Fragrance comparison

Deadly Nightshade vs Pathos

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 94 ratings analysed

2 wins

Deadly Nightshade

Alkemia Perfumes

3.8090 votes

Rank #15,589 PowderyViolet

Full profile Similar & dupes

54%scent match

Some overlap

Pathos

Bouge

2.504 votes

Rank #66,854 VioletFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Deadly Nightshade takes 2 of 4 categories.

Deadly Nightshade
Choose it for a powdery and violet character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Pathos
Choose it for a violet and floral character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Deadly Nightshade2/4

Pathos1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Pathos
Sillage & projection: Deadly Nightshade
Value for money: Tie
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

PathosBouge

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.80/ 5 · 90 votes

Have 27%Had 8%Want 65%

2.50/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 32%Had 0%Want 68%

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

25%Love

0%Like

25%Ok

0%Dislike

50%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate38

Category winners

LongevityPathos

SillageDeadly Nightshade

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

Category winnerTieBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

violet92%

floral84%

leather77%

musky69%

balsamic61%

violet100%

floral92%

leather84%

fruity77%

powdery69%

amber61%

Scent match54%Some overlap · both violet, floral and powdery

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

Italian MandarinSaffronPepperNutmeg

Heart

VioletOsmanthusLabdanumMusk

Base

SuedePatchouliOakmossSandalwood

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

Summer0

Fall50

Winter50

Day100

Night50

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex75

Women25

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#15,589

PerfumerSharra Lamoureaux

Launched—

Reviews19

Overall rank#66,854

PerfumerNot listed

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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Pathos by Bouge pairs tart Italian mandarin and dry saffron in its first spray, cutting through a dark backdrop of pepper and nutmeg. As the top notes settle, sweet apricot tones from osmanthus blend with earthy violet leaf and warm labdanum. The base turns quiet and textured, grounding soft suede, cedar-like sandalwo…

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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 Pathos?

Deadly Nightshade takes 2 of 4 categories. Deadly Nightshade is rated 3.80/5 from 90 votes; Pathos is rated 2.50/5 from 4 votes. Choose Deadly Nightshade for a powdery and violet character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Pathos for a violet and floral character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Deadly Nightshade or Pathos?

Pathos lasts longest (Pathos 80/100, Deadly Nightshade 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Deadly Nightshade or Pathos?

Deadly Nightshade projects furthest (Deadly Nightshade 66/100, Pathos 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Deadly Nightshade and Pathos smell similar?

Some overlap: a 54% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share violet, floral and powdery accords. Common notes include Violet, Suede and Patchouli.

Is Deadly Nightshade or Pathos better for summer or winter?

Deadly Nightshade suits evening wear; Pathos suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Deadly Nightshade and Pathos?

Deadly Nightshade features Violet, Suede, Opium, Patchouli and Black Amber. Pathos has top notes of Italian Mandarin, Saffron, Pepper and Nutmeg, heart notes of Violet, Osmanthus, Labdanum and Musk, a base of Suede, Patchouli, Oakmoss and Sandalwood.