Fragrance comparison

Dark vs Morning Glory

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 1,478 ratings analysed

1 wins

Dark

Akro

3.591,478 votes

Rank #2,344 Warm SpicyCacao

Full profile Similar & dupes

57%scent match

Closely related

Morning Glory

KŌDŌ

—0 votes

Rank #70,147 SweetVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Dark takes 1 of 1 categories.

Dark
Choose it for a warm spicy and cacao character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Morning Glory
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character.

Dark1/1

Morning Glory0/1

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: Dark

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

DarkAkro

Morning GloryKŌDŌ

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.59/ 5 · 1,478 votes

Have 32%Had 10%Want 58%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 18%Had 0%Want 82%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

26%Love

35%Like

18%Ok

14%Dislike

6%Hate

1,289 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate66

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value49

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

cacao90%

chocolate80%

sweet70%

nutty60%

vanilla50%

sweet100%

vanilla92%

warm spicy84%

nutty77%

cinnamon69%

coconut61%

Scent match57%Closely related · both warm spicy, sweet and vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Dark ChocolateCacaoHazelnutVanillaCinnamon

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

Madagascar VanillaDark ChocolateGreen TeaCinnamonHazelnutCoconutHoneyWhipped Cream

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesDark Chocolate, Hazelnut, Vanilla and Cinnamon. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring18

Summer6

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men26

Unisex64

Women9

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#2,344

PerfumerOlivier Cresp

Launched—

Reviews285

Overall rank#70,147

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerDarkHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Akro Dark is a cocoa-led gourmand that stays grown-up and moody. On skin it often opens like bitter dark chocolate, then turns drier and more perfumey, with patchouli-like depth and a smoky, dusty feel that some people read as leather or incense. If you want sweet, edible chocolate, sample first. Dark is more about r…

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Morning Glory by KŌDŌ offers a sweet, lactonic experience built around green tea and Madagascar vanilla. Inspired by a matcha latte, this 2024 launch focuses on creamy, nutty textures that provide comfort during cooler mornings. It is a gourmand fragrance suitable for anyone who enjoys warm, spiced scents with a clear…

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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 and Morning Glory smell similar?

Closely related: a 57% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, sweet and vanilla accords. Common notes include Dark Chocolate, Hazelnut, Vanilla and Cinnamon.

What are the notes in Dark and Morning Glory?

Dark features Dark Chocolate, Cacao, Hazelnut, Vanilla and Cinnamon. Morning Glory features Madagascar Vanilla, Dark Chocolate, Green Tea, Cinnamon and Hazelnut.