Fragrance comparison

Insomny vs As Dark Things Are Meant To Be Loved

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 257 ratings analysed

Insomny

Michel Klein

3.9770 votes

Rank #9,210 Warm SpicyVanilla

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38%scent match

Some overlap

5 wins

As Dark Things Are Meant To Be Loved

Alkemia Perfumes

4.01187 votes

Rank #4,752 AmberSweet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

As Dark Things Are Meant To Be Loved takes 5 of 7 categories.

Insomny
Choose it for a warm spicy and vanilla character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.
As Dark Things Are Meant To Be Loved
Choose it for a amber and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Insomny2/7

As Dark Things Are Meant To Be Loved5/7

Ratings & consensus: As Dark Things Are Meant To Be Loved
Community sentiment: As Dark Things Are Meant To Be Loved
Longevity: Insomny
Sillage & projection: Insomny
Value for money: As Dark Things Are Meant To Be Loved
Versatility: As Dark Things Are Meant To Be Loved
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: As Dark Things Are Meant To Be Loved

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

InsomnyMichel Klein

As Dark Things Are Meant To Be LovedAlkemia Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.97/ 5 · 70 votes

Have 30%Had 21%Want 48%

4.01/ 5 · 187 votes

Have 86%Had 14%Want 0%

Category winnerAs Dark Things Are Meant To Be LovedRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

39%Love

43%Like

4%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

46 votes

46%Love

35%Like

10%Ok

7%Dislike

2%Hate

164 votes

Category winnerAs Dark Things Are Meant To Be LovedMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity79

〰 Sillage74

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage46

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityInsomny

SillageInsomny

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value70

Category winnerAs Dark Things Are Meant To Be LovedBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

vanilla90%

coffee80%

sweet70%

caramel60%

fresh50%

amber100%

sweet92%

warm spicy84%

balsamic77%

smoky69%

coffee61%

Scent match38%Some overlap · both warm spicy, sweet and coffee

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

GingerVanilleSpicesCoffeeCaramelTeaMuskPassionfruit

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

Moroccan IncenseIncenseCoffeeCoconutTobacco LeafTonka BeanCaramelRussian LeatherOpiumTeaBlack AmberPatchouli

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesCoffee, Caramel and Tea. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring19

Summer25

Fall69

Winter100

Day33

Night100

Spring14

Summer16

Fall100

Winter95

Day36

Night100

Category winnerAs Dark Things Are Meant To Be LovedMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men6

Unisex68

Women26

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#9,210

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews18

Overall rank#4,752

PerfumerSharra Lamoureaux

Launched—

Reviews53

Category winnerAs Dark Things Are Meant To Be LovedHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Insomny by Michel Klein is a sweet, heady oriental vanilla built around warm spice, coffee, caramel and vanilla, with ginger, tea and passion fruit adding lift at the top. It reads more like a noticeable night fragrance than a quiet daily skin scent. Best for shoppers who enjoy sweet spicy perfumes with a gourmand edg…

Reviews →

As Dark Things Are Meant To Be Loved by Alkemia Perfumes is a fragrance for women and men. As Dark Things Are Meant To Be Loved was launched in 2019. The nose behind this fragrance is Sharra Lamoureaux.

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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Insomny or As Dark Things Are Meant To Be Loved?

As Dark Things Are Meant To Be Loved takes 5 of 7 categories. Insomny is rated 3.97/5 from 70 votes; As Dark Things Are Meant To Be Loved is rated 4.01/5 from 187 votes. Choose Insomny for a warm spicy and vanilla character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose As Dark Things Are Meant To Be Loved for a amber and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Insomny or As Dark Things Are Meant To Be Loved?

Insomny lasts longest (Insomny 79/100, As Dark Things Are Meant To Be Loved 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Insomny or As Dark Things Are Meant To Be Loved?

Insomny projects furthest (Insomny 74/100, As Dark Things Are Meant To Be Loved 46/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Insomny and As Dark Things Are Meant To Be Loved smell similar?

Some overlap: a 38% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, sweet and coffee accords. Common notes include Coffee, Caramel and Tea.

Is Insomny or As Dark Things Are Meant To Be Loved better for summer or winter?

For summer, Insomny is the stronger pick. For winter, Insomny is the stronger pick. Insomny suits evening wear; As Dark Things Are Meant To Be Loved suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Insomny and As Dark Things Are Meant To Be Loved?

Insomny features Ginger, Vanille, Spices, Coffee and Caramel. As Dark Things Are Meant To Be Loved features Moroccan Incense, Incense, Coffee, Coconut and Tobacco Leaf.