Fragrance comparison

Love At Your Darkest vs Craving

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 225 ratings analysed

Love At Your Darkest

Gucci

3.75125 votes

Rank #17,017 Fresh SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

44%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Craving

Phuong Dang

3.75100 votes

Rank #11,827 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Craving takes 4 of 7 categories.

Love At Your Darkest
Choose it for a fresh spicy and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Craving
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Love At Your Darkest3/7

Craving4/7

Ratings & consensus: Love At Your Darkest
Community sentiment: Love At Your Darkest
Longevity: Craving
Sillage & projection: Craving
Value for money: Craving
Versatility: Love At Your Darkest
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Craving

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Love At Your DarkestGucci

CravingPhuong Dang

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.75/ 5 · 125 votes

Have 28%Had 4%Want 67%

3.75/ 5 · 100 votes

Have 15%Had 13%Want 72%

Category winnerLove At Your DarkestRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

34%Love

32%Like

16%Ok

13%Dislike

6%Hate

125 votes

20%Love

40%Like

4%Ok

32%Dislike

4%Hate

50 votes

Category winnerLove At Your DarkestMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity54

〰 Sillage45

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity83

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevityCraving

SillageCraving

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value19

¤ Price value44

Category winnerCravingBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fresh spicy100%

woody83%

amber65%

warm spicy48%

aromatic30%

warm spicy100%

amber83%

aromatic65%

coffee48%

fresh spicy30%

Scent match44%Some overlap · both amber, warm spicy and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

Black Pepper

Heart1 to 2 hours

Olibanum

Base3 to 5 hours

Cedar

Top

CardamomCinnamonBlack PepperYuzuBergamotQuince

Heart

CoffeeBreadPlumBlack TeaOlibanumGeranium

Base

MyrhhAmbergrisSandalwoodCedarPatchouli

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 season

Spring85

Summer47

Fall100

Winter74

Day100

Night100

Spring17

Summer8

Fall100

Winter92

Day75

Night100

Category winnerLove At Your DarkestMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men46

Unisex46

Women8

Men40

Unisex40

Women20

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#17,017

PerfumerAlberto Morillas

Launched—

Reviews16

Overall rank#11,827

PerfumerBertrand Duchaufour

Launched—

Reviews14

Category winnerCravingHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Love 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…

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Craving by Phuong Dang is an adventurous oriental spicy composition built around a central coffee and bread accord. It balances warm, roasted notes with a surprising dash of yuzu and cardamom. Designed for those who seek depth and contrast in their fragrance, this unisex release thrives in cooler temperatures and soph…

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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 Craving?

Craving takes 4 of 7 categories. Love At Your Darkest is rated 3.75/5 from 125 votes; Craving is rated 3.75/5 from 100 votes. Choose Love At Your Darkest for a fresh spicy and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Craving for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Love At Your Darkest or Craving?

Craving lasts longest (Craving 83/100, Love At Your Darkest 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Love At Your Darkest or Craving?

Craving projects furthest (Craving 71/100, Love At Your Darkest 45/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Love At Your Darkest and Craving smell similar?

Some overlap: a 44% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, warm spicy and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Black Pepper, Olibanum and Cedar.

Is Love At Your Darkest or Craving better for summer or winter?

For summer, Love At Your Darkest is the stronger pick. For winter, Craving is the stronger pick. Love At Your Darkest suits day or night wear; Craving suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Love At Your Darkest and Craving?

Love At Your Darkest has top notes of Black Pepper, heart notes of Olibanum, a base of Cedar. Craving has top notes of Cardamom, Cinnamon, Black Pepper and Yuzu, heart notes of Coffee, Bread, Plum and Black Tea, a base of Myrhh, Ambergris, Sandalwood and Cedar.