Fragrance comparison

Dark Brilliance vs Le Wild

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

Updated 28 Oct 2026 79 ratings analysed

Dark Brilliance

Lentheric

—0 votes

Rank #76,785 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

40%scent match

Some overlap

Le Wild

Chantecaille · 2016

4.2879 votes

Rank #32,292 White FloralAnimalic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

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

Dark Brilliance
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on note pyramid duration.
Le Wild
Choose it for a white floral and animalic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Dark Brilliance1/2

Le Wild1/2

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): Dark Brilliance
Fragranxe ranking: Le Wild

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Dark BrillianceLentheric

Le WildChantecaille

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 33%Had 0%Want 67%

4.28/ 5 · 79 votes

Have 50%Had 0%Want 50%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

51%Love

35%Like

5%Ok

9%Dislike

0%Hate

79 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value41

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%

white floral100%

animalic65%

Scent match40%Some overlap · both white floral and animalic

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

Top15-30 mins

Gardenia

Heart2-4 hrs

Casablanca LilyTuberoseJasmine

Base6-8 hrs

AmbergrisMusk

Category winnerDark BrillianceLongest dry-down: 8-12 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day32

Night100

Spring91

Summer100

Fall43

Winter22

Day100

Night34

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

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

Men0

Unisex9

Women91

Casual 37%Work 30%Date 23%Party 10%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#76,785

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#32,292

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2016

Reviews0

Category winnerLe WildHigher 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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Chantecaille Le Wild captures the raw aroma of living gardenia blossoms snapped straight from a humid greenhouse shrub. Spray it on your wrist. An intense burst of crushed green leaves and bitter botanical sap hits immediately, cutting through any cloying sweetness. Within twenty minutes, the sharp vegetal edge soften…

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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 Wild smell similar?

Some overlap: a 40% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral and animalic accords. Common notes include Tuberose, Gardenia, Jasmine and Ambergris.

Is Dark Brilliance or Le Wild better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Dark Brilliance and Le Wild?

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 Wild has top notes of Gardenia, heart notes of Casablanca Lily, Tuberose and Jasmine, a base of Ambergris and Musk.