Fragrance comparison

Apricot Nectar vs Love At Your Darkest

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

Updated 31 Oct 2026 136 ratings analysed

3 wins

Apricot Nectar

Amouroud

3.8411 votes

Rank #49,880 WoodyFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

54%scent match

Some overlap

Love At Your Darkest

Gucci

3.75125 votes

Rank #17,017 Fresh SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Apricot Nectar takes 3 of 5 categories.

Apricot Nectar
Choose it for a woody and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Love At Your Darkest
Choose it for a fresh spicy and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Apricot Nectar3/5

Love At Your Darkest2/5

Ratings & consensus: Love At Your Darkest
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Apricot Nectar
Sillage & projection: Apricot Nectar
Value for money: Apricot Nectar
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Love At Your Darkest

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Apricot NectarAmouroud

Love At Your DarkestGucci

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.84/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 53%Had 5%Want 42%

3.75/ 5 · 125 votes

Have 28%Had 4%Want 67%

Category winnerLove At Your DarkestRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

67%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

34%Love

32%Like

16%Ok

13%Dislike

6%Hate

125 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity85

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate66

⏱ Longevity54

〰 Sillage45

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityApricot Nectar

SillageApricot Nectar

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value19

Category winnerApricot NectarBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

fruity92%

warm spicy84%

fresh spicy77%

amber69%

powdery61%

fresh spicy100%

woody83%

amber65%

warm spicy48%

aromatic30%

Scent match54%Some overlap · both woody, fresh spicy and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Black PepperPink PepperOsmanthusBergamotCardamomTea RoseApricotCypriol

Heart

OlibanumJasmineRosePlumOud

Base

PatchouliCedarAmberOrrisMusk

Top15 to 30 minutes

Black Pepper

Heart1 to 2 hours

Olibanum

Base3 to 5 hours

Cedar

InformationalShared notesBlack Pepper, Olibanum and Cedar. Durations are only published for Love At Your Darkest, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring85

Summer47

Fall100

Winter74

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men46

Unisex46

Women8

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#49,880

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#17,017

PerfumerAlberto Morillas

Launched—

Reviews16

Category winnerLove At Your DarkestHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Apricot Nectar by Amouroud opens with a sharp burst of black pepper and bergamot before settling into a soft, fruity heart. This unisex fragrance balances juicy apricot with jasmine and oud, creating an earthy yet sweet profile. It performs well during crisp spring days and cool autumn evenings, offering a distinctive…

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Love At Your Darkest by Gucci is a minimalist woody spicy fragrance from The Alchemist's Garden collection. Despite a dramatic title, the composition is surprisingly transparent, airy, and restrained on the skin. It opens with an immediate burst of dry black pepper that feels brisk rather than heavy. As the initial sp…

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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, Apricot Nectar or Love At Your Darkest?

Apricot Nectar takes 3 of 5 categories. Apricot Nectar is rated 3.84/5 from 11 votes; Love At Your Darkest is rated 3.75/5 from 125 votes. Choose Apricot Nectar for a woody and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Love At Your Darkest for a fresh spicy and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Apricot Nectar or Love At Your Darkest?

Apricot Nectar lasts longest (Apricot Nectar 85/100, Love At Your Darkest 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Apricot Nectar or Love At Your Darkest?

Apricot Nectar projects furthest (Apricot Nectar 75/100, Love At Your Darkest 45/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Apricot Nectar and Love At Your Darkest smell similar?

Some overlap: a 54% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, fresh spicy and amber accords. Common notes include Black Pepper, Olibanum and Cedar.

Is Apricot Nectar or Love At Your Darkest better for summer or winter?

Apricot Nectar suits day or night wear; Love At Your Darkest suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Apricot Nectar and Love At Your Darkest?

Apricot Nectar has top notes of Black Pepper, Pink Pepper, Osmanthus and Bergamot, heart notes of Olibanum, Jasmine, Rose and Plum, a base of Patchouli, Cedar, Amber and Orris. Love At Your Darkest has top notes of Black Pepper, heart notes of Olibanum, a base of Cedar.