Fragrance comparison

Le Sillage Blanc vs Shades of Darkness

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 690 ratings analysed

Le Sillage Blanc

Parfums Dusita

3.88683 votes

Rank #4,801 AromaticGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

27%scent match

Clearly different

2 wins

Shades of Darkness

Nimere Parfums

3.007 votes

Rank #61,135 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Shades of Darkness takes 2 of 3 categories.

Le Sillage Blanc
Choose it for a aromatic and green character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Shades of Darkness
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Le Sillage Blanc1/3

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: Le Sillage Blanc

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Le Sillage BlancParfums Dusita

Shades of DarknessNimere Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.88/ 5 · 683 votes

Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%

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

40%Love

30%Like

11%Ok

14%Dislike

4%Hate

683 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

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage72

♥ Love / hate50

Category winners

LongevityShades of Darkness

SillageShades of Darkness

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value44

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

green92%

herbal84%

leather77%

mossy69%

earthy61%

amber100%

woody92%

warm spicy84%

green77%

aromatic69%

powdery61%

Scent match27%Clearly different · both aromatic and green

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

GalbanumArtemisiaLeatherOakmossTobaccoPatchouliAmbrette (Musk Mallow)NeroliOrange Blossom

No top / heart / base split published

Top

GalbanumCarnationArtemisiaFig LeafBlack currant leafBergamotNutmegSaffron

Heart

Ylang-YlangNarcissusJasmineIrisTobaccoChampacaVioletNeroli

Base

IncenseTolu BalsamCivetCastoreumAmbergrisCedarVetiverBenzoin

InformationalShared notesGalbanum, Artemisia, Tobacco and Neroli. Durations are only published for Le Sillage Blanc, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter50

Day100

Night37

Spring100

Summer33

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night50

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men33

Unisex56

Women11

Work 41%Casual 35%Date 15%Party 9%

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#4,801

PerfumerPissara Umavijani

Launched—

Reviews99

Overall rank#61,135

PerfumerNikolay Eremin

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerLe Sillage BlancHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Parfums Dusita Le Sillage Blanc delivers an uncompromising shock of wild greenery. The perfume opens with a sharp burst of bitter galbanum and pungent artemisia that smells like crushed herbal foliage and sheared garden weeds. That brisk bite quickly softens on warm skin, making way for smooth neroli and orange blosso…

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, Le Sillage Blanc or Shades of Darkness?

Shades of Darkness takes 2 of 3 categories. Le Sillage Blanc is rated 3.88/5 from 683 votes; Shades of Darkness is rated 3.00/5 from 7 votes. Choose Le Sillage Blanc for a aromatic and green character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, 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, Le Sillage Blanc or Shades of Darkness?

Shades of Darkness lasts longest (Shades of Darkness 87/100, Le Sillage Blanc 74/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Le Sillage Blanc or Shades of Darkness?

Shades of Darkness projects furthest (Shades of Darkness 72/100, Le Sillage Blanc 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Le Sillage Blanc and Shades of Darkness smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic and green accords. Common notes include Galbanum, Artemisia, Tobacco and Neroli.

Is Le Sillage Blanc or Shades of Darkness better for summer or winter?

Le Sillage Blanc suits daytime wear; Shades of Darkness suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Le Sillage Blanc and Shades of Darkness?

Le Sillage Blanc features Galbanum, Artemisia, Leather, Oakmoss and Tobacco. 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.