Fragrance comparison

Darkness vs Mysterious Oud Attar

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

Updated 14 Oct 2026 14 ratings analysed

Darkness

Lapp Fragrances

4.004 votes

Rank #54,506 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

43%scent match

Some overlap

2 wins

Mysterious Oud Attar

Bortnikoff

5.0010 votes

Rank #26,143 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Mysterious Oud Attar takes 2 of 2 categories.

Darkness
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Mysterious Oud Attar
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Darkness0/2

Mysterious Oud Attar2/2

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Mysterious Oud Attar
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Mysterious Oud Attar

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

DarknessLapp Fragrances

Mysterious Oud AttarBortnikoff

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 0%Had 4%Want 96%

5.00/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 38%Had 9%Want 53%

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

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage42

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageMysterious Oud Attar

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value59

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%

oud84%

woody77%

sweet69%

powdery61%

Scent match43%Some overlap · both amber, woody and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

SpruceBergamotOpoponax

Heart

MyrrhMarjoramAgarwood (Oud)

Base

AmberSandalwoodMusk

Top

OrangeCardamomAmberBergamot

Heart

CastoreumMyrrhCinnamonClovesRoseNutmegJasminePink Pepper

Base

Agarwood (Oud)Tolu BalsamIndian OudOpoponaxSandalwoodLabdanumCedarLotus

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Opoponax, Myrrh and Agarwood (Oud). Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day67

Night100

Spring75

Summer25

Fall100

Winter88

Day50

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men75

Unisex25

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#54,506

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#26,143

PerfumerDmitry Bortnikoff

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerMysterious Oud AttarHigher 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 →

Bortnikoff Mysterious Oud Attar is an oil-based Oriental spicy perfume built on real Indian agarwood, sweet orange, and sharp cardamom. The opening strikes a contrast between sparkling bergamot citrus and rich amber resins before settling into a warm, spiced heart of cinnamon, cloves, and leathery castoreum. Designed…

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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.

Which is better, Darkness or Mysterious Oud Attar?

Mysterious Oud Attar takes 2 of 2 categories. Darkness is rated 4.00/5 from 4 votes; Mysterious Oud Attar is rated 5.00/5 from 10 votes. Choose Darkness for a woody and amber character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Mysterious Oud Attar for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which projects more, Darkness or Mysterious Oud Attar?

Mysterious Oud Attar projects furthest (Mysterious Oud Attar 54/100, Darkness 42/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Darkness and Mysterious Oud Attar smell similar?

Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, woody and powdery accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Opoponax, Myrrh and Agarwood (Oud).

Is Darkness or Mysterious Oud Attar better for summer or winter?

Darkness suits evening wear; Mysterious Oud Attar suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Darkness and Mysterious Oud Attar?

Darkness has top notes of Spruce, Bergamot and Opoponax, heart notes of Myrrh, Marjoram and Agarwood (Oud), a base of Amber, Sandalwood and Musk. Mysterious Oud Attar has top notes of Orange, Cardamom, Amber and Bergamot, heart notes of Castoreum, Myrrh, Cinnamon and Cloves, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Tolu Balsam, Indian Oud and Opoponax.