Fragrance comparison

Dark Side vs Lost Traveller

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 47 ratings analysed

Dark Side

Richard

3.5746 votes

Rank #20,415 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

32%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Lost Traveller

Asad Siddiki

5.001 votes

Rank #51,341 AmberCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Lost Traveller takes 3 of 4 categories.

Dark Side
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Lost Traveller
Choose it for a amber and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Dark Side1/4

Lost Traveller3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Dark SideRichard

Lost TravellerAsad Siddiki

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.57/ 5 · 46 votes

Have 36%Had 15%Want 48%

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 13%Had 0%Want 87%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

22%Love

39%Like

17%Ok

17%Dislike

4%Hate

46 votes

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate64

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityLost Traveller

SillageLost Traveller

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value46

¤ Price value75

Category winnerLost TravellerBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

woody92%

smoky84%

citrus77%

aromatic69%

musky61%

amber100%

citrus92%

tobacco84%

warm spicy77%

green69%

sweet61%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both amber and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

AmbroxanCitrusesAmbergris

Heart

gunpowderHinoki

Base

LeatherGuaiac Wood

Top

AmbroxanIrisCitruses

Heart

Ambrofix™Floral NotesWoody NotesAmberHedione

Base

Ambrox SuperTimbersilk™MuskTobaccoAmbergrisPatchouli

InformationalShared notesAmbroxan, Citruses and Ambergris. 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

Summer80

Fall93

Winter67

Day100

Night67

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men26

Unisex65

Women9

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#20,415

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#51,341

PerfumerAsad Ali Siddiki

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerDark SideHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Dark Side by Richard is a modern leather-centric fragrance featuring sharp citrus and synthetic woods. Launched in 2021, it offers a stark, industrial profile built on ambroxan, gunpowder, and hinoki. This unisex scent performs best in temperate spring weather, providing a crisp and acidic experience that avoids tradi…

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Lost Traveller opens on a bright, modern amber-citrus profile, with ambroxan, iris and clean woody-musky materials giving it a polished, diffusive feel. As it settles, the tobacco, ambergris and patchouli in the base suggest more depth than the fresh opening. It looks suited to someone who likes contemporary woody-amb…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Dark Side or Lost Traveller?

Lost Traveller takes 3 of 4 categories. Dark Side is rated 3.57/5 from 46 votes; Lost Traveller is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Dark Side for a amber and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Lost Traveller for a amber and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Dark Side or Lost Traveller?

Lost Traveller lasts longest (Lost Traveller 80/100, Dark Side 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Dark Side or Lost Traveller?

Lost Traveller projects furthest (Lost Traveller 75/100, Dark Side 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Dark Side and Lost Traveller smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and citrus accords. Common notes include Ambroxan, Citruses and Ambergris.

Is Dark Side or Lost Traveller better for summer or winter?

Dark Side suits daytime wear; Lost Traveller suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Dark Side and Lost Traveller?

Dark Side has top notes of Ambroxan, Citruses and Ambergris, heart notes of gunpowder and Hinoki, a base of Leather and Guaiac Wood. Lost Traveller has top notes of Ambroxan, Iris and Citruses, heart notes of Ambrofix™, Floral Notes, Woody Notes and Amber, a base of Ambrox Super, Timbersilk™, Musk and Tobacco.