Fragrance comparison

Narasimha vs Shades of Darkness

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 21 ratings analysed

2 wins

Narasimha

Prissana

4.0714 votes

Rank #36,212 WoodyMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

30%scent match

Clearly different

Shades of Darkness

Nimere Parfums

3.007 votes

Rank #64,078 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Narasimha takes 2 of 3 categories.

Narasimha
Choose it for a woody and musky character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Shades of Darkness
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Narasimha2/3

Shades of Darkness1/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

NarasimhaPrissana

Shades of DarknessNimere Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.07/ 5 · 14 votes

Have 23%Had 10%Want 67%

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

57%Love

21%Like

0%Ok

14%Dislike

7%Hate

14 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

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage72

♥ Love / hate50

Category winners

LongevityShades of Darkness

SillageNarasimha

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value58

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

musky92%

amber84%

animalic77%

fresh spicy69%

earthy61%

amber100%

woody92%

warm spicy84%

green77%

aromatic69%

powdery61%

Scent match30%Clearly different · both woody and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

CivetIndian OudCastoreumHyraxOlibanumVetiverHayOakmossCypressTaif RoseSandalwoodJasmine Sambac

No top / heart / base split published

Top

GalbanumCarnationArtemisiaFig LeafBlack currant leafBergamotNutmegSaffron

Heart

Ylang-YlangNarcissusJasmineIrisTobaccoChampacaVioletNeroli

Base

IncenseTolu BalsamCivetCastoreumAmbergrisCedarVetiverBenzoin

InformationalShared notesCivet, Castoreum and Vetiver. Durations are only published for Narasimha, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring60

Summer20

Fall60

Winter100

Day20

Night100

Spring100

Summer33

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night50

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men75

Unisex25

Women0

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#36,212

PerfumerPrin Lomros

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#64,078

PerfumerNikolay Eremin

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerNarasimhaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Narasimha by Prissana is a dense, animalic attar style fragrance created by perfumer Prin Lomros. Built around heavy doses of Indian oud, civet, castoreum, and hyrax, it opens with a pungent rush of raw resins and deep spices like cumin, saffron, and cloves. Beneath the animal accords lies a floral core of Taif rose, …

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Narasimha or Shades of Darkness?

Narasimha takes 2 of 3 categories. Narasimha is rated 4.07/5 from 14 votes; Shades of Darkness is rated 3.00/5 from 7 votes. Choose Narasimha for a woody and musky character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Shades of Darkness for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Narasimha or Shades of Darkness?

Shades of Darkness lasts longest (Shades of Darkness 87/100, Narasimha 80/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Narasimha or Shades of Darkness?

Projection is very close: Narasimha 73/100, Shades of Darkness 72/100 for sillage.

Do Narasimha and Shades of Darkness smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and amber accords. Common notes include Civet, Castoreum and Vetiver.

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

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

What are the notes in Narasimha and Shades of Darkness?

Narasimha features Civet, Indian Oud, Castoreum, Hyrax and Olibanum. 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.