Fragrance comparison

Dark Brilliance vs Le Rayon Vert

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 63 ratings analysed

Dark Brilliance

Lentheric

—0 votes

Rank #75,345 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

40%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Le Rayon Vert

Sultan Pasha Attars

3.9963 votes

Rank #5,722 AromaticFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Le Rayon Vert takes 1 of 1 categories.

Dark Brilliance
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character.
Le Rayon Vert
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Dark Brilliance0/1

Le Rayon Vert1/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Dark BrillianceLentheric

Le Rayon VertSultan Pasha Attars

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 33%Had 0%Want 67%

3.99/ 5 · 63 votes

Have 40%Had 15%Want 44%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

48%Love

29%Like

13%Ok

6%Dislike

3%Hate

31 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity84

〰 Sillage72

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value46

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

amber92%

white floral84%

woody77%

animalic69%

musky61%

aromatic100%

fresh spicy92%

white floral84%

amber77%

floral69%

woody61%

Scent match40%Some overlap · both amber, white floral and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

AldehydesBergamotCitrus

Heart3-4 hrs

CarnationTuberoseGardeniaCinnamonJasmineRose

Base8-12 hrs

SandalwoodPatchouliAmbergrisCastoreumBenzoinOakmossSpicesMyrrh

Top

ArtemisiaelemiClary SageHyacinthAldehydesLimeBergamot

Heart

Lily-of-the-ValleyCyclamenCarnationGeraniumGardeniaJasmineYlang-YlangDamask Rose

Base

OakmossCivetAmbergrisBalsam FirCastoreumIncensePalisander RosewoodTobacco

InformationalShared notesAldehydes, Bergamot, Carnation and Gardenia. Durations are only published for Dark Brilliance, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day32

Night100

Spring100

Summer83

Fall75

Winter25

Day100

Night33

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Date 43%Party 31%Casual 16%Work 10%

Men11

Unisex78

Women11

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#75,345

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#5,722

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews45

Category winnerLe Rayon VertHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Dark Brilliance by Lentheric is a bold blast from 1946 that ignores modern minimalism. The opening snaps with fizzy aldehydes and brisk bergamot before softening into a lush heart of spicy carnation, gardenia, and sweet cinnamon. It feels substantial immediately. On skin, the drydown turns deeply warm, anchoring into …

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Le Rayon Vert is an aromatic green composition centering on artemisia, hyacinth, and oakmoss. It offers a bracing, forest-like freshness that feels classic yet distinct. This attar performs beautifully during spring and summer, grounding the wearer in earthy, herbal notes. Its texture is smooth, waxy, and mossy, makin…

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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.

Do Dark Brilliance and Le Rayon Vert smell similar?

Some overlap: a 40% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, white floral and woody accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Bergamot, Carnation and Gardenia.

Is Dark Brilliance or Le Rayon Vert better for summer or winter?

Dark Brilliance suits evening wear; Le Rayon Vert suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Dark Brilliance and Le Rayon Vert?

Dark Brilliance has top notes of Aldehydes, Bergamot and Citrus, heart notes of Carnation, Tuberose, Gardenia and Cinnamon, a base of Sandalwood, Patchouli, Ambergris and Castoreum. Le Rayon Vert has top notes of Artemisia, elemi, Clary Sage and Hyacinth, heart notes of Lily-of-the-Valley, Cyclamen, Carnation and Geranium, a base of Oakmoss, Civet, Ambergris and Balsam Fir.