Fragrance comparison

Dark Lady vs N.105

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 12 ratings analysed

1 wins

Dark Lady

Shakespeare Perfumes

3.9212 votes

Rank #32,499 White FloralCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

60%scent match

Closely related

N.105

InEstasy

—0 votes

Rank #72,983 CitrusMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Dark Lady takes 1 of 1 categories.

Dark Lady
Choose it for a white floral and citrus character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.
N.105
Choose it for a citrus and musky character.

Dark Lady1/1

N.1050/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Dark LadyShakespeare Perfumes

N.105InEstasy

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.92/ 5 · 12 votes

Have 31%Had 10%Want 59%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

42%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

25%Dislike

0%Hate

12 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity81

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value31

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

citrus92%

sweet84%

rose77%

musky69%

fruity61%

citrus100%

musky91%

rose83%

vanilla74%

white floral65%

powdery56%

Scent match60%Closely related · both citrus, white floral and rose

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

RoseCitrusesOrange Blossom

Heart

Strawberry LeafStrawberryJasmine

Base

MuskAmberVanilla

Notes

RoseJasmineVanillaWhite MuskCitruses

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesRose, Citruses, Jasmine and Vanilla. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day67

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex29

Women71

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#32,499

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#72,983

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerDark LadyHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Shakespeare Perfumes Dark Lady is a floral scent built around strawberry, rose, and amber. Launched in 2017, it blends bright citruses with a sweet, fruit-accented floral core. Best suited for spring daytime wear, this unisex scent offers a lighthearted take on the traditional oriental floral genre, shifting quickly f…

Reviews →

N.105 by InEstasy presents a clean, feminine composition centered on a classic rose and jasmine heart. Softened by smooth vanilla and white musk, the scent opens with a sharp burst of citruses that quickly settles into a powdery, floral skin scent. Ideal for daily office wear, this fragrance provides a polite, approac…

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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.

Do Dark Lady and N.105 smell similar?

Closely related: a 60% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, white floral and rose accords. Common notes include Rose, Citruses, Jasmine and Vanilla.

Is Dark Lady or N.105 better for summer or winter?

Dark Lady suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Dark Lady and N.105?

Dark Lady has top notes of Rose, Citruses and Orange Blossom, heart notes of Strawberry Leaf, Strawberry and Jasmine, a base of Musk, Amber and Vanilla. N.105 features Rose, Jasmine, Vanilla, White Musk and Citruses.