Fragrance comparison

Dark Roast + Chocolate Shavings vs Crimson

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

Updated 17 Oct 2026 410 ratings analysed

Dark Roast + Chocolate Shavings

Tuoksu

—0 votes

Rank #66,567 Warm SpicyWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

58%scent match

Closely related

1 wins

Crimson

Rayhaan

4.05410 votes

Rank #1,390 Warm SpicyVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Crimson takes 1 of 1 categories.

Dark Roast + Chocolate Shavings
Choose it for a warm spicy and white floral character.
Crimson
Choose it for a warm spicy and vanilla character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Dark Roast + Chocolate Shavings0/1

Crimson1/1

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: Crimson

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Dark Roast + Chocolate ShavingsTuoksu

CrimsonRayhaan

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

4.05/ 5 · 410 votes

Have 96%Had 4%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

53%Love

27%Like

8%Ok

6%Dislike

6%Hate

297 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity79

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value85

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

white floral92%

vanilla84%

aromatic77%

amber69%

cinnamon61%

warm spicy100%

vanilla88%

cinnamon77%

amber65%

sweet53%

soft spicy42%

Scent match58%Closely related · both warm spicy, vanilla and cinnamon

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

CardamomCinnamonWhite Flowers

Heart2-4 hrs

TuberoseVanillaRoasted Coffee Beans

Base6-8+ hrs

Haitian VetiverChocolateBenzoin

Top

CinnamonPink PepperCardamom

Heart

Patchouli

Base

Tonka BeanVanillaBenzoin

InformationalShared notesCardamom, Cinnamon, Vanilla and Benzoin. Durations are only published for Dark Roast + Chocolate Shavings, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day37

Night100

Spring35

Summer12

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Date 36%Casual 27%Party 24%Work 13%

Men85

Unisex13

Women2

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#66,567

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#1,390

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews62

Category winnerCrimsonHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Dark Roast + Chocolate Shavings by Tuoksu delivers a rich, bittersweet clash between dark roasted coffee beans and creamy tuberose petals. The initial spray hits hard with crushed cardamom, dry cinnamon bark, and a sharp prickle of perfumer alcohol that quickly settles into dense warmth. It is bold and direct. You get…

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Crimson by Rayhaan is a bold, spicy fragrance for men that centers on warm notes of cinnamon, cardamom, and pink pepper. Designed for cold weather, this scent transitions into a sweet, resinous heart of patchouli and tonka bean. It offers an assertive, long-lasting profile that stands out during winter nights and holi…

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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 Roast + Chocolate Shavings and Crimson smell similar?

Closely related: a 58% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, vanilla and cinnamon accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Cinnamon, Vanilla and Benzoin.

Is Dark Roast + Chocolate Shavings or Crimson better for summer or winter?

Dark Roast + Chocolate Shavings suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Dark Roast + Chocolate Shavings and Crimson?

Dark Roast + Chocolate Shavings has top notes of Cardamom, Cinnamon and White Flowers, heart notes of Tuberose, Vanilla and Roasted Coffee Beans, a base of Haitian Vetiver, Chocolate and Benzoin. Crimson has top notes of Cinnamon, Pink Pepper and Cardamom, heart notes of Patchouli, a base of Tonka Bean, Vanilla and Benzoin.