Fragrance comparison

Love At Your Darkest vs Rose On Fire

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 126 ratings analysed

Love At Your Darkest

Gucci

3.75125 votes

Rank #17,017 Fresh SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

62%scent match

Closely related

3 wins

Rose On Fire

Mahdi Perfumes

4.001 votes

Rank #61,723 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Rose On Fire takes 3 of 4 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.
Rose On Fire
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall.

Love At Your Darkest1/4

Rose On Fire3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Rose On Fire
Sillage & projection: Rose On Fire
Value for money: Rose On Fire
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

Rose On FireMahdi Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.75/ 5 · 125 votes

Have 28%Had 4%Want 67%

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 50%Had 0%Want 50%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity54

〰 Sillage45

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityRose On Fire

SillageRose On Fire

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value19

¤ Price value75

Category winnerRose On FireBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fresh spicy100%

woody83%

amber65%

warm spicy48%

aromatic30%

woody100%

aromatic90%

fresh spicy80%

warm spicy70%

amber60%

rose50%

Scent match62%Closely related · both woody, fresh spicy 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

Black CurrantBergamotCypressCardamomBlack Pepper

Heart

Turkish RoseBourbon Geranium

Base

OlibanumBirchGuaiac WoodPatchouliHaitian VetiverCedarBenzoin

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

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men46

Unisex46

Women8

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#17,017

PerfumerAlberto Morillas

Launched—

Reviews16

Overall rank#61,723

PerfumerNot listed

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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Rose On Fire by Mahdi Perfumes starts with a sharp splash of dark black currant and bergamot, backed by a cool cypress breeze. This unisex scent settles into a dry woodiness, suitable for cool autumn evenings. It offers an easygoing, accessible rose profile that does not feel overly delicate or classic.

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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 Rose On Fire?

Rose On Fire takes 3 of 4 categories. Love At Your Darkest is rated 3.75/5 from 125 votes; Rose On Fire is rated 4.00/5 from 1 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 Rose On Fire for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall.

Which lasts longer, Love At Your Darkest or Rose On Fire?

Rose On Fire lasts longest (Rose On Fire 60/100, Love At Your Darkest 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Love At Your Darkest or Rose On Fire?

Rose On Fire projects furthest (Rose On Fire 75/100, Love At Your Darkest 45/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Love At Your Darkest and Rose On Fire smell similar?

Closely related: a 62% 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 Rose On Fire better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Love At Your Darkest and Rose On Fire?

Love At Your Darkest has top notes of Black Pepper, heart notes of Olibanum, a base of Cedar. Rose On Fire has top notes of Black Currant, Bergamot, Cypress and Cardamom, heart notes of Turkish Rose and Bourbon Geranium, a base of Olibanum, Birch, Guaiac Wood and Patchouli.