Fragrance comparison

Nimitr Edition 2022 vs Shades of Darkness

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 60 ratings analysed

Nimitr Edition 2022

Prissana

4.2353 votes

Rank #16,313 AmberSmoky

Full profile Similar & dupes

31%scent match

Clearly different

2 wins

Shades of Darkness

Nimere Parfums

3.007 votes

Rank #64,078 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Shades of Darkness takes 2 of 3 categories.

Nimitr Edition 2022
Choose it for a amber and smoky character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Shades of Darkness
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Nimitr Edition 20221/3

Shades of Darkness2/3

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: Nimitr Edition 2022

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Nimitr Edition 2022Prissana

Shades of DarknessNimere Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.23/ 5 · 53 votes

Have 31%Had 7%Want 63%

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

58%Love

19%Like

11%Ok

9%Dislike

2%Hate

53 votes

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

⏱ Longevity85

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage72

♥ Love / hate50

Category winners

LongevityShades of Darkness

SillageShades of Darkness

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

smoky92%

leather84%

woody77%

balsamic69%

animalic61%

amber100%

woody92%

warm spicy84%

green77%

aromatic69%

powdery61%

Scent match31%Clearly different · both amber and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

IncenseAldehydesLeatherCivetCastoreumPlumOpoponaxOakmossLavenderNutmegClary SageCinnamon

No top / heart / base split published

Top

GalbanumCarnationArtemisiaFig LeafBlack currant leafBergamotNutmegSaffron

Heart

Ylang-YlangNarcissusJasmineIrisTobaccoChampacaVioletNeroli

Base

IncenseTolu BalsamCivetCastoreumAmbergrisCedarVetiverBenzoin

InformationalShared notesIncense, Civet, Castoreum and Nutmeg. Durations are only published for Nimitr Edition 2022, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring64

Summer32

Fall100

Winter89

Day79

Night100

Spring100

Summer33

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night50

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men65

Unisex32

Women3

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#16,313

PerfumerPrin Lomros

Launched—

Reviews7

Overall rank#64,078

PerfumerNikolay Eremin

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerNimitr Edition 2022Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Nimitr Edition 2022 by Prissana is a dense leather fragrance built around old-school masculine traditions. Created by perfumer Prin Lomros, the scent opens with a sharp burst of sparkling aldehydes, lemon, and green galbanum. This brisk initial blast quickly gives way to dark resinous incense, smoky cade oil, and birc…

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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, Nimitr Edition 2022 or Shades of Darkness?

Shades of Darkness takes 2 of 3 categories. Nimitr Edition 2022 is rated 4.23/5 from 53 votes; Shades of Darkness is rated 3.00/5 from 7 votes. Choose Nimitr Edition 2022 for a amber and smoky character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Shades of Darkness for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Nimitr Edition 2022 or Shades of Darkness?

They last about the same: Shades of Darkness 87/100, Nimitr Edition 2022 85/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Nimitr Edition 2022 or Shades of Darkness?

Shades of Darkness projects furthest (Shades of Darkness 72/100, Nimitr Edition 2022 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Nimitr Edition 2022 and Shades of Darkness smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and woody accords. Common notes include Incense, Civet, Castoreum and Nutmeg.

Is Nimitr Edition 2022 or Shades of Darkness better for summer or winter?

Nimitr Edition 2022 suits evening wear; Shades of Darkness suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Nimitr Edition 2022 and Shades of Darkness?

Nimitr Edition 2022 features Incense, Aldehydes, Leather, Civet and Castoreum. 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.