Fragrance comparison

Stile vs Not Dark Yet

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 87 ratings analysed

3 wins

Stile

Sergio Tacchini

3.6979 votes

Rank #16,580 AromaticFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

32%scent match

Clearly different

Not Dark Yet

Perito Moreno

4.758 votes

Rank #31,723 AmberSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Stile takes 3 of 4 categories.

Stile
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Not Dark Yet
Choose it for a amber and sweet character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Stile3/4

Not Dark Yet1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not Dark Yet
Sillage & projection: Stile
Value for money: Stile
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Stile

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

StileSergio Tacchini

Not Dark YetPerito Moreno

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.69/ 5 · 79 votes

Have 39%Had 27%Want 34%

4.75/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 43%Had 4%Want 52%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

39%Love

44%Like

3%Ok

14%Dislike

0%Hate

64 votes

75%Love

25%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate94

Category winners

LongevityNot Dark Yet

SillageStile

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value70

¤ Price value63

Category winnerStileBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

fresh spicy92%

woody84%

warm spicy77%

sweet69%

tobacco61%

amber100%

sweet92%

woody84%

caramel77%

tobacco69%

balsamic61%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both woody, sweet and tobacco

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Fir ResinFig LeafBergamot

Heart

CinnamonMyrtleCardamomJasmine

Base

Tobacco LeafPatchouliTonka BeanMusk

Top

Pink PepperCardamomGingerCinnamon LeafOlibanumBlack PepperFennel

Heart

CaramelStar AniseLeatherBarkClove LeafCinnamonNutmeg

Base

Tobacco LeafTonka BeanCedarwoodPeru BalsamAmberAmber OilDark ChocolateLabdanum

InformationalShared notesCinnamon, Cardamom, Tobacco Leaf and Tonka Bean. 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

Summer67

Fall100

Winter29

Day100

Night42

Spring75

Summer25

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men83

Unisex17

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#16,580

PerfumerKarine Dubreuil-Sereni

Launched—

Reviews10

Overall rank#31,723

PerfumerNitish Dixit

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerStileHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Stile by Sergio Tacchini is a masculine fragrance centered on fir resin, fig leaf, and tobacco. Launched in 2003, this aromatic woody scent offers a crisp, sport-elegant profile perfect for office settings or daily casual wear throughout spring and autumn. It provides a balanced, approachable character that manages to…

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Perito Moreno Not Dark Yet centers on a dense heart of cured tobacco leaf anchored by sticky labdanum and bittersweet dark chocolate. Nitish Dixit opens the composition with a dry crackle of black pepper, cardamom, and fennel seed before settling into warm cinnamon leaf and charred leather. Built for chilly autumn eve…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Stile or Not Dark Yet?

Stile takes 3 of 4 categories. Stile is rated 3.69/5 from 79 votes; Not Dark Yet is rated 4.75/5 from 8 votes. Choose Stile for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Not Dark Yet for a amber and sweet character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Stile or Not Dark Yet?

Not Dark Yet lasts longest (Not Dark Yet 67/100, Stile 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Stile or Not Dark Yet?

Stile projects furthest (Stile 55/100, Not Dark Yet 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Stile and Not Dark Yet smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, sweet and tobacco accords. Common notes include Cinnamon, Cardamom, Tobacco Leaf and Tonka Bean.

Is Stile or Not Dark Yet better for summer or winter?

Stile suits daytime wear; Not Dark Yet suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Stile and Not Dark Yet?

Stile has top notes of Fir Resin, Fig Leaf and Bergamot, heart notes of Cinnamon, Myrtle, Cardamom and Jasmine, a base of Tobacco Leaf, Patchouli, Tonka Bean and Musk. Not Dark Yet has top notes of Pink Pepper, Cardamom, Ginger and Cinnamon Leaf, heart notes of Caramel, Star Anise, Leather and Bark, a base of Tobacco Leaf, Tonka Bean, Cedarwood and Peru Balsam.