Fragrance comparison

Dark Smoke vs Loup

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 27 ratings analysed

Dark Smoke

Lime

—0 votes

Rank #73,128 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

56%scent match

Closely related

Loup

Prin

4.3027 votes

Rank #34,827 AmberFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1.

Dark Smoke
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on note pyramid duration.
Loup
Choose it for a amber and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Dark Smoke1/2

Loup1/2

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): Dark Smoke
Fragranxe ranking: Loup

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Dark SmokeLime

LoupPrin

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

4.30/ 5 · 27 votes

Have 24%Had 7%Want 69%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

67%Love

15%Like

4%Ok

11%Dislike

4%Hate

27 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value23

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

warm spicy91%

smoky83%

balsamic74%

woody65%

fresh spicy56%

amber100%

fresh spicy92%

woody84%

leather77%

warm spicy69%

tobacco61%

Scent match56%Closely related · both amber, warm spicy and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

IncenseBlack PepperClove

Heart2-4 hrs

TobaccoCedarAmber

Base7-9+ hrs

White FlowersPatchouliLabdanumBenzoin

Notes

CastoreumTobaccoBenzoinCuminLabdanumCamphorAmyrisAmberOudBlack PepperCloveHay

No top / heart / base split published

Category winnerDark SmokeLongest dry-down: 7-9+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring20

Summer0

Fall70

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men77

Unisex23

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#73,128

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#34,827

PerfumerPrin Lomros

Launched—

Reviews4

Category winnerLoupHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Dark 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…

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Loup by Prin is a dense, smoky animalic fragrance built around raw resins, bitter aromatics, and dark woods. The scent opens with a sharp flash of camphor, pungent cumin, black pepper, and clove, creating a brisk, sinus-clearing warmth. Beneath the initial spice shock lies an earthy core of dry hay, unburned tobacco, …

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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.

Do Dark Smoke and Loup smell similar?

Closely related: a 56% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, warm spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Black Pepper, Clove, Tobacco and Amber.

Is Dark Smoke or Loup better for summer or winter?

Loup suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Dark Smoke and Loup?

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. Loup features Castoreum, Tobacco, Benzoin, Cumin and Labdanum.