Fragrance comparison

As Dark Things Are Meant To Be Loved vs Binturong

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 238 ratings analysed

As Dark Things Are Meant To Be Loved

Alkemia Perfumes

4.01187 votes

Rank #4,752 AmberSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

30%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Binturong

Auphorie

3.8051 votes

Rank #23,202 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Binturong takes 4 of 7 categories.

As Dark Things Are Meant To Be Loved
Choose it for a amber and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Binturong
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, evening wear.

As Dark Things Are Meant To Be Loved3/7

Binturong4/7

Ratings & consensus: As Dark Things Are Meant To Be Loved
Community sentiment: Binturong
Longevity: Binturong
Sillage & projection: Binturong
Value for money: As Dark Things Are Meant To Be Loved
Versatility: Binturong
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

BinturongAuphorie

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.01/ 5 · 187 votes

Have 86%Had 14%Want 0%

3.80/ 5 · 51 votes

Have 14%Had 3%Want 83%

Category winnerAs Dark Things Are Meant To Be LovedRating 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

67%Love

17%Like

4%Ok

9%Dislike

2%Hate

46 votes

Category winnerBinturongMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage46

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity85

〰 Sillage80

♥ Love / hate85

Category winners

LongevityBinturong

SillageBinturong

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value70

¤ Price value25

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%

woody92%

musky84%

animalic77%

powdery69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match30%Clearly different · both amber and warm spicy

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

IrisIncenseSpices

Heart

Laotian OudAmberLabdanumWhite SandalwoodCedar

Base

MuskCaramelCivetCastoreumCoffeeAmbergrisPatchouli

InformationalShared notesIncense, Coffee, Caramel 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

Spring100

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day57

Night100

Category winnerBinturongMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men6

Unisex68

Women26

Men55

Unisex36

Women9

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#4,752

PerfumerSharra Lamoureaux

Launched—

Reviews53

Overall rank#23,202

PerfumerEmrys Au, Eugene Au

Launched—

Reviews4

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.

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Binturong by Auphorie is an ambitious, animalic woody composition inspired by the Southeast Asian bearcat. It weaves together resinous incense, spicy iris, and deep, dark base notes like civet and castoreum. This is a bold, challenging fragrance suited for cooler weather or intimate evening wear when you want a scent …

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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 Binturong?

Binturong takes 4 of 7 categories. As Dark Things Are Meant To Be Loved is rated 4.01/5 from 187 votes; Binturong is rated 3.80/5 from 51 votes. Choose As Dark Things Are Meant To Be Loved for a amber and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Binturong for a amber and woody character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, evening wear.

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

Binturong lasts longest (Binturong 85/100, 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 Binturong?

Binturong projects furthest (Binturong 80/100, 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 Binturong smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Incense, Coffee, Caramel and Patchouli.

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

For summer, Binturong is the stronger pick. For winter, Binturong is the stronger pick. As Dark Things Are Meant To Be Loved suits evening wear; Binturong suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

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

As Dark Things Are Meant To Be Loved features Moroccan Incense, Incense, Coffee, Coconut and Tobacco Leaf. Binturong has top notes of Iris, Incense and Spices, heart notes of Laotian Oud, Amber, Labdanum and White Sandalwood, a base of Musk, Caramel, Civet and Castoreum.