Fragrance comparison

Dark vs MV

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 22 ratings analysed

Dark

Sapphire Studios

3.006 votes

Rank #63,912 WoodyFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

38%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Nimere Parfums

4.1916 votes

Rank #49,665 White FloralFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

MV takes 3 of 4 categories.

Dark
Choose it for a woody and fresh spicy character. Best in fall, day or night wear.
MV
Choose it for a white floral and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Dark0/4

MV3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

DarkSapphire Studios

MVNimere Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.00/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 18%Had 4%Want 78%

4.19/ 5 · 16 votes

Have 24%Had 18%Want 58%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

17%Love

33%Like

17%Ok

0%Dislike

33%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

38%Love

50%Like

6%Ok

6%Dislike

0%Hate

16 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate50

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityMV

SillageMV

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

Category winnerTieBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

fresh spicy92%

floral84%

sweet77%

yellow floral69%

citrus61%

white floral100%

floral92%

amber84%

sweet77%

warm spicy69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match38%Some overlap · both floral, sweet and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

BergamotOrange

Heart

OrchidYlang-YlangBlack PepperNutmeg

Base

PatchouliVetiverMusk

Top

ArtemisiaPink PepperBergamot

Heart

LilyLily-of-the-ValleyYlang-YlangJasmineNeroliOrchidAlgerian GeraniumHortensia

Base

ChampacaNutmegClovesMuskLabdanumMyrrhPeru BalsamOakmoss

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Orchid, Ylang-Ylang and Nutmeg. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring60

Summer20

Fall100

Winter80

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex33

Women17

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#63,912

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#49,665

PerfumerMegan Virtanen, Nikolay Eremin

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerMVHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Dark opens with a bright orange and bergamot lift, then quickly settles into a woodier, spiced floral heart with black pepper, orchid and nutmeg. The drydown leans musky, earthy and slightly sweet, with patchouli and vetiver giving it a forest-like feel. It reads unisex overall, though the woody spice can come across …

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MV by Nimere Parfums is an ambitious floral composition that leans on a heavy base of champaca, myrrh, and benzoin. Launched in 2015, this unisex fragrance behaves like a vintage-inspired scent, focusing on deep, resinous transitions. It is best suited for cooler evenings when you want a perfume that lingers long and …

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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 MV?

MV takes 3 of 4 categories. Dark is rated 3.00/5 from 6 votes; MV is rated 4.19/5 from 16 votes. Choose Dark for a woody and fresh spicy character. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose MV for a white floral and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Dark or MV?

MV lasts longest (MV 68/100, Dark 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Dark or MV?

MV projects furthest (MV 61/100, Dark 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Dark and MV smell similar?

Some overlap: a 38% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, sweet and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Orchid, Ylang-Ylang and Nutmeg.

Is Dark or MV better for summer or winter?

Dark suits day or night wear; MV suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Dark and MV?

Dark has top notes of Bergamot and Orange, heart notes of Orchid, Ylang-Ylang, Black Pepper and Nutmeg, a base of Patchouli, Vetiver and Musk. MV has top notes of Artemisia, Pink Pepper and Bergamot, heart notes of Lily, Lily-of-the-Valley, Ylang-Ylang and Jasmine, a base of Champaca, Nutmeg, Cloves and Musk.