Fragrance comparison

Gūan Yīn Garland/Celestial Attar vs Shades of Darkness

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 10 ratings analysed

2 wins

Gūan Yīn Garland/Celestial Attar

Ricardo Ramos Perfumes de Autor

5.003 votes

Rank #38,870 FloralFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

33%scent match

Clearly different

Shades of Darkness

Nimere Parfums

3.007 votes

Rank #60,745 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Gūan Yīn Garland/Celestial Attar takes 2 of 3 categories.

Gūan Yīn Garland/Celestial Attar
Choose it for a floral and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Shades of Darkness
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Gūan Yīn Garland/Celestial Attar2/3

Shades of Darkness1/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Gūan Yīn Garland/Celestial Attar
Sillage & projection: Shades of Darkness
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Gūan Yīn Garland/Celestial Attar

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Gūan Yīn Garland/Celestial AttarRicardo Ramos Perfumes de Autor

Shades of DarknessNimere Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 3%Had 0%Want 97%

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

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 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

⏱ Longevity95

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage72

♥ Love / hate50

Category winners

LongevityGūan Yīn Garland/Celestial Attar

SillageShades of Darkness

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value31

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

fresh spicy92%

aromatic84%

amber77%

woody69%

white floral61%

amber100%

woody92%

warm spicy84%

green77%

aromatic69%

powdery61%

Scent match33%Clearly different · both amber, woody and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Blue LotusPink LotusChampacaLilyFrankincenseLemongrassVetiverAmbergrisGingerBasilMintAssam Oud

No top / heart / base split published

Top

GalbanumCarnationArtemisiaFig LeafBlack currant leafBergamotNutmegSaffron

Heart

Ylang-YlangNarcissusJasmineIrisTobaccoChampacaVioletNeroli

Base

IncenseTolu BalsamCivetCastoreumAmbergrisCedarVetiverBenzoin

InformationalShared notesChampaca, Vetiver and Ambergris. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring75

Summer75

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night75

Spring100

Summer33

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night50

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#38,870

PerfumerRicardo Ramos

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#60,745

PerfumerNikolay Eremin

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerGūan Yīn Garland/Celestial AttarHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Gūan Yīn Garland/Celestial Attar is a complex, meditative unisex blend from Ricardo Ramos. Centered on lotus and champaca florals, it incorporates ginger, mint, and oud to create a fresh, spiritual profile. It functions as a grounding companion for quiet days, offering a nuanced evolution from bright, spicy top notes …

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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…

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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, Gūan Yīn Garland/Celestial Attar or Shades of Darkness?

Gūan Yīn Garland/Celestial Attar takes 2 of 3 categories. Gūan Yīn Garland/Celestial Attar is rated 5.00/5 from 3 votes; Shades of Darkness is rated 3.00/5 from 7 votes. Choose Gūan Yīn Garland/Celestial Attar for a floral and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Shades of Darkness for a amber and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Gūan Yīn Garland/Celestial Attar or Shades of Darkness?

Gūan Yīn Garland/Celestial Attar lasts longest (Gūan Yīn Garland/Celestial Attar 95/100, Shades of Darkness 87/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Gūan Yīn Garland/Celestial Attar or Shades of Darkness?

Shades of Darkness projects furthest (Shades of Darkness 72/100, Gūan Yīn Garland/Celestial Attar 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Gūan Yīn Garland/Celestial Attar and Shades of Darkness smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, woody and aromatic accords. Common notes include Champaca, Vetiver and Ambergris.

Is Gūan Yīn Garland/Celestial Attar or Shades of Darkness better for summer or winter?

Gūan Yīn Garland/Celestial Attar suits daytime wear; Shades of Darkness suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Gūan Yīn Garland/Celestial Attar and Shades of Darkness?

Gūan Yīn Garland/Celestial Attar features Blue Lotus, Pink Lotus, Champaca, Lily and Frankincense. 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.