Kheerin vs Shades of Darkness
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
23%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Shades of Darkness takes 2 of 3 categories.
KheerinChoose it for a citrus and fresh spicy 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.
Kheerin1/3
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
- Kheerin
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
KheerinPrinShades of DarknessNimere ParfumsWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.36/ 5 · 11 votes
Have 15%Had 8%Want 77%
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 hate64%Love
18%Like
9%Ok
9%Dislike
0%Hate
11 votes · too few to score
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 bothcitrus100%
fresh spicy92%
warm spicy84%
green77%
earthy69%
oud61%
amber100%
woody92%
warm spicy84%
green77%
aromatic69%
powdery61%
Scent match23%Clearly different · both warm spicy and green
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
Kaffir LimeTurmericOudGingerChampacaHayLitsea CubebaOakmossVetiverGuavaPepperGalbanum
No top / heart / base split published
Top
GalbanumCarnationArtemisiaFig LeafBlack currant leafBergamotNutmegSaffron
Heart
Ylang-YlangNarcissusJasmineIrisTobaccoChampacaVioletNeroli
Base
IncenseTolu BalsamCivetCastoreumAmbergrisCedarVetiverBenzoin
InformationalShared notesChampaca, Vetiver and Galbanum. Durations are only published for Kheerin, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring50
Summer33
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night60
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#22,792
PerfumerPrin Lomros
Launched—
Reviews5
Overall rank#64,078
PerfumerNikolay Eremin
Launched—
Reviews1
Category winnerKheerinHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotKheerin by Prin presents a pungent, natural interpretation of Southeast Asian aromatics anchored by dark woods. The fragrance opens with a sharp burst of kaffir lime, litsea cubeba, and green galbanum, creating a tart, bitter citrus character rather than a sweet cologne style. Warm spices quickly emerge through ginger…
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, Kheerin or Shades of Darkness?
Shades of Darkness takes 2 of 3 categories. Kheerin is rated 4.36/5 from 11 votes; Shades of Darkness is rated 3.00/5 from 7 votes. Choose Kheerin for a citrus and fresh spicy 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, Kheerin or Shades of Darkness?
Shades of Darkness lasts longest (Shades of Darkness 87/100, Kheerin 77/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Kheerin or Shades of Darkness?
Shades of Darkness projects furthest (Shades of Darkness 72/100, Kheerin 54/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Kheerin and Shades of Darkness smell similar?
Clearly different: a 23% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and green accords. Common notes include Champaca, Vetiver and Galbanum.
Is Kheerin or Shades of Darkness better for summer or winter?
Kheerin suits daytime wear; Shades of Darkness suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Kheerin and Shades of Darkness?
Kheerin features Kaffir Lime, Turmeric, Oud, Ginger and Champaca. 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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