Fragrance comparison

Shadow Gardens Темные Аллеи vs Wanda

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 92 ratings analysed

4 wins

Shadow Gardens Темные Аллеи

Ladanika

4.0371 votes

Rank #10,438 SweetFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

6%scent match

Clearly different

Wanda

Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab

3.6721 votes

Rank #21,794 LeatherRose

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Shadow Gardens Темные Аллеи takes 4 of 5 categories.

Shadow Gardens Темные Аллеи
Choose it for a sweet and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Wanda
Choose it for a leather and rose character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Shadow Gardens Темные Аллеи4/5

Wanda1/5

Ratings & consensus: Shadow Gardens Темные Аллеи
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Shadow Gardens Темные Аллеи
Sillage & projection: Shadow Gardens Темные Аллеи
Value for money: Wanda
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Shadow Gardens Темные Аллеи

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Shadow Gardens Темные АллеиLadanika

WandaBlack Phoenix Alchemy Lab

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.03/ 5 · 71 votes

Have 59%Had 41%Want 0%

3.67/ 5 · 21 votes

Have 33%Had 8%Want 58%

Category winnerShadow Gardens Темные АллеиRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

42%Love

35%Like

6%Ok

17%Dislike

0%Hate

71 votes

43%Love

19%Like

5%Ok

29%Dislike

5%Hate

21 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage80

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate67

Category winners

LongevityShadow Gardens Темные Аллеи

SillageShadow Gardens Темные Аллеи

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value85

Category winnerWandaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

sweet100%

floral92%

honey84%

green77%

aromatic69%

yellow floral61%

leather100%

rose91%

wine83%

powdery74%

violet65%

animalic56%

Scent match6%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

TarragonRaspberryAbsintheAldehydesGreen AppleCassisAniseBergamot

Heart

Lime (Linden) BlossomMyrtle

Base

Melilot or Sweet CloverCloverDark ChocolateWhite HoneyVioletCinnamonOakmossMusk

Notes

LeatherRoseRed WineVioletMuskMyrtle

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesMyrtle, Violet and Musk. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring38

Summer38

Fall100

Winter38

Day59

Night100

Spring33

Summer33

Fall33

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex31

Women69

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#10,438

PerfumerValeria Karmanova

Launched—

Reviews11

Overall rank#21,794

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews12

Category winnerShadow Gardens Темные АллеиHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Shadow Gardens Темные Аллеи by Ladanika opens with a sharp, medicinal blast of green herbs. The bitter bite of absinthe and tarragon collides with a damp, soil-like note that feels instantly atmospheric. As it sits on the skin, a heavy white honey note emerges, softening the initial forest-floor crunch without losing …

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Wanda wears like a dark rose steeped in red wine, with leather close behind and a soft violet haze around it. Reviews consistently point to an unusual, moody profile that can read sensual, heavy, and a little gothic rather than easy or crowd-pleasing. On skin, the opening often feels richest, with wine, rose, and leat…

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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, Shadow Gardens Темные Аллеи or Wanda?

Shadow Gardens Темные Аллеи takes 4 of 5 categories. Shadow Gardens Темные Аллеи is rated 4.03/5 from 71 votes; Wanda is rated 3.67/5 from 21 votes. Choose Shadow Gardens Темные Аллеи for a sweet and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Wanda for a leather and rose character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Shadow Gardens Темные Аллеи or Wanda?

Shadow Gardens Темные Аллеи lasts longest (Shadow Gardens Темные Аллеи 75/100, Wanda 72/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Shadow Gardens Темные Аллеи or Wanda?

Shadow Gardens Темные Аллеи projects furthest (Shadow Gardens Темные Аллеи 80/100, Wanda 71/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Shadow Gardens Темные Аллеи and Wanda smell similar?

Clearly different: a 6% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Myrtle, Violet and Musk.

Is Shadow Gardens Темные Аллеи or Wanda better for summer or winter?

Shadow Gardens Темные Аллеи suits evening wear; Wanda suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Shadow Gardens Темные Аллеи and Wanda?

Shadow Gardens Темные Аллеи has top notes of Tarragon, Raspberry, Absinthe and Aldehydes, heart notes of Lime (Linden) Blossom and Myrtle, a base of Melilot or Sweet Clover, Clover, Dark Chocolate and White Honey. Wanda features Leather, Rose, Red Wine, Violet and Musk.