Love At Your Darkest vs Apricot Nectar
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
54%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Apricot Nectar takes 3 of 5 categories.
Love At Your DarkestChoose it for a fresh spicy and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Apricot NectarChoose it for a woody and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Love At Your Darkest2/5
Apricot Nectar3/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Love At Your Darkest
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Apricot Nectar
- Sillage & projection
- Apricot Nectar
- Value for money
- Apricot Nectar
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Love At Your Darkest
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Love At Your DarkestGucciApricot NectarAmouroudWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.75/ 5 · 125 votes
Have 28%Had 4%Want 67%
3.84/ 5 · 11 votes
Have 53%Had 5%Want 42%
Category winnerLove At Your DarkestRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate34%Love
32%Like
16%Ok
13%Dislike
6%Hate
125 votes
67%Love
33%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
3 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityApricot Nectar
SillageApricot Nectar
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerApricot NectarBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothfresh spicy100%
woody83%
amber65%
warm spicy48%
aromatic30%
woody100%
fruity92%
warm spicy84%
fresh spicy77%
amber69%
powdery61%
Scent match54%Some overlap · both woody, fresh spicy and amber
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop15 to 30 minutes
Black Pepper
Heart1 to 2 hours
Olibanum
Base3 to 5 hours
Cedar
Top
Black PepperPink PepperOsmanthusBergamotCardamomTea RoseApricotCypriol
Heart
OlibanumJasmineRosePlumOud
Base
PatchouliCedarAmberOrrisMusk
InformationalShared notesBlack Pepper, Olibanum and Cedar. Durations are only published for Love At Your Darkest, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring85
Summer47
Fall100
Winter74
Day100
Night100
Spring100
Summer50
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#17,017
PerfumerAlberto Morillas
Launched—
Reviews16
Overall rank#49,880
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews1
Category winnerLove At Your DarkestHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotLove At Your Darkest by Gucci is a minimalist woody spicy fragrance from The Alchemist's Garden collection. Despite a dramatic title, the composition is surprisingly transparent, airy, and restrained on the skin. It opens with an immediate burst of dry black pepper that feels brisk rather than heavy. As the initial sp…
Reviews →Apricot Nectar by Amouroud opens with a sharp burst of black pepper and bergamot before settling into a soft, fruity heart. This unisex fragrance balances juicy apricot with jasmine and oud, creating an earthy yet sweet profile. It performs well during crisp spring days and cool autumn evenings, offering a distinctive…
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, Love At Your Darkest or Apricot Nectar?
Apricot Nectar takes 3 of 5 categories. Love At Your Darkest is rated 3.75/5 from 125 votes; Apricot Nectar is rated 3.84/5 from 11 votes. Choose Love At Your Darkest for a fresh spicy and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Apricot Nectar for a woody and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Which lasts longer, Love At Your Darkest or Apricot Nectar?
Apricot Nectar lasts longest (Apricot Nectar 85/100, Love At Your Darkest 54/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Love At Your Darkest or Apricot Nectar?
Apricot Nectar projects furthest (Apricot Nectar 75/100, Love At Your Darkest 45/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Love At Your Darkest and Apricot Nectar smell similar?
Some overlap: a 54% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, fresh spicy and amber accords. Common notes include Black Pepper, Olibanum and Cedar.
Is Love At Your Darkest or Apricot Nectar better for summer or winter?
Love At Your Darkest suits day or night wear; Apricot Nectar suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Love At Your Darkest and Apricot Nectar?
Love At Your Darkest has top notes of Black Pepper, heart notes of Olibanum, a base of Cedar. Apricot Nectar has top notes of Black Pepper, Pink Pepper, Osmanthus and Bergamot, heart notes of Olibanum, Jasmine, Rose and Plum, a base of Patchouli, Cedar, Amber and Orris.
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