Fragrance comparison

Dark Brilliance vs Shades of Darkness

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 7 ratings analysed

Dark Brilliance

Lentheric

—0 votes

Rank #75,377 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

44%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Shades of Darkness

Nimere Parfums

3.007 votes

Rank #60,745 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Shades of Darkness takes 1 of 1 categories.

Dark Brilliance
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character.
Shades of Darkness
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Dark Brilliance0/1

Shades of Darkness1/1

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: Shades of Darkness

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Dark BrillianceLentheric

Shades of DarknessNimere Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 33%Had 0%Want 67%

3.00/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 6%Had 9%Want 85%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

14%Love

29%Like

0%Ok

57%Dislike

0%Hate

7 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

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage72

♥ Love / hate50

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

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%

woody92%

warm spicy84%

green77%

aromatic69%

powdery61%

Scent match44%Some overlap · both amber, warm spicy 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

GalbanumCarnationArtemisiaFig LeafBlack currant leafBergamotNutmegSaffron

Heart

Ylang-YlangNarcissusJasmineIrisTobaccoChampacaVioletNeroli

Base

IncenseTolu BalsamCivetCastoreumAmbergrisCedarVetiverBenzoin

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Carnation, Jasmine and Ambergris. 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

Summer33

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night50

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

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

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#75,377

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#60,745

PerfumerNikolay Eremin

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerShades of DarknessHigher 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 …

Reviews →

Shades of Darkness is a dense, vintage-leaning oriental fragrance that moves from sharp galbanum greens to a deep, animalic, and resinous base. Launched in 2015, this composition offers a complex journey for those who appreciate old-school, heavy, and artistic perfumery suitable for cold weather evenings or formal aut…

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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Dark Brilliance and Shades of Darkness smell similar?

Some overlap: a 44% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, warm spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Carnation, Jasmine and Ambergris.

Is Dark Brilliance or Shades of Darkness better for summer or winter?

Dark Brilliance suits evening wear; Shades of Darkness suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Dark Brilliance and Shades of Darkness?

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. Shades of Darkness has top notes of Galbanum, Carnation, Artemisia and Fig Leaf, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Narcissus, Jasmine and Iris, a base of Incense, Tolu Balsam, Civet and Castoreum.