Saringkarn (ศฤงคาร) vs Shades of Darkness
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
4%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Shades of Darkness takes 2 of 3 categories.
Saringkarn (ศฤงคาร)Choose it for a floral and animalic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Shades of DarknessChoose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Saringkarn (ศฤงคาร)1/3
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
- Saringkarn (ศฤงคาร)
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Saringkarn (ศฤงคาร)PrinShades of DarknessNimere ParfumsWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.44/ 5 · 212 votes
Have 33%Had 7%Want 61%
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 hate67%Love
20%Like
7%Ok
5%Dislike
2%Hate
212 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
Category winners
LongevityShades of Darkness
SillageShades of Darkness
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent familyfloral100%
animalic92%
smoky84%
sweet77%
oud69%
rose61%
amber100%
woody92%
warm spicy84%
green77%
aromatic69%
powdery61%
Scent match4%Clearly different
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
Thailand OudDamask RoseRose de MaiChampacaSmokePlumBeeswaxIncenseDark ChocolateSaffronLeatherMusk
No top / heart / base split published
Top
GalbanumCarnationArtemisiaFig LeafBlack currant leafBergamotNutmegSaffron
Heart
Ylang-YlangNarcissusJasmineIrisTobaccoChampacaVioletNeroli
Base
IncenseTolu BalsamCivetCastoreumAmbergrisCedarVetiverBenzoin
InformationalShared notesChampaca, Incense and Saffron. Durations are only published for Saringkarn (ศฤงคาร), so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring67
Summer23
Fall100
Winter100
Day57
Night100
Spring100
Summer33
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night50
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesNot enough votes yet
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#4,197
PerfumerPrin Lomros
Launched—
Reviews28
Overall rank#64,078
PerfumerNikolay Eremin
Launched—
Reviews1
Category winnerSaringkarn (ศฤงคาร)Higher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotSaringkarn by Prin is a dense, smoky floral perfume that pairs authentic Thailand oud with opulent Damask rose and Rose de Mai. Created by perfumer Prin Lomros, the fragrance wraps these central pillars in dark chocolate, rich incense, leather, and sticky beeswax. Ripe plum and champaca bring a lush sweetness, while t…
Reviews →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…
Reviews →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, Saringkarn (ศฤงคาร) or Shades of Darkness?
Shades of Darkness takes 2 of 3 categories. Saringkarn (ศฤงคาร) is rated 4.44/5 from 212 votes; Shades of Darkness is rated 3.00/5 from 7 votes. Choose Saringkarn (ศฤงคาร) for a floral and animalic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening 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, Saringkarn (ศฤงคาร) or Shades of Darkness?
They last about the same: Shades of Darkness 87/100, Saringkarn (ศฤงคาร) 85/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Saringkarn (ศฤงคาร) or Shades of Darkness?
Shades of Darkness projects furthest (Shades of Darkness 72/100, Saringkarn (ศฤงคาร) 69/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Saringkarn (ศฤงคาร) and Shades of Darkness smell similar?
Clearly different: a 4% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Champaca, Incense and Saffron.
Is Saringkarn (ศฤงคาร) or Shades of Darkness better for summer or winter?
Saringkarn (ศฤงคาร) suits evening wear; Shades of Darkness suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Saringkarn (ศฤงคาร) and Shades of Darkness?
Saringkarn (ศฤงคาร) features Thailand Oud, Damask Rose, Rose de Mai, Champaca and Smoke. 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.
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