longest (Amanie 96/100, Shades of Darkness 87/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Amanie or Shades of Darkness?

Amanie projects furthest (Amanie 90/100, Shades of Darkness 72/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Amanie and Shades of Darkness smell similar?

Some overlap: a 54% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, green and woody accords. Common notes include Carnation, Castoreum, Violet and Narcissus.

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

Amanie suits day or night wear; Shades of Darkness suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Amanie and Shades of Darkness?

Amanie features Verbena, Clary Sage, Tuberose, Myrrh and Mint. 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.