Profumi d'Art X Armaf
Rank #38,632 WoodyLeather
Art 04 - The One And Only Oud vs Shades of Darkness
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
40%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Art 04 - The One And Only Oud takes 2 of 3 categories.
Art 04 - The One And Only OudChoose it for a woody and leather character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Shades of DarknessChoose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Art 04 - The One And Only Oud2/3
Shades of Darkness1/3
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Shades of Darkness
- Sillage & projection
- Art 04 - The One And Only Oud
- Value for money
- Not scored
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Art 04 - The One And Only Oud
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Art 04 - The One And Only OudProfumi d'Art X ArmafShades of DarknessNimere ParfumsWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.11/ 5 · 18 votes
Have 45%Had 6%Want 49%
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 hate56%Love
22%Like
11%Ok
0%Dislike
11%Hate
18 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
Category winners
LongevityShades of Darkness
SillageArt 04 - The One And Only Oud
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
leather92%
animalic84%
amber77%
musky69%
powdery61%
amber100%
woody92%
warm spicy84%
green77%
aromatic69%
powdery61%
Scent match40%Some overlap · both woody, amber and powdery
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop30 to 45 minutes
StrawberryCuminPlumBergamotLimeMandarin Orange
Heart2 to 3 hours
SaffronIrisCarnationMagnoliaJasmineRose
Base7 to 10 hours
AgarwoodCastoreumLeatherCivetPeru BalsamAmbergrisCypriol Oil or NagarmothaFrankincense
Top
GalbanumCarnationArtemisiaFig LeafBlack currant leafBergamotNutmegSaffron
Heart
Ylang-YlangNarcissusJasmineIrisTobaccoChampacaVioletNeroli
Base
IncenseTolu BalsamCivetCastoreumAmbergrisCedarVetiverBenzoin
InformationalShared notesBergamot, Saffron, Iris and Carnation. Durations are only published for Art 04 - The One And Only Oud, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring45
Summer18
Fall73
Winter100
Day50
Night100
Spring100
Summer33
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night50
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesNot enough votes yet
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#38,632
PerfumerArturetto Landi
Launched—
Reviews1
Overall rank#64,253
PerfumerNikolay Eremin
Launched—
Reviews1
Category winnerArt 04 - The One And Only OudHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotArt 04 - The One And Only Oud by Profumi d'Art X Armaf is a dense, animalic woody composition built around heavy leather, smoky resins, and ripe fruit. The opening pairs sweet strawberry and dark plum with a sharp pinch of cumin and tart bergamot. Beneath the fruit, a lush floral core of rose, saffron, and powdery iri…
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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Art 04 - The One And Only Oud or Shades of Darkness?
Art 04 - The One And Only Oud takes 2 of 3 categories. Art 04 - The One And Only Oud is rated 4.11/5 from 18 votes; Shades of Darkness is rated 3.00/5 from 7 votes. Choose Art 04 - The One And Only Oud for a woody and leather character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Shades of Darkness for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Art 04 - The One And Only Oud or Shades of Darkness?
Shades of Darkness lasts longest (Shades of Darkness 87/100, Art 04 - The One And Only Oud 78/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Art 04 - The One And Only Oud or Shades of Darkness?
Art 04 - The One And Only Oud projects furthest (Art 04 - The One And Only Oud 77/100, Shades of Darkness 72/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Art 04 - The One And Only Oud and Shades of Darkness smell similar?
Some overlap: a 40% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, amber and powdery accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Saffron, Iris and Carnation.
Is Art 04 - The One And Only Oud or Shades of Darkness better for summer or winter?
Art 04 - The One And Only Oud suits evening wear; Shades of Darkness suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Art 04 - The One And Only Oud and Shades of Darkness?
Art 04 - The One And Only Oud has top notes of Strawberry, Cumin, Plum and Bergamot, heart notes of Saffron, Iris, Carnation and Magnolia, a base of Agarwood, Castoreum, Leather and Civet. 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.
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