Fragrance comparison

Love At Your Darkest vs Luban

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 137 ratings analysed

Love At Your Darkest

Gucci

3.75125 votes

Rank #17,017 Fresh SpicyWoody

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56%scent match

Closely related

4 wins

Luban

Adleen Haute Parfumerie

4.5812 votes

Rank #39,007 Fresh SpicyAmber

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Luban takes 4 of 5 categories.

Love At Your Darkest
Choose it for a fresh spicy and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Luban
Choose it for a fresh spicy and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.

Love At Your Darkest1/5

Luban4/5

Ratings & consensus: Luban
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Luban
Sillage & projection: Luban
Value for money: Luban
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 DarkestGucci

LubanAdleen Haute Parfumerie

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.75/ 5 · 125 votes

Have 28%Had 4%Want 67%

4.58/ 5 · 12 votes

Have 38%Had 2%Want 59%

Category winnerLubanRating 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

83%Love

8%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

8%Hate

12 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity54

〰 Sillage45

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity93

〰 Sillage89

♥ Love / hate90

Category winners

LongevityLuban

SillageLuban

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value19

¤ Price value32

Category winnerLubanBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fresh spicy100%

woody83%

amber65%

warm spicy48%

aromatic30%

fresh spicy100%

amber92%

aromatic84%

woody77%

violet69%

balsamic61%

Scent match56%Closely related · both fresh spicy, woody and amber

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 PepperBlack PepperOrange OilCypress

Heart

OlibanumVioletelemiJuniperAmbrox Super

Base

Peru BalsamPralineAmbrocenideAmbergrisAmbrettolideCedar

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

Spring86

Summer57

Fall86

Winter100

Day29

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men46

Unisex46

Women8

Men43

Unisex57

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#17,017

PerfumerAlberto Morillas

Launched—

Reviews16

Overall rank#39,007

PerfumerAlberto Morillas

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerLove At Your DarkestHigher 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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Luban by Adleen Haute Parfumerie is a Oriental Woody fragrance for women and men. This is a new fragrance. Luban was launched in 2025. The nose behind this fragrance is Alberto Morillas. Top notes are Pink Pepper, Black Pepper, Orange Oil and Cypress; middle notes are Olibanum, Violet, elemi, Juniper and Ambrox Super;…

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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 Luban?

Luban takes 4 of 5 categories. Love At Your Darkest is rated 3.75/5 from 125 votes; Luban is rated 4.58/5 from 12 votes. Choose Love At Your Darkest for a fresh spicy and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Luban for a fresh spicy and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Love At Your Darkest or Luban?

Luban lasts longest (Luban 93/100, Love At Your Darkest 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Love At Your Darkest or Luban?

Luban projects furthest (Luban 89/100, Love At Your Darkest 45/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Love At Your Darkest and Luban smell similar?

Closely related: a 56% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh spicy, woody and amber accords. Common notes include Black Pepper, Olibanum and Cedar.

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

Love At Your Darkest suits day or night wear; Luban suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

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

Love At Your Darkest has top notes of Black Pepper, heart notes of Olibanum, a base of Cedar. Luban has top notes of Pink Pepper, Black Pepper, Orange Oil and Cypress, heart notes of Olibanum, Violet, elemi and Juniper, a base of Peru Balsam, Praline, Ambrocenide and Ambergris.