Fragrance comparison

Border with Austria Граница с Австрией vs I Am Darkness

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

Updated 5 Nov 2026 150 ratings analysed

Border with Austria Граница с Австрией

Buvard.Parfums

3.333 votes

Rank #66,994 WoodyEarthy

Full profile Similar & dupes

34%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

I Am Darkness

Azman

3.93147 votes

Rank #5,147 WoodyCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

I Am Darkness takes 3 of 4 categories.

Border with Austria Граница с Австрией
Choose it for a woody and earthy character. Wins on value for money.
I Am Darkness
Choose it for a woody and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Border with Austria Граница с Австрией1/4

I Am Darkness3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: I Am Darkness
Sillage & projection: I Am Darkness
Value for money: Border with Austria Граница с Австрией
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: I Am Darkness

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Border with Austria Граница с АвстриейBuvard.Parfums

I Am DarknessAzman

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.33/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 11%Had 11%Want 78%

3.93/ 5 · 147 votes

Have 29%Had 8%Want 64%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

67%Like

0%Ok

33%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

50%Love

21%Like

15%Ok

9%Dislike

6%Hate

82 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate58

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityI Am Darkness

SillageI Am Darkness

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value52

Category winnerBorder with Austria Граница с АвстриейBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

earthy92%

fresh spicy84%

fruity77%

sweet69%

oud61%

woody100%

citrus92%

fresh spicy84%

aromatic77%

amber69%

balsamic61%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both woody and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

OakmossBergamotLabdanumRaspberryAtlas CedarFirAgarwood (Oud)Soil Tincture

No top / heart / base split published

Top

IncenseBergamotFruity NotesGrapefruitFirBlack Pepper

Heart

Cambodian OudFrangipaniJasmineChampacaCoffeeCananga

Base

AmyrisOakmossLabdanum

InformationalShared notesOakmoss, Bergamot, Labdanum and Fir. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring100

Summer71

Fall0

Winter91

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men40

Unisex57

Women4

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#66,994

PerfumerKaterina Buvard

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#5,147

PerfumerNutt Wesshasartar

Launched—

Reviews49

Category winnerI Am DarknessHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Border with Austria by Buvard.Parfums is a mossy, earthy chypre with bergamot, raspberry, woods, oud, fir, labdanum and soil tincture. It reads more forest floor than polished fruit, with a fresh spicy lift over darker resinous woods. Because evidence is limited, this is best treated as a sample-first fragrance for p…

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I Am Darkness by Azman is a bold, resinous Chypre for those who appreciate heavy incense profiles. It centers on an intense interplay between cooling fir, bright citrus, and deep, smoky Cambodian oud. This unisex fragrance wears best during cooler evenings, suiting individuals who want a scent that feels spiritual and…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Border with Austria Граница с Австрией or I Am Darkness?

I Am Darkness takes 3 of 4 categories. Border with Austria Граница с Австрией is rated 3.33/5 from 3 votes; I Am Darkness is rated 3.93/5 from 147 votes. Choose Border with Austria Граница с Австрией for a woody and earthy character. Wins on value for money. Choose I Am Darkness for a woody and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Border with Austria Граница с Австрией or I Am Darkness?

I Am Darkness lasts longest (I Am Darkness 80/100, Border with Austria Граница с Австрией 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Border with Austria Граница с Австрией or I Am Darkness?

I Am Darkness projects furthest (I Am Darkness 65/100, Border with Austria Граница с Австрией 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Border with Austria Граница с Австрией and I Am Darkness smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Oakmoss, Bergamot, Labdanum and Fir.

What are the notes in Border with Austria Граница с Австрией and I Am Darkness?

Border with Austria Граница с Австрией features Oakmoss, Bergamot, Labdanum, Raspberry and Atlas Cedar. I Am Darkness has top notes of Incense, Bergamot, Fruity Notes and Grapefruit, heart notes of Cambodian Oud, Frangipani, Jasmine and Champaca, a base of Amyris, Oakmoss and Labdanum.