Homa (हवन) vs Shades of Darkness
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
22%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Homa (हवन) takes 2 of 3 categories.
Homa (हवन)Choose it for a musky and animalic character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Shades of DarknessChoose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Homa (हवन)2/3
Shades of Darkness1/3
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Shades of Darkness
- Sillage & projection
- Homa (हवन)
- Value for money
- Not scored
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Homa (हवन)
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Homa (हवन)PrinShades of DarknessNimere ParfumsWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.10/ 5 · 92 votes
Have 23%Had 9%Want 68%
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 hate49%Love
26%Like
15%Ok
5%Dislike
4%Hate
92 votes
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
Category winners
LongevityShades of Darkness
SillageHoma (हवन)
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothmusky100%
animalic92%
fresh spicy84%
amber77%
smoky69%
warm spicy61%
amber100%
woody92%
warm spicy84%
green77%
aromatic69%
powdery61%
Scent match22%Clearly different · both amber and warm spicy
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
HyraxAshGoat hair tinctureCivetCuminBeeswaxIncenseIndian OudMushroomLaotian OudHayCostus
No top / heart / base split published
Top
GalbanumCarnationArtemisiaFig LeafBlack currant leafBergamotNutmegSaffron
Heart
Ylang-YlangNarcissusJasmineIrisTobaccoChampacaVioletNeroli
Base
IncenseTolu BalsamCivetCastoreumAmbergrisCedarVetiverBenzoin
InformationalShared notesCivet and Incense. Durations are only published for Homa (हवन), so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring39
Summer6
Fall87
Winter100
Day32
Night100
Spring100
Summer33
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night50
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesNot enough votes yet
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#10,414
PerfumerPrin Lomros
Launched—
Reviews19
Overall rank#64,078
PerfumerNikolay Eremin
Launched—
Reviews1
Category winnerHoma (हवन)Higher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotHoma (हवन) by Prin is an intense, unapologetically animalic fragrance built around the concept of a sacred Vedic fire ritual. Created by perfumer Prin Lomros and launched in 2020, it centers on potent raw materials including hyrax, goat hair tincture, and civet, combined with ash, incense, and rich Indian oud. Warm sp…
Reviews →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…
Reviews →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, Homa (हवन) or Shades of Darkness?
Homa (हवन) takes 2 of 3 categories. Homa (हवन) is rated 4.10/5 from 92 votes; Shades of Darkness is rated 3.00/5 from 7 votes. Choose Homa (हवन) for a musky and animalic character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Shades of Darkness for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Homa (हवन) or Shades of Darkness?
Shades of Darkness lasts longest (Shades of Darkness 87/100, Homa (हवन) 84/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Homa (हवन) or Shades of Darkness?
Homa (हवन) projects furthest (Homa (हवन) 75/100, Shades of Darkness 72/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Homa (हवन) and Shades of Darkness smell similar?
Clearly different: a 22% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Civet and Incense.
Is Homa (हवन) or Shades of Darkness better for summer or winter?
Homa (हवन) suits evening wear; Shades of Darkness suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Homa (हवन) and Shades of Darkness?
Homa (हवन) features Hyrax, Ash, Goat hair tincture, Civet and Cumin. 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.
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