Fragrance comparison

Dark Roast + Chocolate Shavings vs Gardênia

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

Updated 17 Oct 2026 3 ratings analysed

Dark Roast + Chocolate Shavings

Tuoksu

—0 votes

Rank #66,567 Warm SpicyWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

29%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Gardênia

Atelier Segall & Barutti

4.003 votes

Rank #57,026 PowderyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Gardênia takes 1 of 1 categories.

Dark Roast + Chocolate Shavings
Choose it for a warm spicy and white floral character.
Gardênia
Choose it for a powdery and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Dark Roast + Chocolate Shavings0/1

Gardênia1/1

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: Gardênia

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Dark Roast + Chocolate ShavingsTuoksu

GardêniaAtelier Segall & Barutti

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

4.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 23%Had 9%Want 68%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

33%Love

33%Like

33%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value63

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%

powdery100%

warm spicy92%

sweet84%

fruity77%

woody69%

vanilla61%

Scent match29%Clearly different · both warm spicy and vanilla

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

GardeniaMimosaVioletCassia

Heart

White FlowersYlang-YlangPeachLicoricePlum

Base

Black Vanilla HuskOrrisSandalwoodCinnamonHeliotropeChocolateIncenseBenzoin

InformationalShared notesCinnamon, White Flowers, Chocolate 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

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter50

Day100

Night33

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

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

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#66,567

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#57,026

PerfumerTzivia Segall

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerGardêniaHigher 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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Gardênia by Atelier Segall & Barutti opens with creamy gardenia and sweet mimosa before settling into dark licorice, plum, and warm cinnamon on a heavy powdery base. It wears best during crisp autumn afternoons or chilly winter evenings in formal settings. The composition balances lush white florals with dense black v…

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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 Gardênia smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and vanilla accords. Common notes include Cinnamon, White Flowers, Chocolate and Benzoin.

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

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

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

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. Gardênia has top notes of Gardenia, Mimosa, Violet and Cassia, heart notes of White Flowers, Ylang-Ylang, Peach and Licorice, a base of Black Vanilla Husk, Orris, Sandalwood and Cinnamon.