Iris vs Shades of Darkness
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
25%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Shades of Darkness takes 2 of 3 categories.
IrisChoose it for a powdery and iris character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Shades of DarknessChoose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Iris1/3
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
- Iris
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
IrisProfumo di FirenzeShades of DarknessNimere ParfumsWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.89/ 5 · 83 votes
Have 26%Had 21%Want 53%
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 hate27%Love
47%Like
19%Ok
4%Dislike
4%Hate
83 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
SillageShades of Darkness
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothpowdery100%
iris92%
sweet84%
violet77%
tobacco69%
amber61%
amber100%
woody92%
warm spicy84%
green77%
aromatic69%
powdery61%
Scent match25%Clearly different · both powdery and amber
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop30 to 45 minutes
IrisTangerineSaffronPink Pepper
Heart2 to 3 hours
VanillaMyrhhVioletBlack Pepper
Base3 to 5 hours
TobaccoLeatherOpoponaxBenzoinHoney
Top
GalbanumCarnationArtemisiaFig LeafBlack currant leafBergamotNutmegSaffron
Heart
Ylang-YlangNarcissusJasmineIrisTobaccoChampacaVioletNeroli
Base
IncenseTolu BalsamCivetCastoreumAmbergrisCedarVetiverBenzoin
InformationalShared notesIris, Saffron, Violet and Tobacco. Durations are only published for Iris, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring86
Summer41
Fall100
Winter82
Day100
Night50
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#19,225
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews9
Overall rank#64,468
PerfumerNikolay Eremin
Launched—
Reviews1
Category winnerIrisHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotIris by Profumo di Firenze puts a powdery, spicy spin on the classic Florentine flower. It opens with cool iris lifted by bright tangerine, dry saffron, and a tingling bite of pink pepper. As the crisp opening settles, floral violet and sweet vanilla emerge alongside warm myrhh and black pepper, adding depth without t…
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, Iris or Shades of Darkness?
Shades of Darkness takes 2 of 3 categories. Iris is rated 3.89/5 from 83 votes; Shades of Darkness is rated 3.00/5 from 7 votes. Choose Iris for a powdery and iris character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, 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, Iris or Shades of Darkness?
Shades of Darkness lasts longest (Shades of Darkness 87/100, Iris 54/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Iris or Shades of Darkness?
Shades of Darkness projects furthest (Shades of Darkness 72/100, Iris 54/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Iris and Shades of Darkness smell similar?
Clearly different: a 25% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery and amber accords. Common notes include Iris, Saffron, Violet and Tobacco.
Is Iris or Shades of Darkness better for summer or winter?
Iris suits daytime wear; Shades of Darkness suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Iris and Shades of Darkness?
Iris has top notes of Iris, Tangerine, Saffron and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Vanilla, Myrhh, Violet and Black Pepper, a base of Tobacco, Leather, Opoponax and Benzoin. 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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