Fragrance comparison

HYDRA vs Not Dark Yet

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 10 ratings analysed

2 wins

HYDRA

Mystic Mélange

3.002 votes

Rank #65,133 FloralWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

29%scent match

Clearly different

Not Dark Yet

Perito Moreno

4.758 votes

Rank #28,818 AmberSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

HYDRA takes 2 of 4 categories.

HYDRA
Choose it for a floral and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Not Dark Yet
Choose it for a amber and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.

HYDRA2/4

Not Dark Yet1/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

HYDRAMystic Mélange

Not Dark YetPerito Moreno

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 0%Had 20%Want 80%

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

50%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

50%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

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

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate50

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate94

Category winners

LongevityHYDRA

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value63

Category winnerHYDRABest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

warm spicy92%

amber84%

woody77%

cinnamon69%

rose61%

amber100%

sweet92%

woody84%

caramel77%

tobacco69%

balsamic61%

Scent match29%Clearly different · both amber and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Dark ChocolateCedarwoodCinnamonTobaccoLilacAmberRose

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Pink PepperCardamomGingerCinnamon LeafOlibanumBlack PepperFennel

Heart

CaramelStar AniseLeatherBarkClove LeafCinnamonNutmeg

Base

Tobacco LeafTonka BeanCedarwoodPeru BalsamAmberAmber OilDark ChocolateLabdanum

InformationalShared notesDark Chocolate, Cedarwood, Cinnamon and Amber. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring75

Summer25

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men83

Unisex17

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#65,133

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#28,818

PerfumerNitish Dixit

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerNot Dark YetHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

HYDRA pairs rose and lilac with cinnamon, amber, cedarwood, tobacco, and a dark chocolate accent. The result reads warm, floral, spicy, and slightly shadowy rather than openly gourmand. It looks best suited to cooler weather and evening wear, especially if you enjoy floral ambers with woody depth. Sample first if you…

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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, HYDRA or Not Dark Yet?

HYDRA takes 2 of 4 categories. HYDRA is rated 3.00/5 from 2 votes; Not Dark Yet is rated 4.75/5 from 8 votes. Choose HYDRA for a floral and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Not Dark Yet for a amber and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, HYDRA or Not Dark Yet?

HYDRA lasts longest (HYDRA 80/100, Not Dark Yet 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, HYDRA or Not Dark Yet?

Projection is very close: HYDRA 50/100, Not Dark Yet 50/100 for sillage.

Do HYDRA and Not Dark Yet smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and woody accords. Common notes include Dark Chocolate, Cedarwood, Cinnamon and Amber.

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

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

What are the notes in HYDRA and Not Dark Yet?

HYDRA features Dark Chocolate, Cedarwood, Cinnamon, Tobacco and Lilac. 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.