Fragrance comparison

Grezzo (d'eleganza) vs Shades of Darkness

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 22 ratings analysed

Grezzo (d'eleganza)

Abdes Salaam Attars Perfumes

4.2015 votes

Rank #36,423 WoodySmoky

Full profile Similar & dupes

38%scent match

Some overlap

2 wins

Shades of Darkness

Nimere Parfums

3.007 votes

Rank #61,185 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Shades of Darkness takes 2 of 3 categories.

Grezzo (d'eleganza)
Choose it for a woody and smoky character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Shades of Darkness
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Grezzo (d'eleganza)1/3

Shades of Darkness2/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Shades of Darkness
Sillage & projection: Shades of Darkness
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Grezzo (d'eleganza)

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Grezzo (d'eleganza)Abdes Salaam Attars Perfumes

Shades of DarknessNimere Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.20/ 5 · 15 votes

Have 24%Had 5%Want 71%

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

33%Love

53%Like

13%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

15 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

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage72

♥ Love / hate50

Category winners

LongevityShades of Darkness

SillageShades of Darkness

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

smoky92%

green84%

citrus77%

fresh69%

amber61%

amber100%

woody92%

warm spicy84%

green77%

aromatic69%

powdery61%

Scent match38%Some overlap · both woody, green and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

IncenseWoody NotesGrassCastoreumBergamotNeroliVanillaRose

No top / heart / base split published

Top

GalbanumCarnationArtemisiaFig LeafBlack currant leafBergamotNutmegSaffron

Heart

Ylang-YlangNarcissusJasmineIrisTobaccoChampacaVioletNeroli

Base

IncenseTolu BalsamCivetCastoreumAmbergrisCedarVetiverBenzoin

InformationalShared notesIncense, Castoreum, Bergamot and Neroli. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer33

Fall100

Winter67

Day100

Night67

Spring100

Summer33

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night50

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#36,423

PerfumerDominique Dubrana

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#61,185

PerfumerNikolay Eremin

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerGrezzo (d'eleganza)Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Grezzo (d'eleganza) wears like dry, elegant woods with a smoky incense sheen, brightened by a surprisingly fresh green grass note. A soft balsamic warmth sits underneath, with a distinctive vanilla that smooths the rough edges rather than turning it sugary. Give it time, it can open austere and then bloom after about …

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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, Grezzo (d'eleganza) or Shades of Darkness?

Shades of Darkness takes 2 of 3 categories. Grezzo (d'eleganza) is rated 4.20/5 from 15 votes; Shades of Darkness is rated 3.00/5 from 7 votes. Choose Grezzo (d'eleganza) for a woody and smoky character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Shades of Darkness for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Grezzo (d'eleganza) or Shades of Darkness?

Shades of Darkness lasts longest (Shades of Darkness 87/100, Grezzo (d'eleganza) 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Grezzo (d'eleganza) or Shades of Darkness?

Shades of Darkness projects furthest (Shades of Darkness 72/100, Grezzo (d'eleganza) 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Grezzo (d'eleganza) and Shades of Darkness smell similar?

Some overlap: a 38% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, green and amber accords. Common notes include Incense, Castoreum, Bergamot and Neroli.

Is Grezzo (d'eleganza) or Shades of Darkness better for summer or winter?

Grezzo (d'eleganza) suits daytime wear; Shades of Darkness suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Grezzo (d'eleganza) and Shades of Darkness?

Grezzo (d'eleganza) features Incense, Woody Notes, Grass, Castoreum and Bergamot. 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.