Fragrance comparison

As Dark Things Are Meant To Be Loved vs Gyunyu

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

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48%scent match

Some overlap

Gyunyu

Pisello Parfum

5.005 votes

Rank #36,399 AmberLeather

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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.
Gyunyu
Choose it for a amber and leather character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

As Dark Things Are Meant To Be Loved2/4

Gyunyu2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Gyunyu
Sillage & projection: Gyunyu
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

GyunyuPisello Parfum

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.01/ 5 · 187 votes

Have 86%Had 14%Want 0%

5.00/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 33%Had 17%Want 50%

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

100%Love

0%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

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityGyunyu

SillageGyunyu

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value70

¤ Price value54

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%

leather91%

warm spicy83%

smoky74%

woody65%

balsamic56%

Scent match48%Some overlap · both amber, warm spicy 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

LeatherSaffronAgarwood (Oud)Woody NotesCoffeeSandalwood

Heart

AmberRoseCaramel

Base

MyrrhIncenseBirchPatchouli

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

Spring67

Summer67

Fall100

Winter100

Day67

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men6

Unisex68

Women26

Men67

Unisex17

Women17

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#4,752

PerfumerSharra Lamoureaux

Launched—

Reviews53

Overall rank#36,399

PerfumerManuel Alejandro Bojorquez Segovia

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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Manuel Alejandro Bojorquez Segovia crafted Gyunyu in 2024 as a dark, intense blend for cooler weather. It starts with sharp leather and bitter coffee, then settles into warm caramel and resinous myrrh. This scent is built for cold autumn nights and formal leather jackets, not warm sunny mornings.

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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 Gyunyu?

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; Gyunyu is rated 5.00/5 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 Gyunyu for a amber and leather character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

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

Gyunyu lasts longest (Gyunyu 73/100, 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 Gyunyu?

Gyunyu projects furthest (Gyunyu 63/100, 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 Gyunyu smell similar?

Some overlap: a 48% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, warm spicy and smoky accords. Common notes include Incense, Coffee, Caramel and Patchouli.

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

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

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

As Dark Things Are Meant To Be Loved features Moroccan Incense, Incense, Coffee, Coconut and Tobacco Leaf. Gyunyu has top notes of Leather, Saffron, Agarwood (Oud) and Woody Notes, heart notes of Amber, Rose and Caramel, a base of Myrrh, Incense, Birch and Patchouli.