Fragrance comparison

Pick Me Up vs Dark

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 1,478 ratings analysed

Pick Me Up

KŌDŌ

—0 votes

Rank #70,233 SweetNutty

Full profile Similar & dupes

61%scent match

Closely related

1 wins

Dark

Akro

3.591,478 votes

Rank #2,344 Warm SpicyCacao

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Dark takes 1 of 1 categories.

Pick Me Up
Choose it for a sweet and nutty character.
Dark
Choose it for a warm spicy and cacao character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Pick Me Up0/1

Dark1/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Pick Me UpKŌDŌ

DarkAkro

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 13%Had 0%Want 88%

3.59/ 5 · 1,478 votes

Have 32%Had 10%Want 58%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

26%Love

35%Like

18%Ok

14%Dislike

6%Hate

1,289 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate66

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value49

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

nutty90%

vanilla80%

chocolate70%

woody60%

warm spicy50%

warm spicy100%

cacao90%

chocolate80%

sweet70%

nutty60%

vanilla50%

Scent match61%Closely related · both sweet, nutty and chocolate

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Madagascar VanillaDark ChocolateChocolateHazelnutEspressoBiscuit

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

Dark ChocolateCacaoHazelnutVanillaCinnamon

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesMadagascar Vanilla, Dark Chocolate and Hazelnut. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring18

Summer6

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men26

Unisex64

Women9

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#70,233

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#2,344

PerfumerOlivier Cresp

Launched—

Reviews285

Category winnerDarkHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Pick Me Up by KŌDŌ is a gourmand fragrance built around a dark chocolate and espresso core. Launched in 2024, it aims to replicate the sensory experience of a decadent afternoon treat. It is a unisex scent designed for those who want their perfume to feel like a warm, edible indulgence during cold weather or cozy indo…

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Akro Dark is a cocoa-led gourmand that stays grown-up and moody. On skin it often opens like bitter dark chocolate, then turns drier and more perfumey, with patchouli-like depth and a smoky, dusty feel that some people read as leather or incense. If you want sweet, edible chocolate, sample first. Dark is more about r…

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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.

Do Pick Me Up and Dark smell similar?

Closely related: a 61% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, nutty and chocolate accords. Common notes include Madagascar Vanilla, Dark Chocolate and Hazelnut.

What are the notes in Pick Me Up and Dark?

Pick Me Up features Madagascar Vanilla, Dark Chocolate, Chocolate, Hazelnut and Espresso. Dark features Dark Chocolate, Cacao, Hazelnut, Vanilla and Cinnamon.