Fragrance comparison

Book of Shadows vs Tinted Twill

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 115 ratings analysed

4 wins

Book of Shadows

Alkemia Perfumes

3.5691 votes

Rank #10,113 LeatherSmoky

Full profile Similar & dupes

40%scent match

Some overlap

Tinted Twill

Massimo Dutti

4.0424 votes

Rank #47,394 WoodyIris

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Book of Shadows takes 4 of 5 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.
Tinted Twill
Choose it for a woody and iris character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in fall, evening wear.

Book of Shadows4/5

Tinted Twill1/5

Ratings & consensus: Tinted Twill
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

Tinted TwillMassimo Dutti

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.56/ 5 · 91 votes

Have 23%Had 7%Want 70%

4.04/ 5 · 24 votes

Have 20%Had 2%Want 78%

Category winnerTinted TwillRating 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

33%Love

50%Like

8%Ok

4%Dislike

4%Hate

24 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage32

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityBook of Shadows

SillageBook of Shadows

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value74

¤ Price value56

Category winnerBook of ShadowsBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

leather100%

smoky90%

amber80%

animalic70%

balsamic60%

aromatic50%

woody100%

iris92%

aromatic84%

amber77%

smoky69%

powdery61%

Scent match40%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

Top

Iris

Heart

Incense

Base

InkCedarwood

InformationalShared notesIncense 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–

Spring70

Summer50

Fall100

Winter60

Day75

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men26

Unisex65

Women9

Men33

Unisex61

Women6

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#10,113

PerfumerSharra Lamoureaux

Launched—

Reviews33

Overall rank#47,394

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

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 →

Massimo Dutti Tinted Twill opens with a dry iris note that feels cool and slightly chalky on skin. A smokey incense heart follows quickly, adding a quiet grey warmth that cuts through the initial chill. As the scent settles, a distinct black ink accord emerges alongside cedarwood, giving the fragrance a papery, dry wo…

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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 Tinted Twill?

Book of Shadows takes 4 of 5 categories. Book of Shadows is rated 3.56/5 from 91 votes; Tinted Twill is rated 4.04/5 from 24 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 Tinted Twill for a woody and iris character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in fall, evening wear.