Fragrance comparison

CK IN2U Him Collectables vs Shades of Darkness

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 66 ratings analysed

CK IN2U Him Collectables

Calvin Klein

3.6459 votes

Rank #36,718 AromaticWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

34%scent match

Clearly different

2 wins

Shades of Darkness

Nimere Parfums

3.007 votes

Rank #64,515 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Shades of Darkness takes 2 of 3 categories.

CK IN2U Him Collectables
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Shades of Darkness
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

CK IN2U Him Collectables1/3

Shades of Darkness2/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Shades of Darkness
Sillage & projection: Shades of Darkness
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: CK IN2U Him Collectables

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

CK IN2U Him CollectablesCalvin Klein

Shades of DarknessNimere Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.64/ 5 · 59 votes

Have 55%Had 27%Want 18%

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

15%Love

53%Like

14%Ok

19%Dislike

0%Hate

59 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

⏱ Longevity51

〰 Sillage47

♥ Love / hate66

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage72

♥ Love / hate50

Category winners

LongevityShades of Darkness

SillageShades of Darkness

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value68

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

woody92%

cacao84%

citrus77%

green69%

fresh spicy61%

amber100%

woody92%

warm spicy84%

green77%

aromatic69%

powdery61%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both woody, aromatic and green

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20 to 30 minutes

Tomato LeafLemon

Heart1 to 2 hours

Cacao Pod

Base2 to 3 hours

CedarWhite MuskVetiver

Top

GalbanumCarnationArtemisiaFig LeafBlack currant leafBergamotNutmegSaffron

Heart

Ylang-YlangNarcissusJasmineIrisTobaccoChampacaVioletNeroli

Base

IncenseTolu BalsamCivetCastoreumAmbergrisCedarVetiverBenzoin

InformationalShared notesCedar and Vetiver. Durations are only published for CK IN2U Him Collectables, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer92

Fall58

Winter25

Day100

Night21

Spring100

Summer33

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night50

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men80

Unisex17

Women3

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#36,718

PerfumerBruno Jovanovic, Carlos Benaïm, Jean-Marc Chaillan, Loc Dong

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#64,515

PerfumerNikolay Eremin

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerCK IN2U Him CollectablesHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

CK IN2U Him Collectables brings a crisp, unexpected twist to the classic aromatic fougere family. The fragrance opens with sharp lemon cut against the bitter, snapped-stem greenery of tomato leaf. That tart top quickly settles as a dry cacao pod note emerges in the heart, giving the blend a subtle, powdery warmth with…

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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, CK IN2U Him Collectables or Shades of Darkness?

Shades of Darkness takes 2 of 3 categories. CK IN2U Him Collectables is rated 3.64/5 from 59 votes; Shades of Darkness is rated 3.00/5 from 7 votes. Choose CK IN2U Him Collectables for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Shades of Darkness for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, CK IN2U Him Collectables or Shades of Darkness?

Shades of Darkness lasts longest (Shades of Darkness 87/100, CK IN2U Him Collectables 51/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, CK IN2U Him Collectables or Shades of Darkness?

Shades of Darkness projects furthest (Shades of Darkness 72/100, CK IN2U Him Collectables 47/100), based on community performance votes.

Do CK IN2U Him Collectables and Shades of Darkness smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, aromatic and green accords. Common notes include Cedar and Vetiver.

Is CK IN2U Him Collectables or Shades of Darkness better for summer or winter?

CK IN2U Him Collectables suits daytime wear; Shades of Darkness suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in CK IN2U Him Collectables and Shades of Darkness?

CK IN2U Him Collectables has top notes of Tomato Leaf and Lemon, heart notes of Cacao Pod, a base of Cedar, White Musk and Vetiver. 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.