Fragrance comparison

Not Dark Yet vs Stile

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 87 ratings analysed

Not Dark Yet

Perito Moreno

4.758 votes

Rank #31,723 AmberSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

32%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Stile

Sergio Tacchini

3.6979 votes

Rank #16,580 AromaticFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Stile takes 3 of 4 categories.

Not Dark Yet
Choose it for a amber and sweet character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Stile
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Not Dark Yet1/4

Stile3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not Dark Yet
Sillage & projection: Stile
Value for money: Stile
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Stile

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Not Dark YetPerito Moreno

StileSergio Tacchini

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.75/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 43%Had 4%Want 52%

3.69/ 5 · 79 votes

Have 39%Had 27%Want 34%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

75%Love

25%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

39%Love

44%Like

3%Ok

14%Dislike

0%Hate

64 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate94

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityNot Dark Yet

SillageStile

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value63

¤ Price value70

Category winnerStileBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

sweet92%

woody84%

caramel77%

tobacco69%

balsamic61%

aromatic100%

fresh spicy92%

woody84%

warm spicy77%

sweet69%

tobacco61%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both woody, sweet and tobacco

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Pink PepperCardamomGingerCinnamon LeafOlibanumBlack PepperFennel

Heart

CaramelStar AniseLeatherBarkClove LeafCinnamonNutmeg

Base

Tobacco LeafTonka BeanCedarwoodPeru BalsamAmberAmber OilDark ChocolateLabdanum

Top

Fir ResinFig LeafBergamot

Heart

CinnamonMyrtleCardamomJasmine

Base

Tobacco LeafPatchouliTonka BeanMusk

InformationalShared notesCardamom, Cinnamon, Tobacco Leaf and Tonka Bean. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring75

Summer25

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer67

Fall100

Winter29

Day100

Night42

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men83

Unisex17

Women0

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#31,723

PerfumerNitish Dixit

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#16,580

PerfumerKarine Dubreuil-Sereni

Launched—

Reviews10

Category winnerStileHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Perito Moreno Not Dark Yet centers on a dense heart of cured tobacco leaf anchored by sticky labdanum and bittersweet dark chocolate. Nitish Dixit opens the composition with a dry crackle of black pepper, cardamom, and fennel seed before settling into warm cinnamon leaf and charred leather. Built for chilly autumn eve…

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Stile by Sergio Tacchini is a masculine fragrance centered on fir resin, fig leaf, and tobacco. Launched in 2003, this aromatic woody scent offers a crisp, sport-elegant profile perfect for office settings or daily casual wear throughout spring and autumn. It provides a balanced, approachable character that manages to…

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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, Not Dark Yet or Stile?

Stile takes 3 of 4 categories. Not Dark Yet is rated 4.75/5 from 8 votes; Stile is rated 3.69/5 from 79 votes. Choose Not Dark Yet for a amber and sweet character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Stile for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Not Dark Yet or Stile?

Not Dark Yet lasts longest (Not Dark Yet 67/100, Stile 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Not Dark Yet or Stile?

Stile projects furthest (Stile 55/100, Not Dark Yet 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Not Dark Yet and Stile smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, sweet and tobacco accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Cinnamon, Tobacco Leaf and Tonka Bean.

Is Not Dark Yet or Stile better for summer or winter?

Not Dark Yet suits day or night wear; Stile suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Not Dark Yet and Stile?

Not Dark Yet has top notes of Pink Pepper, Cardamom, Ginger and Cinnamon Leaf, heart notes of Caramel, Star Anise, Leather and Bark, a base of Tobacco Leaf, Tonka Bean, Cedarwood and Peru Balsam. Stile has top notes of Fir Resin, Fig Leaf and Bergamot, heart notes of Cinnamon, Myrtle, Cardamom and Jasmine, a base of Tobacco Leaf, Patchouli, Tonka Bean and Musk.