Fragrance comparison

Ashta Symphony vs Goodbye Darkness

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

Updated 8 Nov 2026 11 ratings analysed

1 wins

Ashta Symphony

IDEO Parfumeurs

4.5010 votes

Rank #50,126 VanillaSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

30%scent match

Clearly different

Goodbye Darkness

Synonyme

4.001 votes

Rank #66,199 CaramelWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ashta Symphony takes 1 of 1 categories.

Ashta Symphony
Choose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, daytime wear.
Goodbye Darkness
Choose it for a caramel and warm spicy character.

Ashta Symphony1/1

Goodbye Darkness0/1

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: Ashta Symphony

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Ashta SymphonyIDEO Parfumeurs

Goodbye DarknessSynonyme

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.50/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 8%Had 0%Want 92%

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 84%Had 4%Want 12%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value71

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

sweet92%

woody84%

white floral77%

musky69%

balsamic61%

caramel100%

warm spicy91%

cinnamon83%

sweet74%

vanilla65%

amber56%

Scent match30%Clearly different · both sweet and vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

White Flowers

Heart2 to 3 hours

PistachioMastic or LentisqueFloral Notes

Base3 to 6 hours

Ice creamVanillaWhite MuskCashmere Wood

Top

CinnamonApple

Heart

CaramelTonka BeanWhite Flowers

Base

SandalwoodCashmere WoodVanilla

InformationalShared notesWhite Flowers, Vanilla and Cashmere Wood. Durations are only published for Ashta Symphony, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring33

Summer17

Fall83

Winter100

Day100

Night25

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex22

Women78

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#50,126

PerfumerMargaux Le Paih Guérin

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#66,199

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAshta SymphonyHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ashta Symphony by IDEO Parfumeurs offers an inviting gourmand profile that centers on sweet cream, nutty facets, and soft florals. The fragrance opens with a light wash of white flowers before revealing a distinctive heart of pistachio, herbal mastic or lentisque, and gentle floral notes. In the base, rich ice cream a…

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Goodbye Darkness is a high concentration Extrait de Parfum that centers on a rich blend of spiced apple and warm caramel. It opens with a sharp burst of cinnamon that quickly settles into a creamy, gourmand heart of tonka bean and white florals. The dry down is exceptionally smooth, leaning on sandalwood and cashmere …

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Ashta Symphony or Goodbye Darkness?

Ashta Symphony takes 1 of 1 categories. Ashta Symphony is rated 4.50/5 from 10 votes; Goodbye Darkness is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Ashta Symphony for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, daytime wear. Choose Goodbye Darkness for a caramel and warm spicy character.

Do Ashta Symphony and Goodbye Darkness smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and vanilla accords. Common notes include White Flowers, Vanilla and Cashmere Wood.

Is Ashta Symphony or Goodbye Darkness better for summer or winter?

Ashta Symphony suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Ashta Symphony and Goodbye Darkness?

Ashta Symphony has top notes of White Flowers, heart notes of Pistachio, Mastic or Lentisque and Floral Notes, a base of Ice cream, Vanilla, White Musk and Cashmere Wood. Goodbye Darkness has top notes of Cinnamon and Apple, heart notes of Caramel, Tonka Bean and White Flowers, a base of Sandalwood, Cashmere Wood and Vanilla.