Fragrance comparison

Fade To Black vs Ziqqurath

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 84 ratings analysed

1 wins

Fade To Black

Alexandria Fragrances

3.7083 votes

Rank #25,116 SweetAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

47%scent match

Some overlap

Ziqqurath

Antonio Marras

1.001 votes

Rank #73,278 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Fade To Black takes 1 of 1 categories.

Fade To Black
Choose it for a sweet and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Ziqqurath
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Fade To Black1/1

Ziqqurath0/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Fade To Black

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Fade To BlackAlexandria Fragrances

ZiqqurathAntonio Marras

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.70/ 5 · 83 votes

Have 37%Had 13%Want 50%

1.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

34%Love

33%Like

7%Ok

23%Dislike

4%Hate

83 votes

0%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

100%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate67

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate0

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value55

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

amber92%

warm spicy84%

aromatic77%

woody69%

fresh spicy61%

warm spicy100%

amber92%

aromatic84%

fresh spicy77%

almond69%

coffee61%

Scent match47%Some overlap · both amber, warm spicy and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

White HoneyTobaccoCherryAlmondVanillaAmberRaspberryTonka BeanOlibanumChamomileNutmegFrench labdanum

No top / heart / base split published

Top

BergamotAlmondCoffee

Heart

GeraniumCardamom

Base

BenzoinAmber

InformationalShared notesAlmond and Amber. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring38

Summer5

Fall88

Winter100

Day31

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men31

Unisex52

Women17

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#25,116

PerfumerHany Hafez

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#73,278

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerFade To BlackHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Fade To Black is a rich, dessert-leaning oriental woody scent built around honey, cherry, tobacco and warm baking spices. It opens plush and sweet, then settles into a darker ambered mix of resin, soft woods and tonka. This suits cold weather, evening wear and anyone who enjoys dense, cozy fragrances with a gourmand e…

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Ziqqurath is a warm spicy amber built around coffee, almond, and bergamot, with cardamom and geranium adding lift before a resinous benzoin-amber base settles in. It reads richer and more textured than fresh, and may suit wearers who like oriental scents with a nutty, lightly aromatic edge for cooler days or evening u…

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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, Fade To Black or Ziqqurath?

Fade To Black takes 1 of 1 categories. Fade To Black is rated 3.70/5 from 83 votes; Ziqqurath is rated 1.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Fade To Black for a sweet and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Ziqqurath for a warm spicy and amber character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Do Fade To Black and Ziqqurath smell similar?

Some overlap: a 47% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, warm spicy and aromatic accords. Common notes include Almond and Amber.

Is Fade To Black or Ziqqurath better for summer or winter?

Fade To Black suits evening wear; Ziqqurath suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Fade To Black and Ziqqurath?

Fade To Black features White Honey, Tobacco, Cherry, Almond and Vanilla. Ziqqurath has top notes of Bergamot, Almond and Coffee, heart notes of Geranium and Cardamom, a base of Benzoin and Amber.