Fragrance comparison

Chasing the Dragon Euphoric vs Shades of Darkness

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

Updated 4 Nov 2026 160 ratings analysed

2 wins

Chasing the Dragon Euphoric

Clive Christian

4.16153 votes

Rank #26,232 Yellow FloralWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

24%scent match

Clearly different

Shades of Darkness

Nimere Parfums

3.007 votes

Rank #62,986 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Chasing the Dragon Euphoric takes 2 of 3 categories.

Chasing the Dragon Euphoric
Choose it for a yellow floral and white floral character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Shades of Darkness
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Chasing the Dragon Euphoric2/3

Shades of Darkness1/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Shades of Darkness
Sillage & projection: Chasing the Dragon Euphoric
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Chasing the Dragon Euphoric

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Chasing the Dragon EuphoricClive Christian

Shades of DarknessNimere Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.16/ 5 · 153 votes

Have 34%Had 13%Want 53%

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

51%Love

30%Like

6%Ok

10%Dislike

3%Hate

153 votes

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

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage72

♥ Love / hate50

Category winners

LongevityShades of Darkness

SillageChasing the Dragon Euphoric

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

yellow floral100%

white floral90%

woody80%

sweet70%

floral60%

green50%

amber100%

woody92%

warm spicy84%

green77%

aromatic69%

powdery61%

Scent match24%Clearly different · both woody and green

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

NarcissusYlang-YlangJasmineOpiumIrisOakCacaoBlack CurrantSandalwoodArtemisiaAmberLily of the Valley

No top / heart / base split published

Top

GalbanumCarnationArtemisiaFig LeafBlack currant leafBergamotNutmegSaffron

Heart

Ylang-YlangNarcissusJasmineIrisTobaccoChampacaVioletNeroli

Base

IncenseTolu BalsamCivetCastoreumAmbergrisCedarVetiverBenzoin

InformationalShared notesNarcissus, Ylang-Ylang, Jasmine and Iris. Durations are only published for Chasing the Dragon Euphoric, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring80

Summer40

Fall100

Winter80

Day69

Night100

Spring100

Summer33

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night50

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men8

Unisex25

Women68

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#26,232

PerfumerAngela Stavrevska

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#62,986

PerfumerNikolay Eremin

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerChasing the Dragon EuphoricHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Chasing the Dragon Euphoric by Clive Christian is a heavy, intoxicating floral fragrance built around rich yellow floral and white floral layers. The composition opens with an intense floral burst featuring lush ylang-ylang, crisp narcissus, and green artemisia alongside tart black currant. As it settles, jasmine and …

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Chasing the Dragon Euphoric or Shades of Darkness?

Chasing the Dragon Euphoric takes 2 of 3 categories. Chasing the Dragon Euphoric is rated 4.16/5 from 153 votes; Shades of Darkness is rated 3.00/5 from 7 votes. Choose Chasing the Dragon Euphoric for a yellow floral and white floral character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Shades of Darkness for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Chasing the Dragon Euphoric or Shades of Darkness?

Shades of Darkness lasts longest (Shades of Darkness 87/100, Chasing the Dragon Euphoric 74/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Chasing the Dragon Euphoric or Shades of Darkness?

Chasing the Dragon Euphoric projects furthest (Chasing the Dragon Euphoric 75/100, Shades of Darkness 72/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Chasing the Dragon Euphoric and Shades of Darkness smell similar?

Clearly different: a 24% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and green accords. Common notes include Narcissus, Ylang-Ylang, Jasmine and Iris.

Is Chasing the Dragon Euphoric or Shades of Darkness better for summer or winter?

Chasing the Dragon Euphoric suits evening wear; Shades of Darkness suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Chasing the Dragon Euphoric and Shades of Darkness?

Chasing the Dragon Euphoric features Narcissus, Ylang-Ylang, Jasmine, Opium and Iris. 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.