Fragrance comparison

Çelebi vs Shades of Darkness

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 8 ratings analysed

Çelebi

Osmanli Oud

4.001 votes

Rank #62,217 WoodyFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

42%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Shades of Darkness

Nimere Parfums

3.007 votes

Rank #61,135 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Shades of Darkness takes 3 of 3 categories.

Çelebi
Choose it for a woody and fresh spicy character. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Shades of Darkness
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Çelebi0/3

Shades of Darkness3/3

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: Shades of Darkness

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ÇelebiOsmanli Oud

Shades of DarknessNimere Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 100%Had 0%Want 0%

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

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

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

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage72

♥ Love / hate50

Category winners

LongevityShades of Darkness

SillageShades of Darkness

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

fresh spicy91%

amber83%

earthy74%

white floral65%

warm spicy56%

amber100%

woody92%

warm spicy84%

green77%

aromatic69%

powdery61%

Scent match42%Some overlap · both woody, amber and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

PatchouliBenzoinVetiverCedar

Heart

JasmineNutmegGingerIso E Super

Base

—

Top

GalbanumCarnationArtemisiaFig LeafBlack currant leafBergamotNutmegSaffron

Heart

Ylang-YlangNarcissusJasmineIrisTobaccoChampacaVioletNeroli

Base

IncenseTolu BalsamCivetCastoreumAmbergrisCedarVetiverBenzoin

InformationalShared notesBenzoin, Vetiver, Cedar and Jasmine. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer33

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night50

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#62,217

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#61,135

PerfumerNikolay Eremin

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerShades of DarknessHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Çelebi by Osmanli Oud opens with a sharp splash of cedar and damp patchouli before settling into a warm heart of nutmeg and fresh ginger. Iso E Super gives the blend a smooth wood-amber backbone that hugs the skin quietly through the afternoon. Clean jasmine sits low in the composition, adding a faint floral lift over…

Reviews →

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…

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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Çelebi or Shades of Darkness?

Shades of Darkness takes 3 of 3 categories. Çelebi is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes; Shades of Darkness is rated 3.00/5 from 7 votes. Choose Çelebi for a woody and fresh spicy character. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Shades of Darkness for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Çelebi or Shades of Darkness?

Shades of Darkness lasts longest (Shades of Darkness 87/100, Çelebi 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Çelebi or Shades of Darkness?

Shades of Darkness projects furthest (Shades of Darkness 72/100, Çelebi 25/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Çelebi and Shades of Darkness smell similar?

Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, amber and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Benzoin, Vetiver, Cedar and Jasmine.

Is Çelebi or Shades of Darkness better for summer or winter?

Çelebi suits day or night wear; Shades of Darkness suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Çelebi and Shades of Darkness?

Çelebi has top notes of Patchouli, Benzoin, Vetiver and Cedar, heart notes of Jasmine, Nutmeg, Ginger and Iso E Super. 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.