Fragrance comparison

No 8 vs Shades of Darkness

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 75 ratings analysed

No 8

Eutopie

3.8768 votes

Rank #30,085 GreenAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

40%scent match

Some overlap

2 wins

Shades of Darkness

Nimere Parfums

3.007 votes

Rank #59,578 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Shades of Darkness takes 2 of 3 categories.

No 8
Choose it for a green and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Shades of Darkness
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

No 81/3

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: No 8

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

No 8Eutopie

Shades of DarknessNimere Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.87/ 5 · 68 votes

Have 37%Had 17%Want 46%

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

24%Love

56%Like

4%Ok

16%Dislike

0%Hate

68 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

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage72

♥ Love / hate50

Category winners

LongevityShades of Darkness

SillageShades of Darkness

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value45

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

green100%

aromatic88%

balsamic77%

woody65%

citrus53%

white floral42%

amber100%

woody92%

warm spicy84%

green77%

aromatic69%

powdery61%

Scent match40%Some overlap · both green, aromatic and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

GalbanumBergamotLemon

Heart2-4 hrs

Mastic or LentisqueNeroliMintIncense

Base6-8 hrs

CedarWhite MuskAmber

Top

GalbanumCarnationArtemisiaFig LeafBlack currant leafBergamotNutmegSaffron

Heart

Ylang-YlangNarcissusJasmineIrisTobaccoChampacaVioletNeroli

Base

IncenseTolu BalsamCivetCastoreumAmbergrisCedarVetiverBenzoin

InformationalShared notesGalbanum, Bergamot, Neroli and Incense. Durations are only published for No 8, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer89

Fall47

Winter42

Day100

Night33

Spring100

Summer33

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night50

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men18

Unisex82

Women0

Work 40%Casual 34%Date 17%Party 9%

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#30,085

PerfumerThomas Fontaine

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#59,578

PerfumerNikolay Eremin

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerNo 8Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Eutopie No 8 delivers a crisp slap of raw greenery right out of the bottle. You get a bitter snap of crushed galbanum stem alongside tart lemon and bergamot peel that cuts clean through muggy morning air. Give it ten minutes. The citrus sharpness softens into resinous mastic, spearmint leaves, and dry frankincense smo…

Reviews →

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…

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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, No 8 or Shades of Darkness?

Shades of Darkness takes 2 of 3 categories. No 8 is rated 3.87/5 from 68 votes; Shades of Darkness is rated 3.00/5 from 7 votes. Choose No 8 for a green and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime 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, No 8 or Shades of Darkness?

Shades of Darkness lasts longest (Shades of Darkness 87/100, No 8 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, No 8 or Shades of Darkness?

Shades of Darkness projects furthest (Shades of Darkness 72/100, No 8 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do No 8 and Shades of Darkness smell similar?

Some overlap: a 40% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share green, aromatic and woody accords. Common notes include Galbanum, Bergamot, Neroli and Incense.

Is No 8 or Shades of Darkness better for summer or winter?

No 8 suits daytime wear; Shades of Darkness suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in No 8 and Shades of Darkness?

No 8 has top notes of Galbanum, Bergamot and Lemon, heart notes of Mastic or Lentisque, Neroli, Mint and Incense, a base of Cedar, White Musk and Amber. 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.