Fragrance comparison

Shades of Darkness vs Visionario

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 7 ratings analysed

1 wins

Shades of Darkness

Nimere Parfums

3.007 votes

Rank #61,211 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

46%scent match

Some overlap

Visionario

Arcione

—0 votes

Rank #74,887 AmberBalsamic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Shades of Darkness takes 1 of 1 categories.

Shades of Darkness
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Visionario
Choose it for a amber and balsamic character.

Shades of Darkness1/1

Visionario0/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Shades of DarknessNimere Parfums

VisionarioArcione

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.00/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 6%Had 9%Want 85%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

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

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage72

♥ Love / hate50

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

woody92%

warm spicy84%

green77%

aromatic69%

powdery61%

amber100%

balsamic92%

aromatic84%

warm spicy77%

green69%

herbal61%

Scent match46%Some overlap · both amber, warm spicy and aromatic

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

Notes

PatchouliArtemisiaAmbergrisVanillaIncenseMyrrhMint

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesArtemisia, Incense and Ambergris. 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

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#61,211

PerfumerNikolay Eremin

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#74,887

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerShades of DarknessHigher 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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Arcione Visionario opens with a sharp burst of bitter artemisia and cool mint that immediately cuts through the air. As the green freshness settles, dark myrrh and sweet incense emerge alongside smoky patchouli, turning the top notes into a resinous core. The base resting on skin warms into ambergris and soft vanilla,…

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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.

Do Shades of Darkness and Visionario smell similar?

Some overlap: a 46% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, warm spicy and aromatic accords. Common notes include Artemisia, Incense and Ambergris.

Is Shades of Darkness or Visionario 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 Visionario?

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. Visionario features Patchouli, Artemisia, Ambergris, Vanilla and Incense.