Fragrance comparison

Beyond The Wall vs Shades of Darkness

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 190 ratings analysed

Beyond The Wall

Gritti

4.14183 votes

Rank #8,011 PowderyLactonic

Full profile Similar & dupes

32%scent match

Clearly different

2 wins

Shades of Darkness

Nimere Parfums

3.007 votes

Rank #62,986 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Shades of Darkness takes 2 of 3 categories.

Beyond The Wall
Choose it for a powdery and lactonic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Shades of Darkness
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Beyond The Wall1/3

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: Beyond The Wall

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Beyond The WallGritti

Shades of DarknessNimere Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.14/ 5 · 183 votes

Have 27%Had 8%Want 66%

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

43%Love

36%Like

13%Ok

8%Dislike

1%Hate

183 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

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage72

♥ Love / hate50

Category winners

LongevityShades of Darkness

SillageShades of Darkness

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value41

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

lactonic92%

aromatic84%

warm spicy77%

herbal69%

violet61%

amber100%

woody92%

warm spicy84%

green77%

aromatic69%

powdery61%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both powdery, warm spicy and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

ArtemisiaGingerViolet

Heart2 to 4 hours

MilkIrisBlack Tea

Base4 to 6 hours

CardamomWhite MuskSandalwood

Top

GalbanumCarnationArtemisiaFig LeafBlack currant leafBergamotNutmegSaffron

Heart

Ylang-YlangNarcissusJasmineIrisTobaccoChampacaVioletNeroli

Base

IncenseTolu BalsamCivetCastoreumAmbergrisCedarVetiverBenzoin

InformationalShared notesArtemisia, Violet and Iris. Durations are only published for Beyond The Wall, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring82

Summer45

Fall97

Winter100

Day88

Night100

Spring100

Summer33

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night50

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men7

Unisex46

Women48

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#8,011

PerfumerLuca Gritti

Launched—

Reviews19

Overall rank#62,986

PerfumerNikolay Eremin

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerBeyond The WallHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Beyond The Wall by Gritti is a comforting powdery scent built around an unusual contrast of bitter green herbs and soothing milk. The opening greets you with aromatic artemisia, a touch of spicy ginger, and sweet violet petals. This brisk, slightly medicinal herbal kick softens quickly as a core of iris and steamed bl…

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, Beyond The Wall or Shades of Darkness?

Shades of Darkness takes 2 of 3 categories. Beyond The Wall is rated 4.14/5 from 183 votes; Shades of Darkness is rated 3.00/5 from 7 votes. Choose Beyond The Wall for a powdery and lactonic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening 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, Beyond The Wall or Shades of Darkness?

Shades of Darkness lasts longest (Shades of Darkness 87/100, Beyond The Wall 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Beyond The Wall or Shades of Darkness?

Shades of Darkness projects furthest (Shades of Darkness 72/100, Beyond The Wall 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Beyond The Wall and Shades of Darkness smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, warm spicy and aromatic accords. Common notes include Artemisia, Violet and Iris.

Is Beyond The Wall or Shades of Darkness better for summer or winter?

Beyond The Wall suits evening wear; Shades of Darkness suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Beyond The Wall and Shades of Darkness?

Beyond The Wall has top notes of Artemisia, Ginger and Violet, heart notes of Milk, Iris and Black Tea, a base of Cardamom, White Musk and Sandalwood. 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.