Fragrance comparison

Book of Shadows vs Notturno

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 94 ratings analysed

4 wins

Book of Shadows

Alkemia Perfumes

3.5691 votes

Rank #10,113 LeatherSmoky

Full profile Similar & dupes

41%scent match

Some overlap

Notturno

Sospiro Perfumes

3.673 votes

Rank #50,860 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Book of Shadows takes 4 of 4 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 warm spicy and woody character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Book of Shadows4/4

Notturno0/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Book of ShadowsAlkemia Perfumes

NotturnoSospiro Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.56/ 5 · 91 votes

Have 23%Had 7%Want 70%

3.67/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 8%Had 4%Want 88%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

67%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

33%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate67

Category winners

LongevityBook of Shadows

SillageBook of Shadows

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value74

¤ Price value0

Category winnerBook of ShadowsBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

leather100%

smoky90%

amber80%

animalic70%

balsamic60%

aromatic50%

warm spicy100%

woody88%

smoky77%

amber65%

aromatic53%

balsamic42%

Scent match41%Some overlap · both smoky, amber and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

LeatherIncenseInkPaper

No top / heart / base split published

Top15-30 mins

RumPineapple

Heart2-4 hrs

InkClovesLeatherBirch Leaf

Base8-10+ hrs

IncenseCedarAmberMusk

InformationalShared notesLeather, Incense and Ink. Durations are only published for Notturno, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring10

Summer14

Fall100

Winter76

Day100

Night–

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day32

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men26

Unisex65

Women9

Men50

Unisex0

Women50

Date 38%Party 32%Casual 18%Work 12%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#10,113

PerfumerSharra Lamoureaux

Launched—

Reviews33

Overall rank#50,860

PerfumerChris Maurice

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerBook of ShadowsHigher 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.

Reviews →

Sospiro Notturno opens with a dark splash of sweet barrel aged rum and ripe sliced pineapple, creating a boozy, fruity initial punch. That tropical sweetness settles down quickly, allowing an unconventional heart of black writing ink, warm whole cloves, and worn jacket leather to step forward. Birch leaf adds a faint …

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, Book of Shadows or Notturno?

Book of Shadows takes 4 of 4 categories. Book of Shadows is rated 3.56/5 from 91 votes; Notturno is rated 3.67/5 from 3 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 warm spicy and woody character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Book of Shadows or Notturno?

Book of Shadows lasts longest (Book of Shadows 78/100, Notturno 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Book of Shadows or Notturno?

Book of Shadows projects furthest (Book of Shadows 62/100, Notturno 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Book of Shadows and Notturno smell similar?

Some overlap: a 41% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share smoky, amber and aromatic accords. Common notes include Leather, Incense and Ink.

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

Book of Shadows suits daytime wear; Notturno suits evening 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 and Pineapple, heart notes of Ink, Cloves, Leather and Birch Leaf, a base of Incense, Cedar, Amber and Musk.