Fragrance comparison

Deadly Nightshade vs Égalité

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 91 ratings analysed

4 wins

Deadly Nightshade

Alkemia Perfumes

3.8090 votes

Rank #15,589 PowderyViolet

Full profile Similar & dupes

52%scent match

Some overlap

Égalité

Vive Perfume

4.001 votes

Rank #60,301 FloralSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Deadly Nightshade takes 4 of 4 categories.

Deadly Nightshade
Choose it for a powdery and violet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Égalité
Choose it for a floral and sweet character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Deadly Nightshade4/4

Égalité0/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Deadly NightshadeAlkemia Perfumes

ÉgalitéVive Perfume

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.80/ 5 · 90 votes

Have 27%Had 8%Want 65%

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 100%Had 0%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

39%Love

28%Like

10%Ok

21%Dislike

2%Hate

90 votes

0%Love

100%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

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityDeadly Nightshade

SillageDeadly Nightshade

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value25

Category winnerDeadly NightshadeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

violet92%

floral84%

leather77%

musky69%

balsamic61%

floral100%

sweet92%

aromatic84%

powdery77%

balsamic69%

violet61%

Scent match52%Some overlap · both floral, powdery and violet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

VioletSuedeOpiumPatchouliBlack Amber

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

GentianaMarigoldVioletMimosaSuedeRosePatchouli

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesViolet, Suede and Patchouli. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring79

Summer50

Fall100

Winter86

Day63

Night100

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex75

Women25

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#15,589

PerfumerSharra Lamoureaux

Launched—

Reviews19

Overall rank#60,301

PerfumerNantapat Dejsidchanaporn

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerDeadly NightshadeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Deadly Nightshade by Alkemia Perfumes is a Chypre fragrance for women. Deadly Nightshade was launched in 2011. The nose behind this fragrance is Sharra Lamoureaux.

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Égalité is a floral suede scent with a soft, slightly sweet, powdery character. Violet, mimosa, rose and gentian give it a colourful bouquet, while patchouli and suede keep it smooth rather than airy. It reads more like a textured floral than a rugged leather fragrance. If you enjoy powdery florals with a gentle suede…

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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, Deadly Nightshade or Égalité?

Deadly Nightshade takes 4 of 4 categories. Deadly Nightshade is rated 3.80/5 from 90 votes; Égalité is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Deadly Nightshade for a powdery and violet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Égalité for a floral and sweet character. Best in spring, day or night wear.