Fragrance comparison

Arrogance Pour Homme vs Dark Brilliance

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 210 ratings analysed

1 wins

Arrogance Pour Homme

Arrogance

4.18210 votes

Rank #24,268 WoodyEarthy

Full profile Similar & dupes

50%scent match

Some overlap

Dark Brilliance

Lentheric

—0 votes

Rank #75,377 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Arrogance Pour Homme takes 1 of 1 categories.

Arrogance Pour Homme
Choose it for a woody and earthy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Dark Brilliance
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character.

Arrogance Pour Homme1/1

Dark Brilliance0/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Arrogance Pour HommeArrogance

Dark BrillianceLentheric

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.18/ 5 · 210 votes

Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 33%Had 0%Want 67%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

47%Love

36%Like

7%Ok

10%Dislike

1%Hate

210 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value85

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

earthy92%

warm spicy84%

amber77%

patchouli69%

mossy61%

warm spicy100%

amber92%

white floral84%

woody77%

animalic69%

musky61%

Scent match50%Some overlap · both warm spicy, woody and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

BergamotGreen AccordArtemisiaSpicesLemon

Heart

HoneyCarnationJasmineRoseCinnamonSandalwood

Base

PatchouliOakmossLabdanumCivetLeatherAmberVetiverCastoreum

Top20-30 mins

AldehydesBergamotCitrus

Heart3-4 hrs

CarnationTuberoseGardeniaCinnamonJasmineRose

Base8-12 hrs

SandalwoodPatchouliAmbergrisCastoreumBenzoinOakmossSpicesMyrrh

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Spices, Carnation and Jasmine. Durations are only published for Dark Brilliance, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring57

Summer24

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day32

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men94

Unisex4

Women1

Not enough votes yet

Date 43%Party 31%Casual 16%Work 10%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#24,268

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#75,377

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerArrogance Pour HommeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Arrogance Pour Homme by Arrogance is an aggressive 1982 Italian powerhouse built on bitter artemisia, heavy oakmoss, dark leather, and dirty civet. It opens with sharp bergamot and harsh green herbs before settling into honeyed carnation and thick patchouli. Wear it on chilly winter evenings when you want an authentic…

Reviews →

Dark Brilliance by Lentheric is a bold blast from 1946 that ignores modern minimalism. The opening snaps with fizzy aldehydes and brisk bergamot before softening into a lush heart of spicy carnation, gardenia, and sweet cinnamon. It feels substantial immediately. On skin, the drydown turns deeply warm, anchoring into …

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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.

Do Arrogance Pour Homme and Dark Brilliance smell similar?

Some overlap: a 50% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, woody and amber accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Spices, Carnation and Jasmine.

Is Arrogance Pour Homme or Dark Brilliance better for summer or winter?

Dark Brilliance suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Arrogance Pour Homme and Dark Brilliance?

Arrogance Pour Homme has top notes of Bergamot, Green Accord, Artemisia and Spices, heart notes of Honey, Carnation, Jasmine and Rose, a base of Patchouli, Oakmoss, Labdanum and Civet. Dark Brilliance has top notes of Aldehydes, Bergamot and Citrus, heart notes of Carnation, Tuberose, Gardenia and Cinnamon, a base of Sandalwood, Patchouli, Ambergris and Castoreum.