Fragrance comparison

Shades of Darkness vs Treies

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 23 ratings analysed

2 wins

Shades of Darkness

Nimere Parfums

3.007 votes

Rank #59,578 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

47%scent match

Some overlap

Treies

Quearmé

3.5016 votes

Rank #50,129 WoodyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Shades of Darkness takes 2 of 3 categories.

Shades of Darkness
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Treies
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.

Shades of Darkness2/3

Treies1/3

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: Treies

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Shades of DarknessNimere Parfums

TreiesQuearmé

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.00/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 6%Had 9%Want 85%

3.50/ 5 · 16 votes

Have 25%Had 25%Want 50%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

14%Love

29%Like

0%Ok

57%Dislike

0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

13%Love

56%Like

13%Ok

6%Dislike

13%Hate

16 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage72

♥ Love / hate50

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate63

Category winners

LongevityShades of Darkness

SillageShades of Darkness

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value25

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

woody92%

warm spicy84%

green77%

aromatic69%

powdery61%

woody100%

powdery92%

violet84%

iris77%

amber69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match47%Some overlap · both woody, amber and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

GalbanumCarnationArtemisiaFig LeafBlack currant leafBergamotNutmegSaffron

Heart

Ylang-YlangNarcissusJasmineIrisTobaccoChampacaVioletNeroli

Base

IncenseTolu BalsamCivetCastoreumAmbergrisCedarVetiverBenzoin

Top15-30 mins

SaffronMandarin Orange

Heart2-4 hrs

IrisCashmere WoodVioletCedar

Base6-8+ hrs

SandalwoodVanillaBenzoin

InformationalShared notesSaffron, Iris, Violet and Cedar. Durations are only published for Treies, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer33

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night50

Spring100

Summer33

Fall100

Winter100

Day85

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0

Unisex83

Women17

Date 32%Work 30%Casual 23%Party 16%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#59,578

PerfumerNikolay Eremin

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#50,129

PerfumerHüseyin Erdoğmuş

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerTreiesHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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Quearmé Treies opens with a sharp flash of juicy mandarin orange and warm, earthy saffron that immediately grabs your attention. Within ten minutes, the citrus burns off to reveal a cool, velvety iris paired with sweet violet and dry cedar. It does not feel like an aggressive masculine cologne. Instead, the powdery fl…

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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, Shades of Darkness or Treies?

Shades of Darkness takes 2 of 3 categories. Shades of Darkness is rated 3.00/5 from 7 votes; Treies is rated 3.50/5 from 16 votes. Choose Shades of Darkness for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Treies for a woody and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Shades of Darkness or Treies?

Shades of Darkness lasts longest (Shades of Darkness 87/100, Treies 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Shades of Darkness or Treies?

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

Do Shades of Darkness and Treies smell similar?

Some overlap: a 47% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, amber and powdery accords. Common notes include Saffron, Iris, Violet and Cedar.

Is Shades of Darkness or Treies better for summer or winter?

Shades of Darkness suits daytime wear; Treies suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Shades of Darkness and Treies?

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. Treies has top notes of Saffron and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Iris, Cashmere Wood, Violet and Cedar, a base of Sandalwood, Vanilla and Benzoin.