Fragrance comparison

Baptisma vs Shades of Darkness

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

Updated 29 Oct 2026 159 ratings analysed

Baptisma

Chapel Factory

3.99152 votes

Rank #36,629 CitrusFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

10%scent match

Clearly different

2 wins

Shades of Darkness

Nimere Parfums

3.007 votes

Rank #62,195 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Shades of Darkness takes 2 of 3 categories.

Baptisma
Choose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Shades of Darkness
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Baptisma1/3

Shades of Darkness2/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Shades of Darkness
Sillage & projection: Shades of Darkness
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Baptisma

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

BaptismaChapel Factory

Shades of DarknessNimere Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.99/ 5 · 152 votes

Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%

3.00/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 6%Had 9%Want 85%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

41%Love

29%Like

20%Ok

7%Dislike

3%Hate

152 votes

14%Love

29%Like

0%Ok

57%Dislike

0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage38

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage72

♥ Love / hate50

Category winners

LongevityShades of Darkness

SillageShades of Darkness

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value53

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

fresh spicy88%

white floral77%

lactonic65%

musky53%

aromatic42%

amber100%

woody92%

warm spicy84%

green77%

aromatic69%

powdery61%

Scent match10%Clearly different · both aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

VerbenaBergamotGinger

Heart2-4 hrs

MilkNeroliJasmine

Base5-7 hrs

White MuskOakmossIncense

Top

GalbanumCarnationArtemisiaFig LeafBlack currant leafBergamotNutmegSaffron

Heart

Ylang-YlangNarcissusJasmineIrisTobaccoChampacaVioletNeroli

Base

IncenseTolu BalsamCivetCastoreumAmbergrisCedarVetiverBenzoin

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Neroli, Jasmine and Incense. Durations are only published for Baptisma, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer78

Fall46

Winter22

Day100

Night31

Spring100

Summer33

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night50

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex59

Women39

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#36,629

PerfumerAnais Biguine

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#62,195

PerfumerNikolay Eremin

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerBaptismaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Baptisma by Chapel Factory offers a startling, tender collision of bright citrus and creamy comfort. The first spritz snaps with tangy verbena, sparkling bergamot, and grated ginger before plunging into a bath of warm, sweetened milk. Neroli and clean jasmine soften the center, evoking freshly laundered baptismal line…

Reviews →

Shades of Darkness is a dense, vintage-leaning oriental fragrance that moves from sharp galbanum greens to a deep, animalic, and resinous base. Launched in 2015, this composition offers a complex journey for those who appreciate old-school, heavy, and artistic perfumery suitable for cold weather evenings or formal aut…

Reviews →

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, Baptisma or Shades of Darkness?

Shades of Darkness takes 2 of 3 categories. Baptisma is rated 3.99/5 from 152 votes; Shades of Darkness is rated 3.00/5 from 7 votes. Choose Baptisma for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Shades of Darkness for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Baptisma or Shades of Darkness?

Shades of Darkness lasts longest (Shades of Darkness 87/100, Baptisma 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Baptisma or Shades of Darkness?

Shades of Darkness projects furthest (Shades of Darkness 72/100, Baptisma 38/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Baptisma and Shades of Darkness smell similar?

Clearly different: a 10% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Neroli, Jasmine and Incense.

Is Baptisma or Shades of Darkness better for summer or winter?

Baptisma suits daytime wear; Shades of Darkness suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Baptisma and Shades of Darkness?

Baptisma has top notes of Verbena, Bergamot and Ginger, heart notes of Milk, Neroli and Jasmine, a base of White Musk, Oakmoss and Incense. Shades of Darkness has top notes of Galbanum, Carnation, Artemisia and Fig Leaf, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Narcissus, Jasmine and Iris, a base of Incense, Tolu Balsam, Civet and Castoreum.