Fragrance comparison

Ambre d'Automne vs Not Dark Yet

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

Updated 26 Oct 2026 28 ratings analysed

3 wins

Ambre d'Automne

Alkemia Perfumes

4.1520 votes

Rank #21,353 SmokySweet

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38%scent match

Some overlap

Not Dark Yet

Perito Moreno

4.758 votes

Rank #29,378 AmberSweet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ambre d'Automne takes 3 of 4 categories.

Ambre d'Automne
Choose it for a smoky and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Not Dark Yet
Choose it for a amber and sweet character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Ambre d'Automne3/4

Not Dark Yet1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not Dark Yet
Sillage & projection: Ambre d'Automne
Value for money: Ambre d'Automne
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Ambre d'Automne

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Ambre d'AutomneAlkemia Perfumes

Not Dark YetPerito Moreno

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.15/ 5 · 20 votes

Have 15%Had 7%Want 78%

4.75/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 43%Had 4%Want 52%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

45%Love

35%Like

10%Ok

10%Dislike

0%Hate

20 votes · too few to score

75%Love

25%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate94

Category winners

LongevityNot Dark Yet

SillageAmbre d'Automne

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value88

¤ Price value63

Category winnerAmbre d'AutomneBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

smoky100%

sweet91%

tobacco83%

amber74%

leather65%

fruity56%

amber100%

sweet92%

woody84%

caramel77%

tobacco69%

balsamic61%

Scent match38%Some overlap · both sweet, amber and tobacco

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

SmokeTobacco LeafMaple syrupAmberBirch TarMyricaMushroomCinnamon Leaf

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Pink PepperCardamomGingerCinnamon LeafOlibanumBlack PepperFennel

Heart

CaramelStar AniseLeatherBarkClove LeafCinnamonNutmeg

Base

Tobacco LeafTonka BeanCedarwoodPeru BalsamAmberAmber OilDark ChocolateLabdanum

InformationalShared notesTobacco Leaf, Amber and Cinnamon Leaf. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring9

Summer9

Fall100

Winter36

Day100

Night33

Spring75

Summer25

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men20

Unisex60

Women20

Men83

Unisex17

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#21,353

PerfumerSharra Lamoureaux

Launched—

Reviews8

Overall rank#29,378

PerfumerNitish Dixit

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerAmbre d'AutomneHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ambre d'Automne by Alkemia Perfumes is a fragrance for women and men. The nose behind this fragrance is Sharra Lamoureaux.

Reviews →

Perito Moreno Not Dark Yet centers on a dense heart of cured tobacco leaf anchored by sticky labdanum and bittersweet dark chocolate. Nitish Dixit opens the composition with a dry crackle of black pepper, cardamom, and fennel seed before settling into warm cinnamon leaf and charred leather. Built for chilly autumn eve…

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, Ambre d'Automne or Not Dark Yet?

Ambre d'Automne takes 3 of 4 categories. Ambre d'Automne is rated 4.15/5 from 20 votes; Not Dark Yet is rated 4.75/5 from 8 votes. Choose Ambre d'Automne for a smoky and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Not Dark Yet for a amber and sweet character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Ambre d'Automne or Not Dark Yet?

They last about the same: Not Dark Yet 67/100, Ambre d'Automne 65/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Ambre d'Automne or Not Dark Yet?

Ambre d'Automne projects furthest (Ambre d'Automne 54/100, Not Dark Yet 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Ambre d'Automne and Not Dark Yet smell similar?

Some overlap: a 38% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, amber and tobacco accords. Common notes include Tobacco Leaf, Amber and Cinnamon Leaf.

Is Ambre d'Automne or Not Dark Yet better for summer or winter?

Ambre d'Automne suits daytime wear; Not Dark Yet suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Ambre d'Automne and Not Dark Yet?

Ambre d'Automne features Smoke, Tobacco Leaf, Maple syrup, Amber and Birch Tar. Not Dark Yet has top notes of Pink Pepper, Cardamom, Ginger and Cinnamon Leaf, heart notes of Caramel, Star Anise, Leather and Bark, a base of Tobacco Leaf, Tonka Bean, Cedarwood and Peru Balsam.