Love At Your Darkest vs Spicebomb Night Vision Eau de Parfum
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
59%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Spicebomb Night Vision Eau de Parfum takes 5 of 7 categories.
Love At Your DarkestChoose it for a fresh spicy and woody character. Wins on versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Spicebomb Night Vision Eau de ParfumChoose it for a fresh spicy and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.
Love At Your Darkest2/7
Spicebomb Night Vision Eau de Parfum5/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Spicebomb Night Vision Eau de Parfum
- Community sentiment
- Spicebomb Night Vision Eau de Parfum
- Longevity
- Spicebomb Night Vision Eau de Parfum
- Sillage & projection
- Spicebomb Night Vision Eau de Parfum
- Value for money
- Spicebomb Night Vision Eau de Parfum
- Versatility
- Love At Your Darkest
- 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 DarkestGucciSpicebomb Night Vision Eau de ParfumViktor&RolfWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.75/ 5 · 125 votes
Have 28%Had 4%Want 67%
4.20/ 5 · 2,442 votes
Have 84%Had 16%Want 0%
Category winnerSpicebomb Night Vision Eau de ParfumRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate34%Love
32%Like
16%Ok
13%Dislike
6%Hate
125 votes
50%Love
32%Like
11%Ok
5%Dislike
2%Hate
2,442 votes
Category winnerSpicebomb Night Vision Eau de ParfumMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevitySpicebomb Night Vision Eau de Parfum
SillageSpicebomb Night Vision Eau de Parfum
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerSpicebomb Night Vision Eau de ParfumBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothfresh spicy100%
woody83%
amber65%
warm spicy48%
aromatic30%
fresh spicy100%
aromatic92%
warm spicy84%
woody77%
amber69%
green61%
Scent match59%Closely related · both fresh spicy, woody and 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
Green AppleCardamomBlack PepperNutmegChili PepperClovesLemonGrapefruit
Heart
LavenderMintClary SageRosemaryMastic or LentisqueCoriander
Base
PistachioNutty NotesBalsam FirCedarBenzoinPeru BalsamOlibanumPatchouli
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
Spring83
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerLove At Your DarkestMost 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#24,663
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 →Spicebomb Night Vision Eau de Parfum departs from the dry, crackling wood fire of the original line. Instead, it hits the skin with a dark, syrupy sweetness, slicing through with crisp green apple and a cold cardamom fizz. As it warms up, the aromatic heart of lavender and rosemary grounds the initial sweetness before…
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 Spicebomb Night Vision Eau de Parfum?
Spicebomb Night Vision Eau de Parfum takes 5 of 7 categories. Love At Your Darkest is rated 3.75/5 from 125 votes; Spicebomb Night Vision Eau de Parfum is rated 4.20/5 from 2,442 votes. Choose Love At Your Darkest for a fresh spicy and woody character. Wins on versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Spicebomb Night Vision Eau de Parfum for a fresh spicy and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.
Which lasts longer, Love At Your Darkest or Spicebomb Night Vision Eau de Parfum?
Spicebomb Night Vision Eau de Parfum lasts longest (Spicebomb Night Vision Eau de Parfum 72/100, Love At Your Darkest 54/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Love At Your Darkest or Spicebomb Night Vision Eau de Parfum?
Spicebomb Night Vision Eau de Parfum projects furthest (Spicebomb Night Vision Eau de Parfum 61/100, Love At Your Darkest 45/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Love At Your Darkest and Spicebomb Night Vision Eau de Parfum smell similar?
Closely related: a 59% 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 Spicebomb Night Vision Eau de Parfum better for summer or winter?
For summer, Love At Your Darkest is the stronger pick. For winter, Spicebomb Night Vision Eau de Parfum 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 Spicebomb Night Vision Eau de Parfum?
Love At Your Darkest has top notes of Black Pepper, heart notes of Olibanum, a base of Cedar. Spicebomb Night Vision Eau de Parfum has top notes of Green Apple, Cardamom, Black Pepper and Nutmeg, heart notes of Lavender, Mint, Clary Sage and Rosemary, a base of Pistachio, Nutty Notes, Balsam Fir and Cedar.
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