Fragrance comparison

Goodbye Darkness vs Time & Tide

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 8 ratings analysed

Goodbye Darkness

Synonyme

4.001 votes

Rank #67,858 CaramelWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

18%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Time & Tide

Elysian

4.007 votes

Rank #24,892 SaltyOzonic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Time & Tide takes 1 of 1 categories.

Goodbye Darkness
Choose it for a caramel and warm spicy character.
Time & Tide
Choose it for a salty and ozonic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Goodbye Darkness0/1

Time & Tide1/1

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: Time & Tide

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Goodbye DarknessSynonyme

Time & TideElysian

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 84%Had 4%Want 12%

4.00/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 10%Had 3%Want 87%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

43%Love

29%Like

14%Ok

14%Dislike

0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage38

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value17

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

caramel100%

warm spicy91%

cinnamon83%

sweet74%

vanilla65%

amber56%

salty100%

ozonic83%

marine65%

white floral48%

vanilla30%

Scent match18%Clearly different · both vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CinnamonApple

Heart

CaramelTonka BeanWhite Flowers

Base

SandalwoodCashmere WoodVanilla

Top30 to 45 minutes

Sea SaltOzonic notesLinen

Heart2 to 3 hours

White Flowers

Base3 to 5 hours

Tonka BeanVanillaSandalwood

InformationalShared notesTonka Bean, White Flowers, Sandalwood and Vanilla. Durations are only published for Time & Tide, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring60

Summer100

Fall40

Winter20

Day100

Night40

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men14

Unisex57

Women29

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#67,858

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#24,892

PerfumerJessi Park

Launched—

Reviews5

Category winnerTime & TideHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Goodbye Darkness is a high concentration Extrait de Parfum that centers on a rich blend of spiced apple and warm caramel. It opens with a sharp burst of cinnamon that quickly settles into a creamy, gourmand heart of tonka bean and white florals. The dry down is exceptionally smooth, leaning on sandalwood and cashmere …

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Time & Tide by Elysian delivers an immediate blast of brisk coastal air paired with freshly washed cotton. The opening combines sharp sea salt, airy ozonic notes, and crisp linen, creating the sensation of sun-dried laundry catching an ocean breeze. As the initial freshness settles, soft white flowers emerge in the mi…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Goodbye Darkness or Time & Tide?

Time & Tide takes 1 of 1 categories. Goodbye Darkness is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes; Time & Tide is rated 4.00/5 from 7 votes. Choose Goodbye Darkness for a caramel and warm spicy character. Choose Time & Tide for a salty and ozonic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Do Goodbye Darkness and Time & Tide smell similar?

Clearly different: a 18% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla accords. Common notes include Tonka Bean, White Flowers, Sandalwood and Vanilla.

Is Goodbye Darkness or Time & Tide better for summer or winter?

Time & Tide suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Goodbye Darkness and Time & Tide?

Goodbye Darkness has top notes of Cinnamon and Apple, heart notes of Caramel, Tonka Bean and White Flowers, a base of Sandalwood, Cashmere Wood and Vanilla. Time & Tide has top notes of Sea Salt, Ozonic notes and Linen, heart notes of White Flowers, a base of Tonka Bean, Vanilla and Sandalwood.