Fragrance comparison

As Dark Things Are Meant To Be Loved vs B

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 192 ratings analysed

As Dark Things Are Meant To Be Loved

Alkemia Perfumes

4.01187 votes

Rank #4,752 AmberSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

53%scent match

Some overlap

Cristiana Bellodi · 2016

4.205 votes

Rank #51,193 AmberSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

As Dark Things Are Meant To Be Loved
Choose it for a amber and sweet character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
B
Choose it for a amber and sweet character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.

As Dark Things Are Meant To Be Loved2/4

B2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: B
Sillage & projection: B
Value for money: As Dark Things Are Meant To Be Loved
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: As Dark Things Are Meant To Be Loved

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

As Dark Things Are Meant To Be LovedAlkemia Perfumes

BCristiana Bellodi

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.01/ 5 · 187 votes

Have 86%Had 14%Want 0%

4.20/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 14%Had 0%Want 86%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

46%Love

35%Like

10%Ok

7%Dislike

2%Hate

164 votes

20%Love

80%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage46

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityB

SillageB

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value70

¤ Price value50

Category winnerAs Dark Things Are Meant To Be LovedBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

sweet92%

warm spicy84%

balsamic77%

smoky69%

coffee61%

amber100%

sweet88%

smoky77%

musky65%

balsamic53%

woody42%

Scent match53%Some overlap · both amber, sweet and smoky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Moroccan IncenseIncenseCoffeeCoconutTobacco LeafTonka BeanCaramelRussian LeatherOpiumTeaBlack AmberPatchouli

No top / heart / base split published

Top

LabdanumIncenseDatesRussian LeatherSweet Orange

Heart

Agarwood (Oud)PatchouliYlang-YlangCedar

Base

Ambrette (Musk Mallow)AmberTonka BeanVanilla

InformationalShared notesIncense, Tonka Bean, Russian Leather and Patchouli. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring14

Summer16

Fall100

Winter95

Day36

Night100

Spring67

Summer0

Fall67

Winter100

Day33

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men6

Unisex68

Women26

Men33

Unisex67

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#4,752

PerfumerSharra Lamoureaux

Launched—

Reviews53

Overall rank#51,193

PerfumerNicola Bianchi

Launched2016

Reviews0

Category winnerAs Dark Things Are Meant To Be LovedHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

As Dark Things Are Meant To Be Loved by Alkemia Perfumes is a fragrance for women and men. As Dark Things Are Meant To Be Loved was launched in 2019. The nose behind this fragrance is Sharra Lamoureaux.

Reviews →

Cristiana Bellodi B is a warm, inviting amber fragrance that wraps the skin in sweet dried dates, dark Russian leather, and aromatic incense. Crafted around rich patchouli, cedar, and creamy ylang-ylang, it dries down to a cozy base of golden amber, tonka bean, and soft vanilla. It smells like wearing a buttery leathe…

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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.

Which is better, As Dark Things Are Meant To Be Loved or B?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. As Dark Things Are Meant To Be Loved is rated 4.01/5 from 187 votes; B is rated 4.20/5 from 5 votes. Choose As Dark Things Are Meant To Be Loved for a amber and sweet character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose B for a amber and sweet character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, As Dark Things Are Meant To Be Loved or B?

B lasts longest (B 67/100, As Dark Things Are Meant To Be Loved 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, As Dark Things Are Meant To Be Loved or B?

B projects furthest (B 66/100, As Dark Things Are Meant To Be Loved 46/100), based on community performance votes.

Do As Dark Things Are Meant To Be Loved and B smell similar?

Some overlap: a 53% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, sweet and smoky accords. Common notes include Incense, Tonka Bean, Russian Leather and Patchouli.

Is As Dark Things Are Meant To Be Loved or B better for summer or winter?

As Dark Things Are Meant To Be Loved suits evening wear; B suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in As Dark Things Are Meant To Be Loved and B?

As Dark Things Are Meant To Be Loved features Moroccan Incense, Incense, Coffee, Coconut and Tobacco Leaf. B has top notes of Labdanum, Incense, Dates and Russian Leather, heart notes of Agarwood (Oud), Patchouli, Ylang-Ylang and Cedar, a base of Ambrette (Musk Mallow), Amber, Tonka Bean and Vanilla.