Fragrance comparison

Love At Your Darkest vs Tomcat

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

Updated 31 Oct 2026 133 ratings analysed

Love At Your Darkest

Gucci

3.75125 votes

Rank #17,017 Fresh SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

60%scent match

Closely related

3 wins

Tomcat

Alexandria Fragrances

3.888 votes

Rank #41,406 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Tomcat 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.
Tomcat
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Love At Your Darkest1/4

Tomcat3/4

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

TomcatAlexandria Fragrances

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.75/ 5 · 125 votes

Have 28%Had 4%Want 67%

3.88/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 59%Had 5%Want 36%

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

25%Love

63%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

13%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity54

〰 Sillage45

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityTomcat

SillageTomcat

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value19

¤ Price value42

Category winnerTomcatBest 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%

aromatic77%

leather69%

vanilla61%

Scent match60%Closely related · 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

elemiPink PepperBlack Pepper

Heart

OlibanumSaffron

Base

VanillaCedarSuede

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

Spring67

Summer17

Fall100

Winter83

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men46

Unisex46

Women8

Men17

Unisex83

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#17,017

PerfumerAlberto Morillas

Launched—

Reviews16

Overall rank#41,406

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

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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Tomcat opens with a lively flash of pink and black pepper, sharpened by elemi, then settles into resinous saffron, suede, and sweet vanilla. It wears as a warm spicy, woody unisex scent with a smooth leathery base. This is the kind of fragrance that usually suits cool weather and evening wear best. If you enjoy Babyca…

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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 Tomcat?

Tomcat takes 3 of 4 categories. Love At Your Darkest is rated 3.75/5 from 125 votes; Tomcat is rated 3.88/5 from 8 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 Tomcat for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Love At Your Darkest or Tomcat?

Tomcat lasts longest (Tomcat 77/100, Love At Your Darkest 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Love At Your Darkest or Tomcat?

Tomcat projects furthest (Tomcat 50/100, Love At Your Darkest 45/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Love At Your Darkest and Tomcat smell similar?

Closely related: a 60% 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 Tomcat better for summer or winter?

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

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

Love At Your Darkest has top notes of Black Pepper, heart notes of Olibanum, a base of Cedar. Tomcat has top notes of elemi, Pink Pepper and Black Pepper, heart notes of Olibanum and Saffron, a base of Vanilla, Cedar and Suede.