Fragrance comparison

Eidesis vs Love At Your Darkest

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 787 ratings analysed

6 wins

Eidesis

Aesop

4.01662 votes

Rank #3,045 WoodyFresh Spicy

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71%scent match

Closely related

Love At Your Darkest

Gucci

3.75125 votes

Rank #17,017 Fresh SpicyWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Eidesis takes 6 of 7 categories.

Eidesis
Choose it for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.
Love At Your Darkest
Choose it for a fresh spicy and woody character. Wins on versatility. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Eidesis6/7

Love At Your Darkest1/7

Ratings & consensus: Eidesis
Community sentiment: Eidesis
Longevity: Eidesis
Sillage & projection: Eidesis
Value for money: Eidesis
Versatility: Love At Your Darkest
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Eidesis

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

EidesisAesop

Love At Your DarkestGucci

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.01/ 5 · 662 votes

Have 88%Had 12%Want 0%

3.75/ 5 · 125 votes

Have 28%Had 4%Want 67%

Category winnerEidesisRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

49%Love

33%Like

11%Ok

5%Dislike

3%Hate

560 votes

34%Love

32%Like

16%Ok

13%Dislike

6%Hate

125 votes

Category winnerEidesisMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage47

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity54

〰 Sillage45

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityEidesis

SillageEidesis

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value36

¤ Price value19

Category winnerEidesisBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

fresh spicy86%

warm spicy72%

powdery58%

aromatic44%

amber30%

fresh spicy100%

woody83%

amber65%

warm spicy48%

aromatic30%

Scent match71%Closely related · both fresh spicy, woody and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Black PepperOlibanumPetitgrain

Heart

CedarCumin

Base

SandalwoodVetiver

Top15 to 30 minutes

Black Pepper

Heart1 to 2 hours

Olibanum

Base3 to 5 hours

Cedar

InformationalShared notesBlack Pepper, Olibanum and Cedar. Durations are only published for Love At Your Darkest, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring62

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring85

Summer47

Fall100

Winter74

Day100

Night100

Category winnerLove At Your DarkestMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men23

Unisex72

Women5

Men46

Unisex46

Women8

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#3,045

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews113

Overall rank#17,017

PerfumerAlberto Morillas

Launched—

Reviews16

Category winnerEidesisHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Eidesis opens with a vivid hit of black pepper and frankincense, then settles into dry cedar, soft sandalwood and a warm cumin thread that gives it a slightly human, lived-in edge. It feels woody, spicy and quietly meditative rather than loud. This suits someone who likes polished woods with personality. Sample first …

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Love At Your Darkest by Gucci is a minimalist woody spicy fragrance from The Alchemist's Garden collection. Despite a dramatic title, the composition is surprisingly transparent, airy, and restrained on the skin. It opens with an immediate burst of dry black pepper that feels brisk rather than heavy. As the initial sp…

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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, Eidesis or Love At Your Darkest?

Eidesis takes 6 of 7 categories. Eidesis is rated 4.01/5 from 662 votes; Love At Your Darkest is rated 3.75/5 from 125 votes. Choose Eidesis for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter. Choose Love At Your Darkest for a fresh spicy and woody character. Wins on versatility. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Eidesis or Love At Your Darkest?

Eidesis lasts longest (Eidesis 61/100, Love At Your Darkest 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Eidesis or Love At Your Darkest?

Projection is very close: Eidesis 47/100, Love At Your Darkest 45/100 for sillage.

Do Eidesis and Love At Your Darkest smell similar?

Closely related: a 71% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh spicy, woody and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Black Pepper, Olibanum and Cedar.

Is Eidesis or Love At Your Darkest better for summer or winter?

For summer, Love At Your Darkest is the stronger pick. For winter, Eidesis is the stronger pick. Love At Your Darkest suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Eidesis and Love At Your Darkest?

Eidesis has top notes of Black Pepper, Olibanum and Petitgrain, heart notes of Cedar and Cumin, a base of Sandalwood and Vetiver. Love At Your Darkest has top notes of Black Pepper, heart notes of Olibanum, a base of Cedar.