Fragrance comparison

Ambassador Dead Man's Chest vs Shades of Darkness

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 8 ratings analysed

Ambassador Dead Man's Chest

Parfums Genty

4.001 votes

Rank #62,468 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

32%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Shades of Darkness

Nimere Parfums

3.007 votes

Rank #60,994 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Shades of Darkness takes 3 of 3 categories.

Ambassador Dead Man's Chest
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character.
Shades of Darkness
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Ambassador Dead Man's Chest0/3

Shades of Darkness3/3

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: Shades of Darkness

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Ambassador Dead Man's ChestParfums Genty

Shades of DarknessNimere Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 22%Had 11%Want 67%

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

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · 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

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage72

♥ Love / hate50

Category winners

LongevityShades of Darkness

SillageShades of Darkness

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

warm spicy91%

earthy83%

smoky74%

leather65%

patchouli56%

amber100%

woody92%

warm spicy84%

green77%

aromatic69%

powdery61%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both woody and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

NagarmothaPatchouliCastoreumSaffronIncenseVetiverSandalwoodGingerCardamomCedarVanillaMyrtle

No top / heart / base split published

Top

GalbanumCarnationArtemisiaFig LeafBlack currant leafBergamotNutmegSaffron

Heart

Ylang-YlangNarcissusJasmineIrisTobaccoChampacaVioletNeroli

Base

IncenseTolu BalsamCivetCastoreumAmbergrisCedarVetiverBenzoin

InformationalShared notesCastoreum, Saffron, Incense and Vetiver. Durations are only published for Ambassador Dead Man's Chest, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day41

Night100

Spring100

Summer33

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night50

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Casual 36%Date 33%Party 18%Work 12%

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#62,468

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#60,994

PerfumerNikolay Eremin

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerShades of DarknessHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ambassador Dead Man's Chest by Parfums Genty delivers a dark, smoky resin profile anchored by dry cedar, spicy saffron, and earthy patchouli. The first spray releases a brisk burst of sharp ginger and crushed cardamom before a haze of smoldering incense takes over. Within twenty minutes, nagarmotha and vetiver pull th…

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, Ambassador Dead Man's Chest or Shades of Darkness?

Shades of Darkness takes 3 of 3 categories. Ambassador Dead Man's Chest is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes; Shades of Darkness is rated 3.00/5 from 7 votes. Choose Ambassador Dead Man's Chest for a woody and warm spicy character. Choose Shades of Darkness for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Ambassador Dead Man's Chest or Shades of Darkness?

Shades of Darkness lasts longest (Shades of Darkness 87/100, Ambassador Dead Man's Chest 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Ambassador Dead Man's Chest or Shades of Darkness?

Shades of Darkness projects furthest (Shades of Darkness 72/100, Ambassador Dead Man's Chest 25/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Ambassador Dead Man's Chest and Shades of Darkness smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Castoreum, Saffron, Incense and Vetiver.

Is Ambassador Dead Man's Chest or Shades of Darkness better for summer or winter?

Ambassador Dead Man's Chest suits evening wear; Shades of Darkness suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Ambassador Dead Man's Chest and Shades of Darkness?

Ambassador Dead Man's Chest features Nagarmotha, Patchouli, Castoreum, Saffron and Incense. 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.