Fragrance comparison

Chelsea Morning vs Shadow Gardens Темные Аллеи

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 1,324 ratings analysed

Chelsea Morning

Lush · 2024

4.111,253 votes

Rank #1,427 CaramelVanilla

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21%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Shadow Gardens Темные Аллеи

Ladanika

4.0371 votes

Rank #10,444 SweetFloral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Shadow Gardens Темные Аллеи takes 4 of 7 categories.

Chelsea Morning
Choose it for a caramel and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, daytime wear.
Shadow Gardens Темные Аллеи
Choose it for a sweet and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Chelsea Morning3/7

Shadow Gardens Темные Аллеи4/7

Ratings & consensus: Chelsea Morning
Community sentiment: Chelsea Morning
Longevity: Shadow Gardens Темные Аллеи
Sillage & projection: Shadow Gardens Темные Аллеи
Value for money: Shadow Gardens Темные Аллеи
Versatility: Shadow Gardens Темные Аллеи
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Chelsea Morning

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Chelsea MorningLush

Shadow Gardens Темные АллеиLadanika

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.11/ 5 · 1,253 votes

Have 91%Had 9%Want 0%

4.03/ 5 · 71 votes

Have 59%Had 41%Want 0%

Category winnerChelsea MorningRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

53%Love

29%Like

9%Ok

7%Dislike

2%Hate

1,106 votes

42%Love

35%Like

6%Ok

17%Dislike

0%Hate

71 votes

Category winnerChelsea MorningMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage80

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityShadow Gardens Темные Аллеи

SillageShadow Gardens Темные Аллеи

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value71

¤ Price value75

Category winnerShadow Gardens Темные АллеиBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

caramel100%

vanilla88%

sweet77%

citrus65%

aromatic53%

sweet100%

floral92%

honey84%

green77%

aromatic69%

yellow floral61%

Scent match21%Clearly different · both sweet and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

CaramelVanillaTonka BeanLemonFenugreekMyrtle

No top / heart / base split published

Top

TarragonRaspberryAbsintheAldehydesGreen AppleCassisAniseBergamot

Heart

Lime (Linden) BlossomMyrtle

Base

Melilot or Sweet CloverCloverDark ChocolateWhite HoneyVioletCinnamonOakmossMusk

InformationalShared notesMyrtle. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring47

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day100

Night36

Spring38

Summer38

Fall100

Winter38

Day59

Night100

Category winnerShadow Gardens Темные АллеиMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex27

Women71

Men0

Unisex31

Women69

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#1,427

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2024

Reviews72

Overall rank#10,444

PerfumerValeria Karmanova

Launched—

Reviews11

Category winnerChelsea MorningHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Chelsea Morning is a buttery caramel vanilla with a bright lemon lift that keeps the sweetness from feeling flat. It opens like warm biscuits and butterscotch, then settles into a softer tonka and amber glow. This reads gourmand first, but the citrus and aromatic touch stop it from becoming heavy syrup. It suits coole…

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Shadow Gardens Темные Аллеи by Ladanika opens with a sharp, medicinal blast of green herbs. The bitter bite of absinthe and tarragon collides with a damp, soil-like note that feels instantly atmospheric. As it sits on the skin, a heavy white honey note emerges, softening the initial forest-floor crunch without losing …

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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, Chelsea Morning or Shadow Gardens Темные Аллеи?

Shadow Gardens Темные Аллеи takes 4 of 7 categories. Chelsea Morning is rated 4.11/5 from 1,253 votes; Shadow Gardens Темные Аллеи is rated 4.03/5 from 71 votes. Choose Chelsea Morning for a caramel and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, daytime wear. Choose Shadow Gardens Темные Аллеи for a sweet and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Chelsea Morning or Shadow Gardens Темные Аллеи?

Shadow Gardens Темные Аллеи lasts longest (Shadow Gardens Темные Аллеи 75/100, Chelsea Morning 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Chelsea Morning or Shadow Gardens Темные Аллеи?

Shadow Gardens Темные Аллеи projects furthest (Shadow Gardens Темные Аллеи 80/100, Chelsea Morning 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Chelsea Morning and Shadow Gardens Темные Аллеи smell similar?

Clearly different: a 21% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and aromatic accords. Common notes include Myrtle.

Is Chelsea Morning or Shadow Gardens Темные Аллеи better for summer or winter?

For summer, Shadow Gardens Темные Аллеи is the stronger pick. For winter, Chelsea Morning is the stronger pick. Chelsea Morning suits daytime wear; Shadow Gardens Темные Аллеи suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Chelsea Morning and Shadow Gardens Темные Аллеи?

Chelsea Morning features Caramel, Vanilla, Tonka Bean, Lemon and Fenugreek. Shadow Gardens Темные Аллеи has top notes of Tarragon, Raspberry, Absinthe and Aldehydes, heart notes of Lime (Linden) Blossom and Myrtle, a base of Melilot or Sweet Clover, Clover, Dark Chocolate and White Honey.