Dark Smoke vs Asad
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
57%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Asad takes 1 of 1 categories.
Dark SmokeChoose it for a amber and warm spicy character.
AsadChoose it for a amber and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Dark Smoke0/1
Asad1/1
- 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
- Asad
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Dark SmokeLimeAsadLattafa PerfumesWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%
3.98/ 5 · 13,770 votes
Have 87%Had 13%Want 0%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hateNot enough votes yet
45%Love
34%Like
12%Ok
6%Dislike
3%Hate
11,561 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityNo data
SillageNo data
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothamber100%
warm spicy91%
smoky83%
balsamic74%
woody65%
fresh spicy56%
amber100%
fresh spicy92%
woody84%
vanilla77%
warm spicy69%
sweet61%
Scent match57%Closely related · both amber, warm spicy and woody
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop15-30 mins
IncenseBlack PepperClove
Heart2-4 hrs
TobaccoCedarAmber
Base7-9+ hrs
White FlowersPatchouliLabdanumBenzoin
Top
Black PepperTobaccoPineapple
Heart
PatchouliCoffeeIris
Base
VanillaAmberDry WoodBenzoinLabdanum
InformationalShared notesBlack Pepper, Tobacco, Amber and Patchouli. Durations are only published for Dark Smoke, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonNo season votes yet
Spring48
Summer19
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesNot enough votes yet
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#76,931
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#406
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews631
Category winnerAsadHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotDark Smoke by Lime delivers an immediate hit of fiery black pepper and aromatic clove wrapped in cool, drifting incense smoke. As the sharp spices settle on your skin, a rich core of cured pipe tobacco, dry cedar chips, and warm amber takes over, creating the cozy sensation of sitting next to a stone fireplace on a br…
Reviews →Asad by Lattafa Perfumes hits with an aggressive, spicy opening of black pepper and pineapple that transitions into a dark, resinous core. Ideal for cold weather, this masculine scent carries heavy notes of tobacco and coffee, settling into a dense base of vanilla and amber. It works best for evening wear during autum…
Reviews →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.
Do Dark Smoke and Asad smell similar?
Closely related: a 57% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, warm spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Black Pepper, Tobacco, Amber and Patchouli.
What are the notes in Dark Smoke and Asad?
Dark Smoke has top notes of Incense, Black Pepper and Clove, heart notes of Tobacco, Cedar and Amber, a base of White Flowers, Patchouli, Labdanum and Benzoin. Asad has top notes of Black Pepper, Tobacco and Pineapple, heart notes of Patchouli, Coffee and Iris, a base of Vanilla, Amber, Dry Wood and Benzoin.
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