Fragrance comparison

Dark Brilliance vs Rose de L’Antiquité Oud

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 8 ratings analysed

Dark Brilliance

Lentheric

—0 votes

Rank #75,377 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

45%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Rose de L’Antiquité Oud

Wasif Reza

5.008 votes

Rank #17,880 AmberPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Rose de L’Antiquité Oud takes 1 of 1 categories.

Dark Brilliance
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character.
Rose de L’Antiquité Oud
Choose it for a amber and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Dark Brilliance0/1

Rose de L’Antiquité Oud1/1

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: Rose de L’Antiquité Oud

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Dark BrillianceLentheric

Rose de L’Antiquité OudWasif Reza

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 33%Had 0%Want 67%

5.00/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 34%Had 0%Want 66%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity85

〰 Sillage78

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value88

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%

amber100%

powdery92%

animalic84%

musky77%

rose69%

woody61%

Scent match45%Some overlap · both amber, animalic 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

Notes

Turkish RoseRoseOakmossMuskFrankincenseSandalwoodAmbergrisBenzoinLeatherApricotCivetOrris

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesRose, Sandalwood, Ambergris and Benzoin. 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

Summer60

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night75

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

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

Men38

Unisex63

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#75,377

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#17,880

PerfumerWasif Reza

Launched—

Reviews6

Category winnerRose de L’Antiquité OudHigher 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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Rose de L’Antiquité Oud opens with a bright splash of juicy apricot and puffs of dry green hojari frankincense. As the liquid warms on your skin, a dense core of Turkish rose petals unfolds, resting on a sturdy foundation of dark leather and earthy oakmoss. It is a slow, resinous release that avoids the clean, sugary …

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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 Rose de L’Antiquité Oud smell similar?

Some overlap: a 45% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, animalic and woody accords. Common notes include Rose, Sandalwood, Ambergris and Benzoin.

Is Dark Brilliance or Rose de L’Antiquité Oud better for summer or winter?

Dark Brilliance suits evening wear; Rose de L’Antiquité Oud suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Dark Brilliance and Rose de L’Antiquité Oud?

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. Rose de L’Antiquité Oud features Turkish Rose, Rose, Oakmoss, Musk and Frankincense.