Fragrance comparison

Gentlemen vs Not Dark Yet

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 33 ratings analysed

4 wins

Gentlemen

Lee Cooper Originals

3.8825 votes

Rank #19,221 Fresh SpicyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

10%scent match

Clearly different

Not Dark Yet

Perito Moreno

4.758 votes

Rank #28,796 AmberSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Gentlemen takes 4 of 4 categories.

Gentlemen
Choose it for a fresh spicy and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Not Dark Yet
Choose it for a amber and sweet character. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Gentlemen4/4

Not Dark Yet0/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

GentlemenLee Cooper Originals

Not Dark YetPerito Moreno

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.88/ 5 · 25 votes

Have 37%Had 27%Want 36%

4.75/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 43%Had 4%Want 52%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

20%Love

64%Like

0%Ok

16%Dislike

0%Hate

25 votes

75%Love

25%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate94

Category winners

LongevityGentlemen

SillageGentlemen

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value94

¤ Price value63

Category winnerGentlemenBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

fresh spicy100%

warm spicy92%

cinnamon84%

aromatic77%

citrus69%

leather61%

amber100%

sweet92%

woody84%

caramel77%

tobacco69%

balsamic61%

Scent match10%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

CitrusesRosemaryCardamom

Heart2-3 hrs

CinnamonNutmegGinger

Base5-6 hrs

LeatherAmberMusk

Top

Pink PepperCardamomGingerCinnamon LeafOlibanumBlack PepperFennel

Heart

CaramelStar AniseLeatherBarkClove LeafCinnamonNutmeg

Base

Tobacco LeafTonka BeanCedarwoodPeru BalsamAmberAmber OilDark ChocolateLabdanum

InformationalShared notesCardamom, Cinnamon, Nutmeg and Ginger. Durations are only published for Gentlemen, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer67

Fall93

Winter47

Day100

Night43

Spring75

Summer25

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Casual 36%Work 33%Date 19%Party 11%

Men83

Unisex17

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#19,221

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews7

Overall rank#28,796

PerfumerNitish Dixit

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerGentlemenHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Gentlemen by Lee Cooper Originals delivers an unexpected kick of dry spice and brisk citrus. The cardamom hits immediately. It opens with sharp citrus peels and brisk rosemary, though expect three minutes of stinging alcohol solvent before the oils settle down. Then the warmth unfolds. You get ground cinnamon and pung…

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Perito Moreno Not Dark Yet centers on a dense heart of cured tobacco leaf anchored by sticky labdanum and bittersweet dark chocolate. Nitish Dixit opens the composition with a dry crackle of black pepper, cardamom, and fennel seed before settling into warm cinnamon leaf and charred leather. Built for chilly autumn eve…

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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, Gentlemen or Not Dark Yet?

Gentlemen takes 4 of 4 categories. Gentlemen is rated 3.88/5 from 25 votes; Not Dark Yet is rated 4.75/5 from 8 votes. Choose Gentlemen for a fresh spicy and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Not Dark Yet for a amber and sweet character. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Gentlemen or Not Dark Yet?

They last about the same: Gentlemen 68/100, Not Dark Yet 67/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Gentlemen or Not Dark Yet?

Gentlemen projects furthest (Gentlemen 61/100, Not Dark Yet 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Gentlemen and Not Dark Yet smell similar?

Clearly different: a 10% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Cinnamon, Nutmeg and Ginger.

Is Gentlemen or Not Dark Yet better for summer or winter?

Gentlemen suits daytime wear; Not Dark Yet suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Gentlemen and Not Dark Yet?

Gentlemen has top notes of Citruses, Rosemary and Cardamom, heart notes of Cinnamon, Nutmeg and Ginger, a base of Leather, Amber and Musk. Not Dark Yet has top notes of Pink Pepper, Cardamom, Ginger and Cinnamon Leaf, heart notes of Caramel, Star Anise, Leather and Bark, a base of Tobacco Leaf, Tonka Bean, Cedarwood and Peru Balsam.