Fragrance comparison

Ex Latex vs Shadow Gardens Темные Аллеи

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

Updated 18 Oct 2026 78 ratings analysed

Ex Latex

UERMI · 2025

2.147 votes

Rank #67,670 AldehydicWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

13%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Shadow Gardens Темные Аллеи

Ladanika

4.0371 votes

Rank #10,444 SweetFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Shadow Gardens Темные Аллеи takes 3 of 4 categories.

Ex Latex
Choose it for a aldehydic and white floral character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Shadow Gardens Темные Аллеи
Choose it for a sweet and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Ex Latex1/4

Shadow Gardens Темные Аллеи3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Shadow Gardens Темные Аллеи
Sillage & projection: Shadow Gardens Темные Аллеи
Value for money: Ex Latex
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Shadow Gardens Темные Аллеи

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Ex LatexUERMI

Shadow Gardens Темные АллеиLadanika

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

2.14/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 8%Had 1%Want 90%

4.03/ 5 · 71 votes

Have 59%Had 41%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

29%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

71%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

42%Love

35%Like

6%Ok

17%Dislike

0%Hate

71 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity30

〰 Sillage29

♥ Love / hate29

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage80

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityShadow Gardens Темные Аллеи

SillageShadow Gardens Темные Аллеи

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value96

¤ Price value75

Category winnerEx LatexBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aldehydic100%

white floral92%

fresh84%

aromatic77%

leather69%

musky61%

sweet100%

floral92%

honey84%

green77%

aromatic69%

yellow floral61%

Scent match13%Clearly different · both aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

AldehydesAniseCade oil

Heart2-4 hrs

latexJasmineOakmoss

Base4-6 hrs

Solar NotesSuedeSandalwood

Top

TarragonRaspberryAbsintheAldehydesGreen AppleCassisAniseBergamot

Heart

Lime (Linden) BlossomMyrtle

Base

Melilot or Sweet CloverCloverDark ChocolateWhite HoneyVioletCinnamonOakmossMusk

InformationalShared notesAldehydes, Anise and Oakmoss. Durations are only published for Ex Latex, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring17

Summer100

Fall33

Winter50

Day100

Night47

Spring38

Summer38

Fall100

Winter38

Day59

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men83

Unisex17

Women0

Casual 38%Party 32%Date 18%Work 12%

Men0

Unisex31

Women69

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#67,670

PerfumerAntoine Lie, Luca Maffei

Launched2025

Reviews1

Overall rank#10,444

PerfumerValeria Karmanova

Launched—

Reviews11

Category winnerShadow Gardens Темные АллеиHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ex Latex by UERMI presents an unapologetic collision between industrial workshop materials and classic perfumery. The spray opens with a sharp flash of fizzy aldehydes, bitter anise, and smoky cade oil. You smell solvent fumes right away. It feels dry and bracing on your wrist. Give it ten minutes. The harsh chemical …

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Shadow Gardens Темные Аллеи by Ladanika opens with a sharp, medicinal blast of green herbs. The bitter bite of absinthe and tarragon collides with a damp, soil-like note that feels instantly atmospheric. As it sits on the skin, a heavy white honey note emerges, softening the initial forest-floor crunch without losing …

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Ex Latex or Shadow Gardens Темные Аллеи?

Shadow Gardens Темные Аллеи takes 3 of 4 categories. Ex Latex is rated 2.14/5 from 7 votes; Shadow Gardens Темные Аллеи is rated 4.03/5 from 71 votes. Choose Ex Latex for a aldehydic and white floral character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Shadow Gardens Темные Аллеи for a sweet and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Ex Latex or Shadow Gardens Темные Аллеи?

Shadow Gardens Темные Аллеи lasts longest (Shadow Gardens Темные Аллеи 75/100, Ex Latex 30/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Ex Latex or Shadow Gardens Темные Аллеи?

Shadow Gardens Темные Аллеи projects furthest (Shadow Gardens Темные Аллеи 80/100, Ex Latex 29/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Ex Latex and Shadow Gardens Темные Аллеи smell similar?

Clearly different: a 13% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Anise and Oakmoss.

Is Ex Latex or Shadow Gardens Темные Аллеи better for summer or winter?

Ex Latex suits daytime wear; Shadow Gardens Темные Аллеи suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Ex Latex and Shadow Gardens Темные Аллеи?

Ex Latex has top notes of Aldehydes, Anise and Cade oil, heart notes of latex, Jasmine and Oakmoss, a base of Solar Notes, Suede and Sandalwood. Shadow Gardens Темные Аллеи has top notes of Tarragon, Raspberry, Absinthe and Aldehydes, heart notes of Lime (Linden) Blossom and Myrtle, a base of Melilot or Sweet Clover, Clover, Dark Chocolate and White Honey.