Fragrance comparison

As Dark Things Are Meant To Be Loved vs Flower of life CADENSA

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 187 ratings analysed

1 wins

As Dark Things Are Meant To Be Loved

Alkemia Perfumes

4.01187 votes

Rank #4,752 AmberSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

50%scent match

Some overlap

Flower of life CADENSA

Artenisia

—0 votes

Rank #69,425 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

As Dark Things Are Meant To Be Loved takes 1 of 1 categories.

As Dark Things Are Meant To Be Loved
Choose it for a amber and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Flower of life CADENSA
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character.

As Dark Things Are Meant To Be Loved1/1

Flower of life CADENSA0/1

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: 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

Flower of life CADENSAArtenisia

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.01/ 5 · 187 votes

Have 86%Had 14%Want 0%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

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

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage46

♥ 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 value70

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

sweet92%

warm spicy84%

balsamic77%

smoky69%

coffee61%

amber100%

warm spicy92%

sweet84%

fresh spicy77%

balsamic69%

aromatic61%

Scent match50%Some overlap · both amber, sweet 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

Pink PepperCardamomCinnamonSaffronNutmegGinger

Heart

FrankincenseSugar CaneIncenseCaramelDavanaMyrrhDatesOud

Base

Madagascar VanillaTonka BeanLabdanumButterResinCocoaMuskMate

InformationalShared notesIncense, Tonka Bean and Caramel. 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

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men6

Unisex68

Women26

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#4,752

PerfumerSharra Lamoureaux

Launched—

Reviews53

Overall rank#69,425

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

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.

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Flower of life CADENSA reads as a rich amber spice scent built around cardamom, saffron, cinnamon and incense, then softened with caramel, dates, vanilla and tonka. It looks warm, resinous and gently gourmand rather than airy or fresh. This is likely to suit anyone who enjoys dense oriental profiles with sweetness, 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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do As Dark Things Are Meant To Be Loved and Flower of life CADENSA smell similar?

Some overlap: a 50% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, sweet and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Incense, Tonka Bean and Caramel.

Is As Dark Things Are Meant To Be Loved or Flower of life CADENSA better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in As Dark Things Are Meant To Be Loved and Flower of life CADENSA?

As Dark Things Are Meant To Be Loved features Moroccan Incense, Incense, Coffee, Coconut and Tobacco Leaf. Flower of life CADENSA has top notes of Pink Pepper, Cardamom, Cinnamon and Saffron, heart notes of Frankincense, Sugar Cane, Incense and Caramel, a base of Madagascar Vanilla, Tonka Bean, Labdanum and Butter.