Fragrance comparison

Collapse vs Darkness

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 7 ratings analysed

Collapse

Proad

4.333 votes

Rank #60,423 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

62%scent match

Closely related

Darkness

Lapp Fragrances

4.004 votes

Rank #58,695 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1.

Collapse
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Darkness
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Collapse1/2

Darkness1/2

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Collapse
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Darkness

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

CollapseProad

DarknessLapp Fragrances

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.33/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 32%Had 9%Want 59%

4.00/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 0%Had 4%Want 96%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

67%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

50%Love

25%Like

0%Ok

25%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage42

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageCollapse

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

warm spicy88%

powdery77%

aromatic65%

amber53%

balsamic42%

woody100%

amber92%

aromatic84%

powdery77%

fresh spicy69%

green61%

Scent match62%Closely related · both woody, powdery and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Virginia CedarMyrrhSandalwoodCardamomGalbanumMuskCarrot SeedsBergamotOpoponaxAgarwood (Oud)

No top / heart / base split published

Top

SpruceBergamotOpoponax

Heart

MyrrhMarjoramAgarwood (Oud)

Base

AmberSandalwoodMusk

InformationalShared notesMyrrh, Sandalwood, Musk and Bergamot. Durations are only published for Collapse, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night–

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day67

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#60,423

PerfumerTada Archawong

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#58,695

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerDarknessHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Collapse 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…

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Darkness by Lapp Fragrances opens with a sharp, resinous blast of spruce and bergamot. As it settles, it reveals a dark, woody heart of oud and myrrh, anchored by a deep base of amber, sandalwood, and musk. This is a cold-weather scent that brings a moody, forest-like atmosphere to your skin, ideal for evening wear du…

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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, Collapse or Darkness?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1. Collapse is rated 4.33/5 from 3 votes; Darkness is rated 4.00/5 from 4 votes. Choose Collapse for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Darkness for a woody and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which projects more, Collapse or Darkness?

Collapse projects furthest (Collapse 75/100, Darkness 42/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Collapse and Darkness smell similar?

Closely related: a 62% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, powdery and aromatic accords. Common notes include Myrrh, Sandalwood, Musk and Bergamot.

Is Collapse or Darkness better for summer or winter?

Collapse suits daytime wear; Darkness suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Collapse and Darkness?

Collapse features Virginia Cedar, Myrrh, Sandalwood, Cardamom and Galbanum. Darkness has top notes of Spruce, Bergamot and Opoponax, heart notes of Myrrh, Marjoram and Agarwood (Oud), a base of Amber, Sandalwood and Musk.