Fragrance comparison

Book of Shadows vs Tell Something

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 111 ratings analysed

3 wins

Book of Shadows

Alkemia Perfumes

3.5691 votes

Rank #10,113 LeatherSmoky

Full profile Similar & dupes

17%scent match

Clearly different

Tell Something

Seven Gates

2.6520 votes

Rank #23,026 GreenAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Book of Shadows takes 3 of 5 categories.

Book of Shadows
Choose it for a leather and smoky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Tell Something
Choose it for a green and aromatic character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.

Book of Shadows3/5

Tell Something2/5

Ratings & consensus: Book of Shadows
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Tell Something
Sillage & projection: Tell Something
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

Tell SomethingSeven Gates

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.56/ 5 · 91 votes

Have 23%Had 7%Want 70%

2.65/ 5 · 20 votes

Have 8%Had 6%Want 86%

Category winnerBook of ShadowsRating 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

25%Love

10%Like

15%Ok

5%Dislike

45%Hate

20 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity82

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate41

Category winners

LongevityTell Something

SillageTell Something

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value74

¤ Price value53

Category winnerBook of ShadowsBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

leather100%

smoky90%

amber80%

animalic70%

balsamic60%

aromatic50%

green100%

aromatic92%

marine84%

cannabis77%

fresh69%

woody61%

Scent match17%Clearly different · both 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

Top

InkAquozoneAldehydes

Heart

Herbal NotescannabisMarine notesLeatherRose

Base

PaperDriftwoodAmber

InformationalShared notesLeather, Ink and Paper. 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–

Spring67

Summer50

Fall83

Winter100

Day80

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men26

Unisex65

Women9

Men17

Unisex83

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#10,113

PerfumerSharra Lamoureaux

Launched—

Reviews33

Overall rank#23,026

PerfumerThe Noz

Launched—

Reviews5

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 →

Tell Something by Seven Gates is a polarizing woody spicy unisex fragrance built around ink, aquozone, and cannabis notes. It is a highly unconventional scent designed for adventurous wearers who appreciate conceptual perfumery rather than clean designer profiles. The scent suits damp, cool autumn days and casual, art…

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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 Tell Something?

Book of Shadows takes 3 of 5 categories. Book of Shadows is rated 3.56/5 from 91 votes; Tell Something is rated 2.65/5 from 20 votes. Choose Book of Shadows for a leather and smoky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Tell Something for a green and aromatic character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Book of Shadows or Tell Something?

Tell Something lasts longest (Tell Something 82/100, Book of Shadows 78/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Book of Shadows or Tell Something?

Tell Something projects furthest (Tell Something 75/100, Book of Shadows 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Book of Shadows and Tell Something smell similar?

Clearly different: a 17% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic accords. Common notes include Leather, Ink and Paper.

Is Book of Shadows or Tell Something better for summer or winter?

Book of Shadows suits daytime wear; Tell Something suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Book of Shadows and Tell Something?

Book of Shadows features Leather, Incense, Ink and Paper. Tell Something has top notes of Ink, Aquozone and Aldehydes, heart notes of Herbal Notes, cannabis, Marine notes and Leather, a base of Paper, Driftwood and Amber.