Fragrance comparison

Dark vs Eshu

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 178 ratings analysed

Dark

Desigual

3.5688 votes

Rank #18,479 Warm SpicyVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

48%scent match

Some overlap

6 wins

Eshu

Prin

3.8890 votes

Rank #17,548 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Eshu takes 6 of 8 categories.

Dark
Choose it for a warm spicy and vanilla character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Eshu
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.

Dark2/8

Eshu6/8

Ratings & consensus: Eshu
Community sentiment: Eshu
Longevity: Eshu
Sillage & projection: Dark
Value for money: Dark
Versatility: Eshu
Note pyramid (duration): Eshu
Fragranxe ranking: Eshu

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

DarkDesigual

EshuPrin

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.56/ 5 · 88 votes

Have 57%Had 23%Want 20%

3.88/ 5 · 90 votes

Have 33%Had 10%Want 57%

Category winnerEshuRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

19%Love

49%Like

2%Ok

27%Dislike

2%Hate

88 votes

42%Love

27%Like

16%Ok

8%Dislike

8%Hate

90 votes

Category winnerEshuMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate64

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityEshu

SillageDark

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value68

¤ Price value42

Category winnerDarkBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

vanilla92%

woody84%

sweet77%

fresh spicy69%

amber61%

woody100%

amber88%

fresh spicy77%

smoky65%

warm spicy53%

aromatic42%

Scent match48%Some overlap · both woody, warm spicy and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

SaffronCinnamonGingerBlack PepperNutmeg

Heart2-3 hrs

VetiverOrange BlossomPatchouliDriftwood

Base5-7 hrs

Black Vanilla HuskTonka BeanOakmossAmberTobaccoMusk

Notes

Woody NotesAshAmbroxanelemiOlibanumCognacAtlas CedarTobaccoHayBlack PepperNutmegOakmoss

No top / heart / base split published

Category winnerEshuLongest dry-down: 5 to 8 hours

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring26

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day54

Night100

Spring54

Summer18

Fall100

Winter90

Day89

Night100

Category winnerEshuMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men90

Unisex10

Women0

Men67

Unisex31

Women3

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#18,479

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews7

Overall rank#17,548

PerfumerPrin Lomros

Launched—

Reviews10

Category winnerEshuHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Desigual Dark is a warm, spicy oriental fragrance built around cozy sweetness and kitchen spices. It wastes no time. You get a direct punch of fiery cinnamon, zesty ginger, and pungent black pepper right after spraying. Within twenty minutes, the sharp kitchen spices calm down into an earthy heart of driftwood, orange…

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Eshu by Prin is a smoky, resinous woody fragrance created by perfumer Prin Lomros and released in 2020. The scent builds on dry Atlas cedar and dark woody notes, enriched by earthy oakmoss and cured tobacco. A brisk kick of black pepper, nutmeg, and cinnamon provides an immediate fresh spicy and warm spicy lift, while…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Dark or Eshu?

Eshu takes 6 of 8 categories. Dark is rated 3.56/5 from 88 votes; Eshu is rated 3.88/5 from 90 votes. Choose Dark for a warm spicy and vanilla character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Eshu for a woody and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Dark or Eshu?

Eshu lasts longest (Eshu 73/100, Dark 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Dark or Eshu?

Projection is very close: Dark 61/100, Eshu 59/100 for sillage.

Do Dark and Eshu smell similar?

Some overlap: a 48% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, warm spicy and amber accords. Common notes include Black Pepper, Nutmeg, Oakmoss and Tobacco.

Is Dark or Eshu better for summer or winter?

For summer, Eshu is the stronger pick. For winter, Dark is the stronger pick. Dark suits evening wear; Eshu suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Dark and Eshu?

Dark has top notes of Saffron, Cinnamon, Ginger and Black Pepper, heart notes of Vetiver, Orange Blossom, Patchouli and Driftwood, a base of Black Vanilla Husk, Tonka Bean, Oakmoss and Amber. Eshu features Woody Notes, Ash, Ambroxan, elemi and Olibanum.