Fragrance comparison

Dark Roast + Chocolate Shavings vs Milano MIL

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

Updated 17 Oct 2026 11 ratings analysed

Dark Roast + Chocolate Shavings

Tuoksu

—0 votes

Rank #66,567 Warm SpicyWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

31%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Milano MIL

The Scent of Departure

3.6411 votes

Rank #57,498 Warm SpicyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Milano MIL takes 1 of 1 categories.

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

Dark Roast + Chocolate Shavings0/1

Milano MIL1/1

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: Milano MIL

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Dark Roast + Chocolate ShavingsTuoksu

Milano MILThe Scent of Departure

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

3.64/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 23%Had 8%Want 70%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

18%Love

55%Like

0%Ok

27%Dislike

0%Hate

11 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

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage80

♥ Love / hate66

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

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%

powdery92%

coffee84%

soft spicy77%

fruity69%

cinnamon61%

Scent match31%Clearly different · both warm spicy 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

PeachLemon

Heart

CarrotCardamomCinnamonRoseWhite Flowers

Base

CoffeePatchouliChocolateWhite Musk

InformationalShared notesCardamom, Cinnamon, White Flowers and Chocolate. 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

Spring75

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

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

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#66,567

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#57,498

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerMilano MILHigher 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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Milano MIL offers an unusual spin on sweet scents, matching a bright citrus opening against a heavy base of dark chocolate and ground coffee. The Scent of Departure targets travelers with this unisex blend, using warm cardamom and cinnamon to evoke a cozy Italian cafe. It works well for casual daytime wear when you wa…

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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 Milano MIL smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and cinnamon accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Cinnamon, White Flowers and Chocolate.

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

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

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

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. Milano MIL has top notes of Peach and Lemon, heart notes of Carrot, Cardamom, Cinnamon and Rose, a base of Coffee, Patchouli, Chocolate and White Musk.