Fragrance comparison

Love At Your Darkest vs Frescor Ishpink

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 390 ratings analysed

Love At Your Darkest

Gucci

3.75125 votes

Rank #17,017 Fresh SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

46%scent match

Some overlap

6 wins

Frescor Ishpink

Natura

3.92265 votes

Rank #12,735 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Frescor Ishpink takes 6 of 7 categories.

Love At Your Darkest
Choose it for a fresh spicy and woody character. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Frescor Ishpink
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in spring.

Love At Your Darkest0/7

Frescor Ishpink6/7

Ratings & consensus: Frescor Ishpink
Community sentiment: Frescor Ishpink
Longevity: Tie
Sillage & projection: Frescor Ishpink
Value for money: Frescor Ishpink
Versatility: Frescor Ishpink
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Frescor Ishpink

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Love At Your DarkestGucci

Frescor IshpinkNatura

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.75/ 5 · 125 votes

Have 28%Had 4%Want 67%

3.92/ 5 · 265 votes

Have 78%Had 22%Want 0%

Category winnerFrescor IshpinkRating 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

35%Love

38%Like

15%Ok

10%Dislike

3%Hate

265 votes

Category winnerFrescor IshpinkMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity54

〰 Sillage45

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity54

〰 Sillage46

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageFrescor Ishpink

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value19

¤ Price value72

Category winnerFrescor IshpinkBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fresh spicy100%

woody83%

amber65%

warm spicy48%

aromatic30%

warm spicy100%

woody92%

fresh spicy84%

fruity77%

citrus69%

cinnamon61%

Scent match46%Some overlap · both fresh spicy, woody and warm 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

Pink PepperCinnamonSaffronBlack PepperPearAppleOrangePomelo

Heart

RosePeachJasmineSageLily-of-the-Valley

Base

Ishpink, Ocotea QuixosGuaiac WoodSandalwoodOlibanumCedarPatchouliMusk

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

Spring100

Summer77

Fall92

Winter51

Day–

Night–

Category winnerFrescor IshpinkMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men46

Unisex46

Women8

Men2

Unisex24

Women74

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#17,017

PerfumerAlberto Morillas

Launched—

Reviews16

Overall rank#12,735

PerfumerVerônica Kato

Launched—

Reviews17

Category winnerFrescor IshpinkHigher 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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Frescor Ishpink by Natura is a spicy floral fragrance centered on an exotic ishpink note. It leans into a blend of pink pepper, cinnamon, and soft rose that feels vibrant and warm. Ideal for casual everyday wear in temperate weather, this scent offers an original profile that stands out from typical mass-market fruity…

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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 Frescor Ishpink?

Frescor Ishpink takes 6 of 7 categories. Love At Your Darkest is rated 3.75/5 from 125 votes; Frescor Ishpink is rated 3.92/5 from 265 votes. Choose Love At Your Darkest for a fresh spicy and woody character. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Frescor Ishpink for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Love At Your Darkest or Frescor Ishpink?

They last about the same: Love At Your Darkest 54/100, Frescor Ishpink 54/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Love At Your Darkest or Frescor Ishpink?

Projection is very close: Frescor Ishpink 46/100, Love At Your Darkest 45/100 for sillage.

Do Love At Your Darkest and Frescor Ishpink smell similar?

Some overlap: a 46% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh spicy, woody and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Black Pepper, Olibanum and Cedar.

Is Love At Your Darkest or Frescor Ishpink better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Love At Your Darkest and Frescor Ishpink?

Love At Your Darkest has top notes of Black Pepper, heart notes of Olibanum, a base of Cedar. Frescor Ishpink has top notes of Pink Pepper, Cinnamon, Saffron and Black Pepper, heart notes of Rose, Peach, Jasmine and Sage, a base of Ishpink, Ocotea Quixos, Guaiac Wood, Sandalwood and Olibanum.