Fragrance comparison

Dark Fresh vs Wilcox's Potting Shed

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

Updated 26 Oct 2026 131 ratings analysed

3 wins

Dark Fresh

Desigual

3.63125 votes

Rank #15,928 CitrusMarine

Full profile Similar & dupes

12%scent match

Clearly different

Wilcox's Potting Shed

Solstice Scents

3.176 votes

Rank #64,870 EarthyMossy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Dark Fresh takes 3 of 4 categories.

Dark Fresh
Choose it for a citrus and marine character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Wilcox's Potting Shed
Choose it for a earthy and mossy character. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Dark Fresh3/4

Wilcox's Potting Shed0/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Dark FreshDesigual

Wilcox's Potting ShedSolstice Scents

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.63/ 5 · 125 votes

Have 58%Had 24%Want 19%

3.17/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 18%Had 5%Want 77%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

18%Love

49%Like

11%Ok

21%Dislike

1%Hate

125 votes

17%Love

33%Like

17%Ok

17%Dislike

17%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate66

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate54

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageDark Fresh

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value78

¤ Price value75

Category winnerDark FreshBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

marine92%

amber84%

woody77%

aromatic69%

floral61%

earthy100%

mossy77%

mineral53%

woody30%

Scent match12%Clearly different · both woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Sea NotesNeroliCitrusesSpicesGreen Leaves

Heart2-3 hrs

FlowersOrange

Base4-6 hrs

AmberWoodsy NotesVanillaMuskMoss

Notes

StoneMushroomTerracottaCobblestoneEarthy NotesMossWoodsy NotesGreen LeavesBasil

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesGreen Leaves, Woodsy Notes and Moss. Durations are only published for Dark Fresh, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer93

Fall0

Winter28

Day100

Night32

Spring50

Summer100

Fall50

Winter0

Day100

Night50

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men77

Unisex19

Women4

Casual 41%Work 23%Party 18%Date 17%

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#15,928

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews14

Overall rank#64,870

PerfumerAngela St.John

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerDark FreshHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Desigual Dark Fresh is a brisk, sweet aromatic fragrance built for everyday warm-weather wear. It kicks off with a sharp rush of sea notes, tart citruses, and bright neroli. You get an immediate wave of salty marine air and crushed green leaves. The alcohol flash fades in two minutes. Soon after, sweet orange juice an…

Reviews →

Wilcox's Potting Shed by Solstice Scents is an atmospheric unisex fragrance that captures the authentic smell of a damp garden shed. Perfumer Angela St.John opens the composition with wet soil, cold cobblestone, green leaves, and a lively burst of crushed basil. As the scent settles on skin, mossy terracotta and wild …

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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 Fresh or Wilcox's Potting Shed?

Dark Fresh takes 3 of 4 categories. Dark Fresh is rated 3.63/5 from 125 votes; Wilcox's Potting Shed is rated 3.17/5 from 6 votes. Choose Dark Fresh for a citrus and marine character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Wilcox's Potting Shed for a earthy and mossy character. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Dark Fresh or Wilcox's Potting Shed?

They last about the same: Dark Fresh 60/100, Wilcox's Potting Shed 60/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Dark Fresh or Wilcox's Potting Shed?

Dark Fresh projects furthest (Dark Fresh 61/100, Wilcox's Potting Shed 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Dark Fresh and Wilcox's Potting Shed smell similar?

Clearly different: a 12% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Green Leaves, Woodsy Notes and Moss.

Is Dark Fresh or Wilcox's Potting Shed better for summer or winter?

Dark Fresh suits daytime wear; Wilcox's Potting Shed suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Dark Fresh and Wilcox's Potting Shed?

Dark Fresh has top notes of Sea Notes, Neroli, Citruses and Spices, heart notes of Flowers and Orange, a base of Amber, Woodsy Notes, Vanilla and Musk. Wilcox's Potting Shed features Stone, Mushroom, Terracotta, Cobblestone and Earthy Notes.