Fragrance comparison

Jump vs Shades of Darkness

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

Updated 17 Oct 2026 41 ratings analysed

Jump

Detaille

4.3234 votes

Rank #29,357 LeatherWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

39%scent match

Some overlap

2 wins

Shades of Darkness

Nimere Parfums

3.007 votes

Rank #60,334 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Shades of Darkness takes 2 of 3 categories.

Jump
Choose it for a leather and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Shades of Darkness
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Jump1/3

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: Jump

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

JumpDetaille

Shades of DarknessNimere Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.32/ 5 · 34 votes

Have 42%Had 16%Want 42%

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

59%Love

24%Like

9%Ok

9%Dislike

0%Hate

34 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

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage72

♥ Love / hate50

Category winners

LongevityShades of Darkness

SillageShades of Darkness

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value42

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

leather100%

woody92%

warm spicy84%

animalic77%

smoky69%

aromatic61%

amber100%

woody92%

warm spicy84%

green77%

aromatic69%

powdery61%

Scent match39%Some overlap · both woody, warm spicy and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

SaffronNutmegIncense

Heart2-4 hrs

VetiverCedarJasmine

Base6-10 hrs

LeatherMahoganyAmber

Top

GalbanumCarnationArtemisiaFig LeafBlack currant leafBergamotNutmegSaffron

Heart

Ylang-YlangNarcissusJasmineIrisTobaccoChampacaVioletNeroli

Base

IncenseTolu BalsamCivetCastoreumAmbergrisCedarVetiverBenzoin

InformationalShared notesSaffron, Nutmeg, Incense and Vetiver. Durations are only published for Jump, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring73

Summer27

Fall100

Winter80

Day92

Night100

Spring100

Summer33

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night50

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex33

Women17

Work 33%Casual 29%Date 26%Party 12%

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#29,357

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#60,334

PerfumerNikolay Eremin

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerJumpHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Detaille Jump delivers a warm, dry leather profile balanced by earthy vetiver and dark woods. You get no synthetic gasoline punch here. The fragrance opens with dry saffron, warm nutmeg, and a wisp of resinous incense before settling into a heart of cedar and subtle jasmine. Rich mahogany and smooth leather anchor the…

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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Jump or Shades of Darkness?

Shades of Darkness takes 2 of 3 categories. Jump is rated 4.32/5 from 34 votes; Shades of Darkness is rated 3.00/5 from 7 votes. Choose Jump for a leather and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening 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, Jump or Shades of Darkness?

Shades of Darkness lasts longest (Shades of Darkness 87/100, Jump 76/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Jump or Shades of Darkness?

Shades of Darkness projects furthest (Shades of Darkness 72/100, Jump 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Jump and Shades of Darkness smell similar?

Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, warm spicy and aromatic accords. Common notes include Saffron, Nutmeg, Incense and Vetiver.

Is Jump or Shades of Darkness better for summer or winter?

Jump suits evening wear; Shades of Darkness suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Jump and Shades of Darkness?

Jump has top notes of Saffron, Nutmeg and Incense, heart notes of Vetiver, Cedar and Jasmine, a base of Leather, Mahogany and Amber. 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.