Fragrance comparison

Euphoria vs Shades of Darkness

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 9 ratings analysed

Euphoria

G-Nose Perfumes

4.502 votes

Rank #49,381 CitrusVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

16%scent match

Clearly different

2 wins

Shades of Darkness

Nimere Parfums

3.007 votes

Rank #60,941 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Shades of Darkness takes 2 of 3 categories.

Euphoria
Choose it for a citrus and vanilla character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Shades of Darkness
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Euphoria1/3

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: Euphoria

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

EuphoriaG-Nose Perfumes

Shades of DarknessNimere Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 24%Had 0%Want 76%

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

50%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · 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

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage72

♥ Love / hate50

Category winners

LongevityShades of Darkness

SillageShades of Darkness

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value63

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

vanilla92%

cacao84%

fresh spicy77%

warm spicy69%

aromatic61%

amber100%

woody92%

warm spicy84%

green77%

aromatic69%

powdery61%

Scent match16%Clearly different · both warm spicy and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

BergamotCacao Pod

Heart2-4 hrs

Tonka BeanRose

Base6-8+ hrs

VanillaAmber

Top

GalbanumCarnationArtemisiaFig LeafBlack currant leafBergamotNutmegSaffron

Heart

Ylang-YlangNarcissusJasmineIrisTobaccoChampacaVioletNeroli

Base

IncenseTolu BalsamCivetCastoreumAmbergrisCedarVetiverBenzoin

InformationalShared notesBergamot. Durations are only published for Euphoria, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day56

Night100

Spring100

Summer33

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night50

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Date 35%Party 25%Casual 23%Work 18%

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#49,381

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#60,941

PerfumerNikolay Eremin

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerEuphoriaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Euphoria by G-Nose Perfumes opens with a tart flash of bergamot paired directly against dusty, bittersweet cacao pod. You smell the citrus punch immediately. Within ten minutes, the sharp citrus edge softens into warm tonka bean and a faint, velvety rose petal heart. The perfume does not smell like a cheap chocolate b…

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, Euphoria or Shades of Darkness?

Shades of Darkness takes 2 of 3 categories. Euphoria is rated 4.50/5 from 2 votes; Shades of Darkness is rated 3.00/5 from 7 votes. Choose Euphoria for a citrus and vanilla character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening 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, Euphoria or Shades of Darkness?

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

Which projects more, Euphoria or Shades of Darkness?

Shades of Darkness projects furthest (Shades of Darkness 72/100, Euphoria 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Euphoria and Shades of Darkness smell similar?

Clearly different: a 16% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and aromatic accords. Common notes include Bergamot.

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

Euphoria suits evening wear; Shades of Darkness suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Euphoria and Shades of Darkness?

Euphoria has top notes of Bergamot and Cacao Pod, heart notes of Tonka Bean and Rose, a base of Vanilla 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.