Fragrance comparison

Dark vs Trepak

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 41 ratings analysed

Dark

Sapphire Studios

3.006 votes

Rank #63,912 WoodyFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

31%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Trepak

Alexandria Fragrances

3.9735 votes

Rank #37,027 WoodyMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Trepak takes 4 of 4 categories.

Dark
Choose it for a woody and fresh spicy character. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Trepak
Choose it for a woody and musky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Dark0/4

Trepak4/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

DarkSapphire Studios

TrepakAlexandria Fragrances

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.00/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 18%Had 4%Want 78%

3.97/ 5 · 35 votes

Have 51%Had 13%Want 36%

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

54%Love

20%Like

3%Ok

14%Dislike

9%Hate

35 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate50

⏱ Longevity84

〰 Sillage83

♥ Love / hate74

Category winners

LongevityTrepak

SillageTrepak

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

¤ Price value73

Category winnerTrepakBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

fresh spicy92%

floral84%

sweet77%

yellow floral69%

citrus61%

woody100%

musky92%

animalic84%

powdery77%

amber69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match31%Clearly different · both woody 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

CuminLemonLimeBergamotTarragonOrange

Heart

Ylang-YlangPeachTuberoseRoseJasmineVioletHeliotropeBlack Currant

Base

CivetOakmossMuskNutmegClovesLeatherLabdanumSandalwood

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Orange, 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

Spring50

Summer25

Fall92

Winter100

Day33

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex33

Women17

Men57

Unisex43

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#63,912

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#37,027

PerfumerHany Hafez

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerTrepakHigher 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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Trepak is a bold, old-school woody musk built around oakmoss, civet, patchouli and spice, then softened with florals and a faint peachy sweetness. It opens bright and aromatic, but quickly turns darker, earthier and more animalic. This is the kind of scent that suits confident wearers, cooler weather and evening use. …

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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 Trepak?

Trepak takes 4 of 4 categories. Dark is rated 3.00/5 from 6 votes; Trepak is rated 3.97/5 from 35 votes. Choose Dark for a woody and fresh spicy character. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Trepak for a woody and musky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Dark or Trepak?

Trepak lasts longest (Trepak 84/100, Dark 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Dark or Trepak?

Trepak projects furthest (Trepak 83/100, Dark 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Dark and Trepak smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Orange, Ylang-Ylang and Nutmeg.

Is Dark or Trepak better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Dark and Trepak?

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. Trepak has top notes of Cumin, Lemon, Lime and Bergamot, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Peach, Tuberose and Rose, a base of Civet, Oakmoss, Musk and Nutmeg.