Fragrance comparison

Diamond Jubilee Bouquet vs Shades of Darkness

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 115 ratings analysed

Diamond Jubilee Bouquet

Grossmith

4.19108 votes

Rank #9,812 PowderyFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

24%scent match

Clearly different

2 wins

Shades of Darkness

Nimere Parfums

3.007 votes

Rank #62,986 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Shades of Darkness takes 2 of 3 categories.

Diamond Jubilee Bouquet
Choose it for a powdery and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Shades of Darkness
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Diamond Jubilee Bouquet1/3

Shades of Darkness2/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Shades of Darkness
Sillage & projection: Shades of Darkness
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Diamond Jubilee Bouquet

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Diamond Jubilee BouquetGrossmith

Shades of DarknessNimere Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.19/ 5 · 108 votes

Have 35%Had 13%Want 52%

3.00/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 6%Had 9%Want 85%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

46%Love

35%Like

10%Ok

8%Dislike

0%Hate

108 votes

14%Love

29%Like

0%Ok

57%Dislike

0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage72

♥ Love / hate50

Category winners

LongevityShades of Darkness

SillageShades of Darkness

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value44

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

floral92%

violet84%

iris77%

aromatic69%

vanilla61%

amber100%

woody92%

warm spicy84%

green77%

aromatic69%

powdery61%

Scent match24%Clearly different · both powdery and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

NarcissusCitrusesLily-of-the-Valley

Heart2 to 4 hours

IrisVioletCarnationRoseJasmine

Base3 to 6 hours

Tonka BeanVetiverMuskAmberVanillaHawthorn

Top

GalbanumCarnationArtemisiaFig LeafBlack currant leafBergamotNutmegSaffron

Heart

Ylang-YlangNarcissusJasmineIrisTobaccoChampacaVioletNeroli

Base

IncenseTolu BalsamCivetCastoreumAmbergrisCedarVetiverBenzoin

InformationalShared notesNarcissus, Iris, Violet and Carnation. Durations are only published for Diamond Jubilee Bouquet, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer48

Fall91

Winter35

Day100

Night57

Spring100

Summer33

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night50

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex26

Women74

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#9,812

PerfumerTrevor Nicholl

Launched—

Reviews16

Overall rank#62,986

PerfumerNikolay Eremin

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerDiamond Jubilee BouquetHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Diamond Jubilee Bouquet by Grossmith presents an ornate, vintage floral structure centered on cool iris, violet, and sparkling narcissus. Created by Trevor Nicholl in 2012, it opens with bright citruses alongside fresh lily of the valley before unfolding into an airy, powdery floral heart of rose, carnation, and jasmi…

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Shades of Darkness is a dense, vintage-leaning oriental fragrance that moves from sharp galbanum greens to a deep, animalic, and resinous base. Launched in 2015, this composition offers a complex journey for those who appreciate old-school, heavy, and artistic perfumery suitable for cold weather evenings or formal aut…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Diamond Jubilee Bouquet or Shades of Darkness?

Shades of Darkness takes 2 of 3 categories. Diamond Jubilee Bouquet is rated 4.19/5 from 108 votes; Shades of Darkness is rated 3.00/5 from 7 votes. Choose Diamond Jubilee Bouquet for a powdery and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Shades of Darkness for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Diamond Jubilee Bouquet or Shades of Darkness?

Shades of Darkness lasts longest (Shades of Darkness 87/100, Diamond Jubilee Bouquet 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Diamond Jubilee Bouquet or Shades of Darkness?

Shades of Darkness projects furthest (Shades of Darkness 72/100, Diamond Jubilee Bouquet 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Diamond Jubilee Bouquet and Shades of Darkness smell similar?

Clearly different: a 24% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery and aromatic accords. Common notes include Narcissus, Iris, Violet and Carnation.

Is Diamond Jubilee Bouquet or Shades of Darkness better for summer or winter?

Diamond Jubilee Bouquet suits daytime wear; Shades of Darkness suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Diamond Jubilee Bouquet and Shades of Darkness?

Diamond Jubilee Bouquet has top notes of Narcissus, Citruses and Lily-of-the-Valley, heart notes of Iris, Violet, Carnation and Rose, a base of Tonka Bean, Vetiver, Musk and Amber. Shades of Darkness has top notes of Galbanum, Carnation, Artemisia and Fig Leaf, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Narcissus, Jasmine and Iris, a base of Incense, Tolu Balsam, Civet and Castoreum.