Fragrance comparison

Radiant Bloom vs Hello Darkness

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 100 ratings analysed

6 wins

Radiant Bloom

Zara

4.4734 votes

Rank #12,851 WoodyWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

28%scent match

Clearly different

Hello Darkness

Scent Hunters

3.9766 votes

Rank #26,100 WoodyRose

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Radiant Bloom takes 6 of 7 categories.

Radiant Bloom
Choose it for a woody and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Hello Darkness
Choose it for a woody and rose character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Radiant Bloom6/7

Hello Darkness1/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Radiant BloomZara

Hello DarknessScent Hunters

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.47/ 5 · 34 votes

Have 56%Had 4%Want 40%

3.97/ 5 · 66 votes

Have 42%Had 6%Want 52%

Category winnerRadiant BloomRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

65%Love

24%Like

9%Ok

0%Dislike

3%Hate

34 votes

32%Love

52%Like

5%Ok

6%Dislike

6%Hate

66 votes

Category winnerRadiant BloomMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate87

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate74

Category winners

LongevityRadiant Bloom

SillageHello Darkness

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value80

¤ Price value46

Category winnerRadiant BloomBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

white floral83%

smoky65%

floral48%

citrus30%

woody100%

rose92%

warm spicy84%

aromatic77%

fresh spicy69%

amber61%

Scent match28%Clearly different · both woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Bergamot

Heart

Jasmine

Base

Guaiac Wood

Top

BergamotSaffron

Heart

RoseGeraniumCarnationJasmineLily-of-the-Valley

Base

PatchouliGuaiac WoodLabdanumMuskPapyrusAmberVetiver

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Jasmine and Guaiac Wood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer79

Fall79

Winter25

Day100

Night52

Spring63

Summer19

Fall100

Winter50

Day100

Night100

Category winnerRadiant BloomMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men45

Unisex48

Women7

Men0

Unisex65

Women35

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#12,851

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews7

Overall rank#26,100

PerfumerOlaf Larsen

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerRadiant BloomHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Zara Radiant Bloom opens with a sharp burst of bergamot that quickly softens into clean jasmine petals. The citrus top note fizzes for twenty minutes before a dry guaiac wood base pulls the composition into grounded territory. This balance between bright white floral tones and smoky wood creates an airy, modern freshn…

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Hello Darkness is a unisex chypre floral that opens crisp and slightly spicy, bergamot brightened with saffron. On skin it quickly turns into a rose led floral heart with a green, aromatic edge, then settles into earthy patchouli, dry woods, resin, amber and soft musk. It tends to suit people who like rose with a wood…

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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.

Which is better, Radiant Bloom or Hello Darkness?

Radiant Bloom takes 6 of 7 categories. Radiant Bloom is rated 4.47/5 from 34 votes; Hello Darkness is rated 3.97/5 from 66 votes. Choose Radiant Bloom for a woody and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Hello Darkness for a woody and rose character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Radiant Bloom or Hello Darkness?

They last about the same: Radiant Bloom 66/100, Hello Darkness 64/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Radiant Bloom or Hello Darkness?

Projection is very close: Hello Darkness 57/100, Radiant Bloom 55/100 for sillage.

Do Radiant Bloom and Hello Darkness smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Jasmine and Guaiac Wood.

Is Radiant Bloom or Hello Darkness better for summer or winter?

For summer, Radiant Bloom is the stronger pick. For winter, Hello Darkness is the stronger pick. Radiant Bloom suits daytime wear; Hello Darkness suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Radiant Bloom and Hello Darkness?

Radiant Bloom has top notes of Bergamot, heart notes of Jasmine, a base of Guaiac Wood. Hello Darkness has top notes of Bergamot and Saffron, heart notes of Rose, Geranium, Carnation and Jasmine, a base of Patchouli, Guaiac Wood, Labdanum and Musk.