Fragrance comparison

DARK vs Imperator Earth

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 1 ratings analysed

DARK

Parfums Guy Alari

—0 votes

Rank #73,407 WoodyPatchouli

Full profile Similar & dupes

44%scent match

Some overlap

2 wins

Imperator Earth

Zhor Milano

4.001 votes

Rank #60,221 WoodyFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Imperator Earth takes 2 of 4 categories.

DARK
Choose it for a woody and patchouli character. Wins on value for money.
Imperator Earth
Choose it for a woody and fruity character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

DARK1/4

Imperator Earth2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Tie
Sillage & projection: Imperator Earth
Value for money: DARK
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Imperator Earth

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

DARKParfums Guy Alari

Imperator EarthZhor Milano

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 100%Had 0%Want 0%

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 10%Had 0%Want 90%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageImperator Earth

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

¤ Price value0

Category winnerDARKBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

patchouli88%

vanilla77%

warm spicy65%

powdery53%

yellow floral42%

woody100%

fruity92%

warm spicy84%

oud77%

powdery69%

leather61%

Scent match44%Some overlap · both woody, warm spicy and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Ylang-YlangJasmine

Heart2-3 hrs

StrawberryBergamot

Base4-6 hrs

SandalwoodPatchouliVanillaCedarwood

Top

ApplePink PepperStrawberryCardamomSaffronGingerPlum

Heart

JasmineOrchidRose

Base

OudSandalwoodCedarwoodLeatherAmberPatchouliVanillaVetyver

InformationalShared notesJasmine, Strawberry, Sandalwood and Patchouli. Durations are only published for DARK, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring0

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#73,407

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#60,221

PerfumerMathieu Nardin

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerImperator EarthHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

DARK by Parfums Guy Alari offers an unusual snapshot of late nineties masculine perfumery. It opens with an unexpected pairing of buttery ylang-ylang and creamy jasmine petals, subverting traditional citrus-heavy openings. Give it two minutes. The initial flash of perfumer alcohol settles fast, revealing a tart strawb…

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Imperator Earth by Zhor Milano opens with a sharp burst of crisp apple, fiery ginger, and pink pepper, underpinned by a heavy dose of saffron and cardamom. The fruity sweetness of plum and strawberry quickly yields to a dense woody core, where dark leather and medicinal oud anchor earthy patchouli and cedarwood. Warm …

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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 lasts longer, DARK or Imperator Earth?

They last about the same: DARK 40/100, Imperator Earth 40/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, DARK or Imperator Earth?

Imperator Earth projects furthest (Imperator Earth 50/100, DARK 25/100), based on community performance votes.

Do DARK and Imperator Earth smell similar?

Some overlap: a 44% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, warm spicy and powdery accords. Common notes include Jasmine, Strawberry, Sandalwood and Patchouli.

Is DARK or Imperator Earth better for summer or winter?

Imperator Earth suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in DARK and Imperator Earth?

DARK has top notes of Ylang-Ylang and Jasmine, heart notes of Strawberry and Bergamot, a base of Sandalwood, Patchouli, Vanilla and Cedarwood. Imperator Earth has top notes of Apple, Pink Pepper, Strawberry and Cardamom, heart notes of Jasmine, Orchid and Rose, a base of Oud, Sandalwood, Cedarwood and Leather.