Desert Night vs Not Dark Yet
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
36%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Desert Night takes 4 of 4 categories.
Desert NightChoose it for a woody and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.
Not Dark YetChoose it for a amber and sweet character. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Desert Night4/4
Not Dark Yet0/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Desert Night
- Sillage & projection
- Desert Night
- Value for money
- Desert Night
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Desert Night
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Desert NightArmafNot Dark YetPerito MorenoWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.23/ 5 · 43 votes
Have 27%Had 3%Want 70%
4.75/ 5 · 8 votes
Have 43%Had 4%Want 52%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate56%Love
23%Like
12%Ok
7%Dislike
2%Hate
43 votes
75%Love
25%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
8 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityDesert Night
SillageDesert Night
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerDesert NightBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
leather92%
amber84%
warm spicy77%
animalic69%
powdery61%
amber100%
sweet92%
woody84%
caramel77%
tobacco69%
balsamic61%
Scent match36%Some overlap · both woody and amber
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Pink PepperOrange OilOlibanum
Heart
Cinnamon
Base
LeatherCedarwoodAmberSandalwoodPatchouliTonka Bean
Top
Pink PepperCardamomGingerCinnamon LeafOlibanumBlack PepperFennel
Heart
CaramelStar AniseLeatherBarkClove LeafCinnamonNutmeg
Base
Tobacco LeafTonka BeanCedarwoodPeru BalsamAmberAmber OilDark ChocolateLabdanum
InformationalShared notesPink Pepper, Olibanum, Cinnamon and Leather. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring48
Summer32
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Spring75
Summer25
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#25,655
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews3
Overall rank#31,518
PerfumerNitish Dixit
Launched—
Reviews2
Category winnerDesert NightHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotArmaf Desert Night opens with a bright spark of pink pepper and citrusy orange oil, quickly shifting into a dry, resinous warmth. The heart is dominated by cinnamon, which lends a hot, dry spice rather than bakery sweetness. As it settles, a rugged leather accord anchors the base, supported by cedarwood and patchouli.…
Reviews →Perito Moreno Not Dark Yet centers on a dense heart of cured tobacco leaf anchored by sticky labdanum and bittersweet dark chocolate. Nitish Dixit opens the composition with a dry crackle of black pepper, cardamom, and fennel seed before settling into warm cinnamon leaf and charred leather. Built for chilly autumn eve…
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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Desert Night or Not Dark Yet?
Desert Night takes 4 of 4 categories. Desert Night is rated 4.23/5 from 43 votes; Not Dark Yet is rated 4.75/5 from 8 votes. Choose Desert Night for a woody and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter. Choose Not Dark Yet for a amber and sweet character. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Which lasts longer, Desert Night or Not Dark Yet?
Desert Night lasts longest (Desert Night 78/100, Not Dark Yet 67/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Desert Night or Not Dark Yet?
Desert Night projects furthest (Desert Night 69/100, Not Dark Yet 50/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Desert Night and Not Dark Yet smell similar?
Some overlap: a 36% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and amber accords. Common notes include Pink Pepper, Olibanum, Cinnamon and Leather.
Is Desert Night or Not Dark Yet better for summer or winter?
Not Dark Yet suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Desert Night and Not Dark Yet?
Desert Night has top notes of Pink Pepper, Orange Oil and Olibanum, heart notes of Cinnamon, a base of Leather, Cedarwood, Amber and Sandalwood. Not Dark Yet has top notes of Pink Pepper, Cardamom, Ginger and Cinnamon Leaf, heart notes of Caramel, Star Anise, Leather and Bark, a base of Tobacco Leaf, Tonka Bean, Cedarwood and Peru Balsam.
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