Fragrance comparison

Bois Nomades vs Darkness

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

Updated 14 Oct 2026 87 ratings analysed

2 wins

Bois Nomades

Chopard · 2022

3.9983 votes

Rank #12,714 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

33%scent match

Clearly different

Darkness

Lapp Fragrances

4.004 votes

Rank #54,506 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Bois Nomades takes 2 of 2 categories.

Bois Nomades
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Darkness
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Bois Nomades2/2

Darkness0/2

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Bois Nomades
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Bois Nomades

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Bois NomadesChopard

DarknessLapp Fragrances

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.99/ 5 · 83 votes

Have 29%Had 7%Want 64%

4.00/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 0%Had 4%Want 96%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

42%Love

31%Like

13%Ok

10%Dislike

4%Hate

83 votes

50%Love

25%Like

0%Ok

25%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity79

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage42

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageBois Nomades

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value40

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

warm spicy92%

woody84%

rose77%

balsamic69%

oud61%

woody100%

amber92%

aromatic84%

powdery77%

fresh spicy69%

green61%

Scent match33%Clearly different · both amber and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

CinnamonTobaccoCloveBlack Pepper

Heart2-4 hrs

Damask Rose

Base6-10+ hrs

Agarwood (Oud)MyrrhCypriol Oil or NagarmothaOpoponaxStyraxAtlas CedarOlibanum

Top

SpruceBergamotOpoponax

Heart

MyrrhMarjoramAgarwood (Oud)

Base

AmberSandalwoodMusk

InformationalShared notesAgarwood (Oud), Myrrh and Opoponax. Durations are only published for Bois Nomades, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring53

Summer30

Fall97

Winter100

Day56

Night100

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day67

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men44

Unisex52

Women4

Date 38%Casual 25%Party 20%Work 17%

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#12,714

PerfumerAlberto Morillas

Launched2022

Reviews7

Overall rank#54,506

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBois NomadesHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Bois Nomades hits the skin with an immediate, prickly burst of black pepper and pungent clove. Give it three minutes. The initial alcohol flash burns off quickly, revealing warm cinnamon bark and sticky, sweet cured tobacco leaf. Alberto Morillas built this scent around a core of dark Damask rose, but it never turns p…

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Darkness by Lapp Fragrances opens with a sharp, resinous blast of spruce and bergamot. As it settles, it reveals a dark, woody heart of oud and myrrh, anchored by a deep base of amber, sandalwood, and musk. This is a cold-weather scent that brings a moody, forest-like atmosphere to your skin, ideal for evening wear du…

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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, Bois Nomades or Darkness?

Bois Nomades takes 2 of 2 categories. Bois Nomades is rated 3.99/5 from 83 votes; Darkness is rated 4.00/5 from 4 votes. Choose Bois Nomades for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Darkness for a woody and amber character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which projects more, Bois Nomades or Darkness?

Bois Nomades projects furthest (Bois Nomades 66/100, Darkness 42/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Bois Nomades and Darkness smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and woody accords. Common notes include Agarwood (Oud), Myrrh and Opoponax.

Is Bois Nomades or Darkness better for summer or winter?

Bois Nomades suits evening wear; Darkness suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bois Nomades and Darkness?

Bois Nomades has top notes of Cinnamon, Tobacco, Clove and Black Pepper, heart notes of Damask Rose, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Myrrh, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha and Opoponax. Darkness has top notes of Spruce, Bergamot and Opoponax, heart notes of Myrrh, Marjoram and Agarwood (Oud), a base of Amber, Sandalwood and Musk.