Fragrance comparison

Book of Shadows vs Notturno

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 452 ratings analysed

4 wins

Book of Shadows

Alkemia Perfumes

3.5691 votes

Rank #10,113 LeatherSmoky

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53%scent match

Some overlap

Notturno

Meo Fusciuni

3.90361 votes

Rank #9,846 WoodyLeather

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Book of Shadows takes 4 of 7 categories.

Book of Shadows
Choose it for a leather and smoky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Notturno
Choose it for a woody and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Book of Shadows4/7

Notturno3/7

Ratings & consensus: Notturno
Community sentiment: Notturno
Longevity: Book of Shadows
Sillage & projection: Book of Shadows
Value for money: Book of Shadows
Versatility: Book of Shadows
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Notturno

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Book of ShadowsAlkemia Perfumes

NotturnoMeo Fusciuni

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.56/ 5 · 91 votes

Have 23%Had 7%Want 70%

3.90/ 5 · 361 votes

Have 77%Had 23%Want 0%

Category winnerNotturnoRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

29%Love

38%Like

18%Ok

11%Dislike

5%Hate

66 votes

37%Love

35%Like

12%Ok

13%Dislike

3%Hate

361 votes

Category winnerNotturnoMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage52

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityBook of Shadows

SillageBook of Shadows

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value74

¤ Price value42

Category winnerBook of ShadowsBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

leather100%

smoky90%

amber80%

animalic70%

balsamic60%

aromatic50%

woody100%

leather92%

smoky84%

aromatic77%

rum69%

amber61%

Scent match53%Some overlap · both leather, smoky and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

LeatherIncenseInkPaper

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Rum

Heart

InkLeatherCarnation

Base

BirchIncenseMuskAmberCedar

InformationalShared notesLeather, Incense and Ink. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring10

Summer14

Fall100

Winter76

Day100

Night–

Spring72

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerBook of ShadowsMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men26

Unisex65

Women9

Men37

Unisex56

Women6

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#10,113

PerfumerSharra Lamoureaux

Launched—

Reviews33

Overall rank#9,846

PerfumerGiuseppe Imprezzabile

Launched—

Reviews32

Category winnerNotturnoHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Book of Shadows by Alkemia Perfumes is a fragrance for women and men. The nose behind this fragrance is Sharra Lamoureaux.

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Meo Fusciuni Notturno pours out a dark liquid portrait built around black fountain pen ink, heavy birch tar, and dark rum. Nose Giuseppe Imprezzabile crafted this 2012 release as a quiet nighttime study, pairing bitter leather with dry incense and carnation. It opens with an immediate alcoholic flash of spiced rum bef…

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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, Book of Shadows or Notturno?

Book of Shadows takes 4 of 7 categories. Book of Shadows is rated 3.56/5 from 91 votes; Notturno is rated 3.90/5 from 361 votes. Choose Book of Shadows for a leather and smoky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Notturno for a woody and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Book of Shadows or Notturno?

Book of Shadows lasts longest (Book of Shadows 78/100, Notturno 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Book of Shadows or Notturno?

Book of Shadows projects furthest (Book of Shadows 62/100, Notturno 52/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Book of Shadows and Notturno smell similar?

Some overlap: a 53% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share leather, smoky and amber accords. Common notes include Leather, Incense and Ink.

Is Book of Shadows or Notturno better for summer or winter?

For summer, Book of Shadows is the stronger pick. For winter, Notturno is the stronger pick. Book of Shadows suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Book of Shadows and Notturno?

Book of Shadows features Leather, Incense, Ink and Paper. Notturno has top notes of Rum, heart notes of Ink, Leather and Carnation, a base of Birch, Incense, Musk and Amber.