Fragrance comparison

Deadly Nightshade vs Parisienne A L'Extreme

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 673 ratings analysed

Deadly Nightshade

Alkemia Perfumes

3.8090 votes

Rank #15,589 PowderyViolet

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41%scent match

Some overlap

Parisienne A L'Extreme

Yves Saint Laurent

4.14583 votes

Rank #2,633 RoseFruity

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 7 categories split 3–3.

Deadly Nightshade
Choose it for a powdery and violet character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.
Parisienne A L'Extreme
Choose it for a rose and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Deadly Nightshade3/7

Parisienne A L'Extreme3/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Deadly NightshadeAlkemia Perfumes

Parisienne A L'ExtremeYves Saint Laurent

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.80/ 5 · 90 votes

Have 27%Had 8%Want 65%

4.14/ 5 · 583 votes

Have 60%Had 40%Want 0%

Category winnerParisienne A L'ExtremeRating 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

40%Love

46%Like

3%Ok

12%Dislike

0%Hate

583 votes

Category winnerParisienne A L'ExtremeMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageDeadly Nightshade

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value43

Category winnerDeadly NightshadeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

violet92%

floral84%

leather77%

musky69%

balsamic61%

rose100%

fruity92%

violet84%

powdery77%

musky69%

sweet61%

Scent match41%Some overlap · both powdery, violet and musky

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

Top

Blackberry

Heart

RoseViolet

Base

SuedeMuskPatchouliVanillaIncenseDaim

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

Spring84

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerDeadly NightshadeMost 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#2,633

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews45

Category winnerParisienne A L'ExtremeHigher 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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Parisienne A L'Extreme by Yves Saint Laurent is a rich, dark floral fragrance that takes the original berry-rose recipe into deeper, cozier territory. The opening hits with a thick, juicy blackberry note that smells like wild berry jam simmered on a stove. As it settles onto warm skin, velvety Damascus rose and powder…

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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 Parisienne A L'Extreme?

No clear winner: the 7 categories split 3–3. Deadly Nightshade is rated 3.80/5 from 90 votes; Parisienne A L'Extreme is rated 4.14/5 from 583 votes. Choose Deadly Nightshade for a powdery and violet character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Parisienne A L'Extreme for a rose and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Deadly Nightshade or Parisienne A L'Extreme?

They last about the same: Deadly Nightshade 70/100, Parisienne A L'Extreme 70/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Deadly Nightshade or Parisienne A L'Extreme?

Projection is very close: Deadly Nightshade 66/100, Parisienne A L'Extreme 65/100 for sillage.

Do Deadly Nightshade and Parisienne A L'Extreme smell similar?

Some overlap: a 41% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, violet and musky accords. Common notes include Violet, Suede and Patchouli.

Is Deadly Nightshade or Parisienne A L'Extreme better for summer or winter?

For summer, Deadly Nightshade is the stronger pick. For winter, Parisienne A L'Extreme is the stronger pick. Deadly Nightshade suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Deadly Nightshade and Parisienne A L'Extreme?

Deadly Nightshade features Violet, Suede, Opium, Patchouli and Black Amber. Parisienne A L'Extreme has top notes of Blackberry, heart notes of Rose and Violet, a base of Suede, Musk, Patchouli and Vanilla.