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Darkness vs Bois Nomades

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

Updated 87 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Bois Nomades takes 2 of 2 categories.

  • Darkness

    Choose it for a woody and amber character. Best in fall, evening wear.

  • Bois Nomades

    Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Darkness0/2
Bois Nomades2/2
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Not scored
Sillage & projection
Bois Nomades
Value for money
Not scored
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Bois Nomades

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
DarknessLapp Fragrances
Bois NomadesChopard
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.00/ 5 · 4 votes
Have 0%Had 4%Want 96%
3.99/ 5 · 83 votes
Have 29%Had 7%Want 64%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
50%Love
25%Like
0%Ok
25%Dislike
0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

42%Love
31%Like
13%Ok
10%Dislike
4%Hate

83 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ LongevityN/A
〰 Sillage42
♥ Love / hate75
⏱ Longevity79
〰 Sillage66
♥ Love / hate75
Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageBois Nomades

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price valueN/A
¤ Price value40
Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
woody100%
amber92%
aromatic84%
powdery77%
fresh spicy69%
green61%
amber100%
warm spicy92%
woody84%
rose77%
balsamic69%
oud61%
Scent match33%Clearly different · both amber and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
SpruceBergamotOpoponax
Heart
MyrrhMarjoramAgarwood (Oud)
Base
AmberSandalwoodMusk
Top15-30 mins
CinnamonTobaccoCloveBlack Pepper
Heart2-4 hrs
Damask Rose
Base6-10+ hrs
Agarwood (Oud)MyrrhCypriol Oil or NagarmothaOpoponaxStyraxAtlas CedarOlibanum
InformationalShared notesOpoponax, Myrrh and Agarwood (Oud). Durations are only published for Bois Nomades, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring0
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day67
Night100
Spring53
Summer30
Fall97
Winter100
Day56
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men100
Unisex0
Women0
Men44
Unisex52
Women4
Date 38%Casual 25%Party 20%Work 17%
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#54,506

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#12,714

PerfumerAlberto Morillas

Launched2022

Reviews7

Category winnerBois NomadesHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Darkness by Lapp Fragrances opens with a sharp, resinous blast of spruce and bergamot. As it settles, it reveals a dark, woody heart of oud and myrrh, anchored by a deep base of amber, sandalwood, and musk. This is a cold-weather scent that brings a moody, forest-like atmosphere to your skin, ideal for evening wear du…

Reviews →

Bois Nomades hits the skin with an immediate, prickly burst of black pepper and pungent clove. Give it three minutes. The initial alcohol flash burns off quickly, revealing warm cinnamon bark and sticky, sweet cured tobacco leaf. Alberto Morillas built this scent around a core of dark Damask rose, but it never turns p…

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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Darkness or Bois Nomades?

Bois Nomades takes 2 of 2 categories. Darkness is rated 4.00/5 from 4 votes; Bois Nomades is rated 3.99/5 from 83 votes. Choose Darkness for a woody and amber character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Bois Nomades for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which projects more, Darkness or Bois Nomades?

Bois Nomades projects furthest (Bois Nomades 66/100, Darkness 42/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Darkness and Bois Nomades smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and woody accords. Common notes include Opoponax, Myrrh and Agarwood (Oud).

Is Darkness or Bois Nomades better for summer or winter?

Darkness suits evening wear; Bois Nomades suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Darkness and Bois Nomades?

Darkness has top notes of Spruce, Bergamot and Opoponax, heart notes of Myrrh, Marjoram and Agarwood (Oud), a base of Amber, Sandalwood and Musk. Bois Nomades has top notes of Cinnamon, Tobacco, Clove and Black Pepper, heart notes of Damask Rose, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Myrrh, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha and Opoponax.

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