Fragrance comparison

Mirror vs Shades of Darkness

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 9 ratings analysed

Mirror

Régime des Fleurs

2.502 votes

Rank #65,020 WoodyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

41%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Shades of Darkness

Nimere Parfums

3.007 votes

Rank #60,745 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Shades of Darkness takes 3 of 3 categories.

Mirror
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Shades of Darkness
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Mirror0/3

Shades of Darkness3/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Shades of Darkness
Sillage & projection: Shades of Darkness
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Shades of Darkness

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

MirrorRégime des Fleurs

Shades of DarknessNimere Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

2.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 2%Had 3%Want 95%

3.00/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 6%Had 9%Want 85%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

50%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

14%Love

29%Like

0%Ok

57%Dislike

0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity20

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate38

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage72

♥ Love / hate50

Category winners

LongevityShades of Darkness

SillageShades of Darkness

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

powdery92%

smoky84%

aromatic77%

violet69%

green61%

amber100%

woody92%

warm spicy84%

green77%

aromatic69%

powdery61%

Scent match41%Some overlap · both woody, powdery and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Notes

White VioletAshOrrisWater NotesFernGalbanumSaffronNarcissusSandalwoodSaltGuaiac WoodLabdanum

No top / heart / base split published

Top

GalbanumCarnationArtemisiaFig LeafBlack currant leafBergamotNutmegSaffron

Heart

Ylang-YlangNarcissusJasmineIrisTobaccoChampacaVioletNeroli

Base

IncenseTolu BalsamCivetCastoreumAmbergrisCedarVetiverBenzoin

InformationalShared notesGalbanum, Saffron and Narcissus. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer100

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Spring100

Summer33

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night50

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#65,020

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#60,745

PerfumerNikolay Eremin

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerShades of DarknessHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Mirror by Régime des Fleurs is a Oriental Fougere fragrance for women and men. Mirror was launched in 2015. From the way people describe wearing it, this comes across best as an easygoing style that many people can appreciate quickly. Taken together, the feedback points to a scent that feels easy to understand on firs…

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Shades of Darkness is a dense, vintage-leaning oriental fragrance that moves from sharp galbanum greens to a deep, animalic, and resinous base. Launched in 2015, this composition offers a complex journey for those who appreciate old-school, heavy, and artistic perfumery suitable for cold weather evenings or formal aut…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Mirror or Shades of Darkness?

Shades of Darkness takes 3 of 3 categories. Mirror is rated 2.50/5 from 2 votes; Shades of Darkness is rated 3.00/5 from 7 votes. Choose Mirror for a woody and powdery character. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Shades of Darkness for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Mirror or Shades of Darkness?

Shades of Darkness lasts longest (Shades of Darkness 87/100, Mirror 20/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Mirror or Shades of Darkness?

Shades of Darkness projects furthest (Shades of Darkness 72/100, Mirror 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Mirror and Shades of Darkness smell similar?

Some overlap: a 41% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, powdery and aromatic accords. Common notes include Galbanum, Saffron and Narcissus.

Is Mirror or Shades of Darkness better for summer or winter?

Mirror suits daytime wear; Shades of Darkness suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Mirror and Shades of Darkness?

Mirror features White Violet, Ash, Orris, Water Notes and Fern. Shades of Darkness has top notes of Galbanum, Carnation, Artemisia and Fig Leaf, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Narcissus, Jasmine and Iris, a base of Incense, Tolu Balsam, Civet and Castoreum.