Fragrance comparison

Bleu Roi vs The Darkness

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 2 ratings analysed

Bleu Roi

Thary

—0 votes

Rank #66,604 AmberRose

Full profile Similar & dupes

23%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

The Darkness

Asad Siddiki

3.002 votes

Rank #62,448 LeatherWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

The Darkness takes 1 of 1 categories.

Bleu Roi
Choose it for a amber and rose character. Best in spring, day or night wear.
The Darkness
Choose it for a leather and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Bleu Roi0/1

The Darkness1/1

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: The Darkness

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Bleu RoiThary

The DarknessAsad Siddiki

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

3.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 20%Had 0%Want 80%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

50%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

50%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hate50

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value75

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

rose92%

musky84%

aromatic77%

warm spicy69%

animalic61%

leather100%

woody92%

warm spicy84%

smoky77%

white floral69%

animalic61%

Scent match23%Clearly different · both warm spicy and animalic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Blue Rose

Heart

SaffronNeroli

Base

AmbergrisVetiverMusk

Top

ApricotNeroliBergamotLily of the Valley

Heart

IncenseVetiverSaffronSandalwoodJasmineRose

Base

LeatherAgarwood (Oud)PatchouliAldronAmbraromeStyraxMusk

InformationalShared notesSaffron, Neroli, Vetiver and Musk. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring33

Summer33

Fall100

Winter100

Day33

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#66,604

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#62,448

PerfumerAsad Ali Siddiki

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerThe DarknessHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Bleu Roi by Thary is a dry, ambered rose with saffron spice, soft neroli brightness, and a musky vetiver base. The note list suggests a floral spice profile rather than a fresh blue style, with ambergris and musk adding warmth and a faint animalic edge. This looks best suited to someone who enjoys textured rose fragra…

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The Darkness opens with a bright flash of bergamot, neroli and apricot, then turns darker and more textured as incense, saffron and woods come through. Leather sits at the centre, with smoky oud, patchouli and musk giving it a dry, shadowy finish. It reads bold, warm and more evening-friendly than casual. If you enjoy…

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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 Bleu Roi and The Darkness smell similar?

Clearly different: a 23% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and animalic accords. Common notes include Saffron, Neroli, Vetiver and Musk.

Is Bleu Roi or The Darkness better for summer or winter?

Bleu Roi suits day or night wear; The Darkness suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bleu Roi and The Darkness?

Bleu Roi has top notes of Blue Rose, heart notes of Saffron and Neroli, a base of Ambergris, Vetiver and Musk. The Darkness has top notes of Apricot, Neroli, Bergamot and Lily of the Valley, heart notes of Incense, Vetiver, Saffron and Sandalwood, a base of Leather, Agarwood (Oud), Patchouli and Aldron.