Cocoa Wood vs The Dark Nun
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
22%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Cocoa Wood takes 3 of 4 categories.
Cocoa WoodChoose it for a warm spicy and oud character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
The Dark NunChoose it for a rose and yellow floral character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall.
Cocoa Wood3/4
The Dark Nun1/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Cocoa Wood
- Sillage & projection
- Cocoa Wood
- Value for money
- The Dark Nun
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Cocoa Wood
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Cocoa WoodAjmalThe Dark NunIM : SOLEWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.64/ 5 · 11 votes
Have 4%Had 0%Want 96%
4.00/ 5 · 2 votes
Have 29%Had 0%Want 71%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate64%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
9%Dislike
27%Hate
11 votes · too few to score
50%Love
0%Like
50%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
2 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityCocoa Wood
SillageCocoa Wood
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerThe Dark NunBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwarm spicy100%
oud92%
sweet84%
cacao77%
fruity69%
amber61%
rose100%
yellow floral92%
amber84%
fresh spicy77%
smoky69%
floral61%
Scent match22%Clearly different · both amber
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
SaffronStrawberryRaspberryPlumBlackcurrantGingerBergamot
Heart
JasmineRoseGeranium
Base
OudIncenseCacaoChocolateSandalwoodMuskVanilla
Top
RoseBlackcurrantGeranium
Heart
Ylang YlangFrankincenseSaffron
Base
IncenseOudSandalwoodMyrrh
InformationalShared notesSaffron, Blackcurrant, Rose and Geranium. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring50
Summer50
Fall100
Winter100
Day75
Night100
Spring0
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#62,777
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#65,092
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerCocoa WoodHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotAjmal Cocoa Wood is a bold fruity gourmand with a warm, spicy lift up top and a darker, smoky woods base. It opens with saffron, ginger and a mixed berry-plum sweetness, then moves into a floral heart before settling into chocolate-cacao, oud, incense and vanilla. If you like sweet, resinous scents with a noticeable o…
Reviews →The Dark Nun leans into a gothic rose and incense style, opening with tart blackcurrant and green geranium before settling into saffron, frankincense, and a darker resinous base. It reads floral first, then smoky, warm, and woody. If you like rose with shadow, spice, and church-incense character rather than a bright f…
Reviews →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, Cocoa Wood or The Dark Nun?
Cocoa Wood takes 3 of 4 categories. Cocoa Wood is rated 3.64/5 from 11 votes; The Dark Nun is rated 4.00/5 from 2 votes. Choose Cocoa Wood for a warm spicy and oud character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose The Dark Nun for a rose and yellow floral character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall.
Which lasts longer, Cocoa Wood or The Dark Nun?
Cocoa Wood lasts longest (Cocoa Wood 75/100, The Dark Nun 40/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Cocoa Wood or The Dark Nun?
Cocoa Wood projects furthest (Cocoa Wood 84/100, The Dark Nun 50/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Cocoa Wood and The Dark Nun smell similar?
Clearly different: a 22% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber accords. Common notes include Saffron, Blackcurrant, Rose and Geranium.
Is Cocoa Wood or The Dark Nun better for summer or winter?
Cocoa Wood suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Cocoa Wood and The Dark Nun?
Cocoa Wood has top notes of Saffron, Strawberry, Raspberry and Plum, heart notes of Jasmine, Rose and Geranium, a base of Oud, Incense, Cacao and Chocolate. The Dark Nun has top notes of Rose, Blackcurrant and Geranium, heart notes of Ylang Ylang, Frankincense and Saffron, a base of Incense, Oud, Sandalwood and Myrrh.
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