Fragrance comparison

Bouquet de Faunes vs Shades of Darkness

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 30 ratings analysed

3 wins

Bouquet de Faunes

Guerlain

4.4323 votes

Rank #17,798 MuskyLeather

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35%scent match

Some overlap

Shades of Darkness

Nimere Parfums

3.007 votes

Rank #62,934 AmberWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Bouquet de Faunes takes 3 of 3 categories.

Bouquet de Faunes
Choose it for a musky and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Shades of Darkness
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Bouquet de Faunes3/3

Shades of Darkness0/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Bouquet de Faunes
Sillage & projection: Bouquet de Faunes
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Bouquet de Faunes

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Bouquet de FaunesGuerlain

Shades of DarknessNimere Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.43/ 5 · 23 votes

Have 8%Had 2%Want 90%

3.00/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 6%Had 9%Want 85%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

61%Love

26%Like

9%Ok

4%Dislike

0%Hate

23 votes · too few to score

14%Love

29%Like

0%Ok

57%Dislike

0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity90

〰 Sillage81

♥ Love / hate86

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage72

♥ Love / hate50

Category winners

LongevityBouquet de Faunes

SillageBouquet de Faunes

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value28

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

leather92%

powdery84%

woody77%

animalic69%

aromatic61%

amber100%

woody92%

warm spicy84%

green77%

aromatic69%

powdery61%

Scent match35%Some overlap · both woody, powdery and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

SuedeJasmineNeroli

Heart3 to 5 hours

AmberCarnationMarjoramIrisRoseYlang-YlangVioletLavender

Base10 to 14 hours

CastoreumCivettaLeatherMuskTobaccoVetiverTonka BeanPatchouli

Top

GalbanumCarnationArtemisiaFig LeafBlack currant leafBergamotNutmegSaffron

Heart

Ylang-YlangNarcissusJasmineIrisTobaccoChampacaVioletNeroli

Base

IncenseTolu BalsamCivetCastoreumAmbergrisCedarVetiverBenzoin

InformationalShared notesJasmine, Neroli, Carnation and Iris. Durations are only published for Bouquet de Faunes, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring78

Summer44

Fall67

Winter100

Day55

Night100

Spring100

Summer33

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night50

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men36

Unisex9

Women55

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#17,798

PerfumerJacques Guerlain

Launched—

Reviews10

Overall rank#62,934

PerfumerNikolay Eremin

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerBouquet de FaunesHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Bouquet de Faunes by Guerlain is a rare historical scent shaped around dense leather, animalic undertones, and powdered florals. It greets you with a soft touch of suede alongside neroli and sweet jasmine. Soon after, the perfume opens into a complex heart of iris, carnation, lavender, and herbal marjoram. The floral …

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Shades of Darkness is a dense, vintage-leaning oriental fragrance that moves from sharp galbanum greens to a deep, animalic, and resinous base. Launched in 2015, this composition offers a complex journey for those who appreciate old-school, heavy, and artistic perfumery suitable for cold weather evenings or formal aut…

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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, Bouquet de Faunes or Shades of Darkness?

Bouquet de Faunes takes 3 of 3 categories. Bouquet de Faunes is rated 4.43/5 from 23 votes; Shades of Darkness is rated 3.00/5 from 7 votes. Choose Bouquet de Faunes for a musky and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Shades of Darkness for a amber and woody character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Bouquet de Faunes or Shades of Darkness?

Bouquet de Faunes lasts longest (Bouquet de Faunes 90/100, Shades of Darkness 87/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Bouquet de Faunes or Shades of Darkness?

Bouquet de Faunes projects furthest (Bouquet de Faunes 81/100, Shades of Darkness 72/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Bouquet de Faunes and Shades of Darkness smell similar?

Some overlap: a 35% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, powdery and aromatic accords. Common notes include Jasmine, Neroli, Carnation and Iris.

Is Bouquet de Faunes or Shades of Darkness better for summer or winter?

Bouquet de Faunes suits evening wear; Shades of Darkness suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bouquet de Faunes and Shades of Darkness?

Bouquet de Faunes has top notes of Suede, Jasmine and Neroli, heart notes of Amber, Carnation, Marjoram and Iris, a base of Castoreum, Civetta, Leather and Musk. Shades of Darkness has top notes of Galbanum, Carnation, Artemisia and Fig Leaf, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Narcissus, Jasmine and Iris, a base of Incense, Tolu Balsam, Civet and Castoreum.