Fragrance comparison

Rose de L’Antiquité Oud vs Shades of Darkness

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 15 ratings analysed

2 wins

Rose de L’Antiquité Oud

Wasif Reza

5.008 votes

Rank #17,880 AmberPowdery

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36%scent match

Some overlap

Shades of Darkness

Nimere Parfums

3.007 votes

Rank #60,745 AmberWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Rose de L’Antiquité Oud takes 2 of 3 categories.

Rose de L’Antiquité Oud
Choose it for a amber and powdery character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Shades of Darkness
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Rose de L’Antiquité Oud2/3

Shades of Darkness1/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Shades of Darkness
Sillage & projection: Rose de L’Antiquité Oud
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Rose de L’Antiquité Oud

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Rose de L’Antiquité OudWasif Reza

Shades of DarknessNimere Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 34%Had 0%Want 66%

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

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

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

⏱ Longevity85

〰 Sillage78

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage72

♥ Love / hate50

Category winners

LongevityShades of Darkness

SillageRose de L’Antiquité Oud

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value88

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

powdery92%

animalic84%

musky77%

rose69%

woody61%

amber100%

woody92%

warm spicy84%

green77%

aromatic69%

powdery61%

Scent match36%Some overlap · both amber, powdery and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Turkish RoseRoseOakmossMuskFrankincenseSandalwoodAmbergrisBenzoinLeatherApricotCivetOrris

No top / heart / base split published

Top

GalbanumCarnationArtemisiaFig LeafBlack currant leafBergamotNutmegSaffron

Heart

Ylang-YlangNarcissusJasmineIrisTobaccoChampacaVioletNeroli

Base

IncenseTolu BalsamCivetCastoreumAmbergrisCedarVetiverBenzoin

InformationalShared notesAmbergris, Benzoin and Civet. 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

Summer60

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night75

Spring100

Summer33

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night50

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men38

Unisex63

Women0

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#17,880

PerfumerWasif Reza

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#60,745

PerfumerNikolay Eremin

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerRose de L’Antiquité OudHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Rose de L’Antiquité Oud opens with a bright splash of juicy apricot and puffs of dry green hojari frankincense. As the liquid warms on your skin, a dense core of Turkish rose petals unfolds, resting on a sturdy foundation of dark leather and earthy oakmoss. It is a slow, resinous release that avoids the clean, sugary …

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Rose de L’Antiquité Oud or Shades of Darkness?

Rose de L’Antiquité Oud takes 2 of 3 categories. Rose de L’Antiquité Oud is rated 5.00/5 from 8 votes; Shades of Darkness is rated 3.00/5 from 7 votes. Choose Rose de L’Antiquité Oud for a amber and powdery character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Shades of Darkness for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Rose de L’Antiquité Oud or Shades of Darkness?

They last about the same: Shades of Darkness 87/100, Rose de L’Antiquité Oud 85/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Rose de L’Antiquité Oud or Shades of Darkness?

Rose de L’Antiquité Oud projects furthest (Rose de L’Antiquité Oud 78/100, Shades of Darkness 72/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Rose de L’Antiquité Oud and Shades of Darkness smell similar?

Some overlap: a 36% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, powdery and woody accords. Common notes include Ambergris, Benzoin and Civet.

Is Rose de L’Antiquité Oud or Shades of Darkness better for summer or winter?

Rose de L’Antiquité Oud suits daytime wear; Shades of Darkness suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Rose de L’Antiquité Oud and Shades of Darkness?

Rose de L’Antiquité Oud features Turkish Rose, Rose, Oakmoss, Musk and Frankincense. 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.