Collapse vs Dark Desire
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
48%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Collapse takes 3 of 5 categories.
CollapseChoose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Dark DesireChoose it for a amber and powdery character. Wins on note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Collapse3/5
Dark Desire2/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Collapse
- Sillage & projection
- Collapse
- Value for money
- Collapse
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Dark Desire
- Fragranxe ranking
- Dark Desire
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
CollapseProadDark DesireParfums d'ElmarWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.33/ 5 · 3 votes
Have 32%Had 9%Want 59%
4.21/ 5 · 58 votes
Have 35%Had 8%Want 57%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate33%Love
67%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
3 votes · too few to score
67%Love
10%Like
5%Ok
10%Dislike
7%Hate
58 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityCollapse
SillageCollapse
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerCollapseBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
warm spicy88%
powdery77%
aromatic65%
amber53%
balsamic42%
amber100%
powdery92%
fresh spicy84%
oud77%
woody69%
warm spicy61%
Scent match48%Some overlap · both woody, powdery and amber
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
Virginia CedarMyrrhSandalwoodCardamomGalbanumMuskCarrot SeedsBergamotOpoponaxAgarwood (Oud)
No top / heart / base split published
Top15-30 mins
CarrotWormwoodOrange BlossomCardamomYellow Mandarin
Heart2-4 hrs
CuminVioletBulgarian RoseMyrrhCinnamon
Base8-12+ hrs
Agarwood (Oud)AmberOlibanumTonka BeanCivetPatchouliCastoreumVirginia Cedar
Category winnerDark DesireLongest dry-down: 8-12+ hrs
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night–
Spring68
Summer25
Fall0
Winter100
Day41
Night100
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#60,423
PerfumerTada Archawong
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#14,275
PerfumerMark Buxton
Launched—
Reviews8
Category winnerDark DesireHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotCollapse by Proad is an earthy, dry woody fragrance built around rich resins and deep timber notes. Created by perfumer Tada Archawong in 2020, it opens with a quick flash of bitter green galbanum and tart bergamot, rapidly spiced by aromatic cardamom. As it settles, earthy carrot seeds and powdery musks soften the he…
Reviews →Dark Desire by Parfums d'Elmar hits the skin with immediate presence. A vivid burst of yellow mandarin, bitter wormwood, and earthy carrot root quickly cuts through the air. Within minutes, cardamom and warm cinnamon generate a dense, radiant heat. The heart reveals powdery violet petals paired with dark Bulgarian ros…
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.
Guided comparison
Ask about this matchup
Get a practical answer grounded in the fragrances currently selected.
Recent comparisons
Head-to-head activity from live history
♛
Plum de VeloursSuperfumistaWINNER
vs
Royal FlushTestament LondonRUNNER-UP
1 person compared this today
Plum de VeloursSuperfumistaWINNER
vs
Royal FlushTestament LondonRUNNER-UP
Malbec IconO BoticárioRUNNER-UP
vs
♛
Amber FusionKarakash PerfumeWINNER
Jette 7Flowers Cherry BlossomJette JoopRUNNER-UP
vs
♛
KoiameJ-ScentWINNER
Madly Kenzo! Eau de ToiletteKenzoRUNNER-UP
vs
♛
PerpetuumBrocardWINNER
Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Collapse or Dark Desire?
Collapse takes 3 of 5 categories. Collapse is rated 4.33/5 from 3 votes; Dark Desire is rated 4.21/5 from 58 votes. Choose Collapse for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Dark Desire for a amber and powdery character. Wins on note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Collapse or Dark Desire?
Collapse lasts longest (Collapse 87/100, Dark Desire 79/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Collapse or Dark Desire?
Collapse projects furthest (Collapse 75/100, Dark Desire 66/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Collapse and Dark Desire smell similar?
Some overlap: a 48% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, powdery and amber accords. Common notes include Virginia Cedar, Myrrh, Cardamom and Agarwood (Oud).
Is Collapse or Dark Desire better for summer or winter?
Collapse suits daytime wear; Dark Desire suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Collapse and Dark Desire?
Collapse features Virginia Cedar, Myrrh, Sandalwood, Cardamom and Galbanum. Dark Desire has top notes of Carrot, Wormwood, Orange Blossom and Cardamom, heart notes of Cumin, Violet, Bulgarian Rose and Myrrh, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Amber, Olibanum and Tonka Bean.
Popular fragrance comparisons
The matchups people have compared most on Fragranxe.
vs
Sauvage vs Bleu de Chanel
Dior · Chanel · 36 comparisons
vs
Paco Rabanne Pour Homme Rabanne for men vs Shiyaaka Shadow
Rabanne · Khadlaj Perfumes · 30 comparisons
vs
Baccarat Rouge 540 vs Khamrah
Maison Francis Kurkdjian · Lattafa Perfumes · 21 comparisons
vs
Birth of Venus vs Brioni Eau de Parfum Intense
Argos · Brioni · 17 comparisons
vs
Supremacy Not Only Intense vs Arabians Tonka
Afnan · Montale · 14 comparisons
vs
Secret De Venus Eau de Parfum vs # What Matters is Inside - Italy
Weil · Jovoy Paris · 14 comparisons