Fragrance comparison

Qissa Blue vs Shades of Darkness

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

Updated 8 Nov 2026 167 ratings analysed

Qissa Blue

PARIS CORNER

4.19160 votes

Rank #9,093 CitrusFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

13%scent match

Clearly different

2 wins

Shades of Darkness

Nimere Parfums

3.007 votes

Rank #65,088 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Shades of Darkness takes 2 of 3 categories.

Qissa Blue
Choose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Shades of Darkness
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Qissa Blue1/3

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: Qissa Blue

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Qissa BluePARIS CORNER

Shades of DarknessNimere Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.19/ 5 · 160 votes

Have 51%Had 8%Want 41%

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

50%Love

30%Like

11%Ok

8%Dislike

1%Hate

160 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

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage72

♥ Love / hate50

Category winners

LongevityShades of Darkness

SillageShades of Darkness

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value78

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

fresh spicy83%

fresh65%

aromatic48%

herbal30%

amber100%

woody92%

warm spicy84%

green77%

aromatic69%

powdery61%

Scent match13%Clearly different · both aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

CitrusBergamotArtemisiaLemonYlang-YlangIncenseLeather

Heart2 to 3 hours

GingerSweet OrangeJasmineMagnoliaPatchouli

Base3 to 5 hours

MuskOakmossSaffronAmber

Top

GalbanumCarnationArtemisiaFig LeafBlack currant leafBergamotNutmegSaffron

Heart

Ylang-YlangNarcissusJasmineIrisTobaccoChampacaVioletNeroli

Base

IncenseTolu BalsamCivetCastoreumAmbergrisCedarVetiverBenzoin

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Artemisia, Ylang-Ylang and Incense. Durations are only published for Qissa Blue, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring82

Summer100

Fall27

Winter6

Day100

Night30

Spring100

Summer33

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night50

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men17

Unisex58

Women25

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#9,093

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews28

Overall rank#65,088

PerfumerNikolay Eremin

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerQissa BlueHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Qissa Blue by PARIS CORNER is a bright, refreshing unisex fragrance built around zesty citrus and aromatic botanicals. The opening delivers a crisp blast of lemon, bergamot, and bitter artemisia, trimmed with subtle traces of incense, ylang-ylang, and soft leather. As the initial sharpness settles, a heart of ginger a…

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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, Qissa Blue or Shades of Darkness?

Shades of Darkness takes 2 of 3 categories. Qissa Blue is rated 4.19/5 from 160 votes; Shades of Darkness is rated 3.00/5 from 7 votes. Choose Qissa Blue for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, 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, Qissa Blue or Shades of Darkness?

Shades of Darkness lasts longest (Shades of Darkness 87/100, Qissa Blue 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Qissa Blue or Shades of Darkness?

Shades of Darkness projects furthest (Shades of Darkness 72/100, Qissa Blue 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Qissa Blue and Shades of Darkness smell similar?

Clearly different: a 13% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Artemisia, Ylang-Ylang and Incense.

Is Qissa Blue or Shades of Darkness better for summer or winter?

Qissa Blue suits daytime wear; Shades of Darkness suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Qissa Blue and Shades of Darkness?

Qissa Blue has top notes of Citrus, Bergamot, Artemisia and Lemon, heart notes of Ginger, Sweet Orange, Jasmine and Magnolia, a base of Musk, Oakmoss, Saffron 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.