Love At Your Darkest vs Shaheen Black
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
24%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Shaheen Black takes 3 of 4 categories.
Love At Your DarkestChoose it for a fresh spicy and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Shaheen BlackChoose it for a smoky and soft spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money.
Love At Your Darkest1/4
Shaheen Black3/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Shaheen Black
- Sillage & projection
- Shaheen Black
- Value for money
- Shaheen Black
- 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 DarkestGucciShaheen BlackMAISON ASRARWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.75/ 5 · 125 votes
Have 28%Had 4%Want 67%
5.00/ 5 · 1 votes
Have 25%Had 0%Want 75%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate34%Love
32%Like
16%Ok
13%Dislike
6%Hate
125 votes
100%Love
0%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
Category winners
LongevityShaheen Black
SillageShaheen Black
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerShaheen BlackBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothfresh spicy100%
woody83%
amber65%
warm spicy48%
aromatic30%
smoky100%
soft spicy91%
leather83%
amber74%
balsamic65%
sweet56%
Scent match24%Clearly different · both 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
IncenseBlack PepperOlibanum
Heart
LicoriceBirchLeather
Base
VetiverCedar
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
No season votes yet
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#49,129
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
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 →Shaheen Black by MAISON ASRAR presents a bold, smoky leather profile for men. Anchored by intense incense and olibanum, the fragrance settles into a rugged blend of birch and leather, softened by subtle licorice. It is a striking choice for cooler evenings, offering a distinctive, masculine presence that commands atte…
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 Shaheen Black?
Shaheen Black takes 3 of 4 categories. Love At Your Darkest is rated 3.75/5 from 125 votes; Shaheen Black is rated 5.00/5 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 Shaheen Black for a smoky and soft spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money.
Which lasts longer, Love At Your Darkest or Shaheen Black?
Shaheen Black lasts longest (Shaheen Black 80/100, Love At Your Darkest 54/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Love At Your Darkest or Shaheen Black?
Shaheen Black projects furthest (Shaheen Black 50/100, Love At Your Darkest 45/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Love At Your Darkest and Shaheen Black smell similar?
Clearly different: a 24% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber accords. Common notes include Black Pepper, Olibanum and Cedar.
Is Love At Your Darkest or Shaheen Black 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 Shaheen Black?
Love At Your Darkest has top notes of Black Pepper, heart notes of Olibanum, a base of Cedar. Shaheen Black has top notes of Incense, Black Pepper and Olibanum, heart notes of Licorice, Birch and Leather, a base of Vetiver and Cedar.
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