Fragrance comparison

Dark vs Drunk Impressionist

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 175 ratings analysed

4 wins

Dark

Neandertal

3.63171 votes

Rank #8,578 AromaticAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

33%scent match

Clearly different

Drunk Impressionist

FUMparFUM

4.004 votes

Rank #46,680 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Dark takes 4 of 4 categories.

Dark
Choose it for a aromatic and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.
Drunk Impressionist
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Dark4/4

Drunk Impressionist0/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Dark
Sillage & projection: Dark
Value for money: Dark
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

DarkNeandertal

Drunk ImpressionistFUMparFUM

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.63/ 5 · 171 votes

Have 13%Had 4%Want 83%

4.00/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 3%Had 0%Want 97%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

30%Love

36%Like

9%Ok

16%Dislike

9%Hate

171 votes

50%Love

25%Like

0%Ok

25%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate66

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityDark

SillageDark

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value40

¤ Price value25

Category winnerDarkBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

amber92%

fresh spicy84%

leather77%

smoky69%

marine61%

amber100%

woody91%

balsamic83%

soft spicy74%

anis65%

aromatic56%

Scent match33%Clearly different · both amber and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Tomato LeafGrapefruitPink PepperGingerPine

Heart

SeaweedIncenseCarawayGeranium

Base

LeatherAgarwood (Oud)PatchouliAmberLabdanumVetiverSandalwoodTobacco

Notes

AmberLabdanumIncenseStar AniseMahoganyPatchouliJuniperTobaccoJasmineSuedeAllspiceAgarwood (Oud)

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesIncense, Agarwood (Oud), Patchouli and Amber. Durations are only published for Drunk Impressionist, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring88

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day32

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men48

Unisex48

Women4

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Party 41%Casual 28%Date 25%Work 6%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#8,578

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews31

Overall rank#46,680

PerfumerAistis Mickevičius

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerDarkHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Neandertal Dark starts with a bitter shock of green tomato leaf, crushed pine needles, and pungent grapefruit rind. The opening feels raw and vegetal, spiked by ginger and pink pepper before sinking into murky seaweed, dry caraway, and cool church incense. Heavy base notes anchor the long drydown on skin. You get roug…

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Drunk Impressionist opens with an unapologetic shock of raw turpentine, boozy spirit lift, and bitter green star anise. It captures the atmosphere of a 19th-century Montmartre artist studio at midnight. Within fifteen minutes, the harsh chemical solvent edge gives way to sweet pipe tobacco, dry cedar shavings, and cru…

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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.

Which is better, Dark or Drunk Impressionist?

Dark takes 4 of 4 categories. Dark is rated 3.63/5 from 171 votes; Drunk Impressionist is rated 4.00/5 from 4 votes. Choose Dark for a aromatic and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter. Choose Drunk Impressionist for a amber and woody character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Dark or Drunk Impressionist?

Dark lasts longest (Dark 71/100, Drunk Impressionist 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Dark or Drunk Impressionist?

Dark projects furthest (Dark 63/100, Drunk Impressionist 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Dark and Drunk Impressionist smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and aromatic accords. Common notes include Incense, Agarwood (Oud), Patchouli and Amber.

Is Dark or Drunk Impressionist better for summer or winter?

Drunk Impressionist suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Dark and Drunk Impressionist?

Dark has top notes of Tomato Leaf, Grapefruit, Pink Pepper and Ginger, heart notes of Seaweed, Incense, Caraway and Geranium, a base of Leather, Agarwood (Oud), Patchouli and Amber. Drunk Impressionist features Amber, Labdanum, Incense, Star Anise and Mahogany.