Fragrance comparison

Shades of Darkness vs Une Histoire d'Homme Irrésistible

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 726 ratings analysed

2 wins

Shades of Darkness

Nimere Parfums

3.007 votes

Rank #60,086 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

40%scent match

Some overlap

Une Histoire d'Homme Irrésistible

Mauboussin

4.13719 votes

Rank #575 WoodyGreen

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.
Une Histoire d'Homme Irrésistible
Choose it for a woody and green character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Shades of Darkness2/3

Une Histoire d'Homme Irrésistible1/3

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: Une Histoire d'Homme Irrésistible

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Shades of DarknessNimere Parfums

Une Histoire d'Homme IrrésistibleMauboussin

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.00/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 6%Had 9%Want 85%

4.13/ 5 · 719 votes

Have 85%Had 15%Want 0%

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

48%Love

40%Like

8%Ok

4%Dislike

0%Hate

607 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage72

♥ Love / hate50

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevityShades of Darkness

SillageShades of Darkness

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value84

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%

green83%

fresh65%

powdery48%

citrus30%

Scent match40%Some overlap · both woody, green 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

Top

Fig LeafBergamot

Heart

Sandalwood

Base

Cedar

InformationalShared notesFig Leaf, Bergamot and Cedar. 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

Summer33

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night50

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter55

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men86

Unisex13

Women2

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#60,086

PerfumerNikolay Eremin

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#575

PerfumerKarine Dubreuil-Sereni

Launched—

Reviews129

Category winnerUne Histoire d'Homme IrrésistibleHigher 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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A cedar-led woody aromatic with a green fig leaf opening, Une Histoire d'Homme Irrésistible comes across clean, dry, and quietly refined. Bergamot gives it lift, while sandalwood softens the sharper edges. On skin, it usually reads office-safe, mature, and easy to wear, with better value than its price suggests. The m…

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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 Une Histoire d'Homme Irrésistible?

Shades of Darkness takes 2 of 3 categories. Shades of Darkness is rated 3.00/5 from 7 votes; Une Histoire d'Homme Irrésistible is rated 4.13/5 from 719 votes. Choose Shades of Darkness for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Une Histoire d'Homme Irrésistible for a woody and green character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Shades of Darkness or Une Histoire d'Homme Irrésistible?

Shades of Darkness lasts longest (Shades of Darkness 87/100, Une Histoire d'Homme Irrésistible 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Shades of Darkness or Une Histoire d'Homme Irrésistible?

Shades of Darkness projects furthest (Shades of Darkness 72/100, Une Histoire d'Homme Irrésistible 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Shades of Darkness and Une Histoire d'Homme Irrésistible smell similar?

Some overlap: a 40% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, green and powdery accords. Common notes include Fig Leaf, Bergamot and Cedar.

Is Shades of Darkness or Une Histoire d'Homme Irrésistible better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Shades of Darkness and Une Histoire d'Homme Irrésistible?

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. Une Histoire d'Homme Irrésistible has top notes of Fig Leaf and Bergamot, heart notes of Sandalwood, a base of Cedar.