Fragrance comparison

Dark vs Paris

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 186 ratings analysed

Dark

Neandertal

3.63171 votes

Rank #9,418 AromaticAmber

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50%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Paris

Areej

4.5315 votes

Rank #38,333 MarineAromatic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Paris takes 4 of 5 categories.

Dark
Choose it for a aromatic and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Paris
Choose it for a marine and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Dark1/5

Paris4/5

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

ParisAreej

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.63/ 5 · 171 votes

Have 13%Had 4%Want 83%

4.53/ 5 · 15 votes

Have 60%Had 7%Want 33%

Category winnerParisRating 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

73%Love

20%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

7%Hate

15 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate66

⏱ Longevity95

〰 Sillage95

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityParis

SillageParis

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value40

¤ Price value93

Category winnerParisBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

amber92%

fresh spicy84%

leather77%

smoky69%

marine61%

marine100%

aromatic88%

fresh spicy77%

salty65%

amber53%

fresh42%

Scent match50%Some overlap · both aromatic, fresh spicy and marine

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

Top

Seaweed

Heart

Ginger

Base

Sea NotesAmber

InformationalShared notesGinger, Seaweed and Amber. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring88

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men48

Unisex48

Women4

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#9,418

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews31

Overall rank#38,333

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

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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Paris by Areej opens with a sharp surge of raw seaweed before settling into zesty ginger and dense amber. Designed for humid summer afternoons and breezy coastal evenings, this aromatic aquatic composition bypasses light citric fruit for a darker salty skin texture. It clings to skin for over ten hours and projects wi…

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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 Paris?

Paris takes 4 of 5 categories. Dark is rated 3.63/5 from 171 votes; Paris is rated 4.53/5 from 15 votes. Choose Dark for a aromatic and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Paris for a marine and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Dark or Paris?

Paris lasts longest (Paris 95/100, Dark 71/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Dark or Paris?

Paris projects furthest (Paris 95/100, Dark 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Dark and Paris smell similar?

Some overlap: a 50% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, fresh spicy and marine accords. Common notes include Ginger, Seaweed and Amber.

Is Dark or Paris better for summer or winter?

Paris suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Dark and Paris?

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. Paris has top notes of Seaweed, heart notes of Ginger, a base of Sea Notes and Amber.