Thichila vs Shades of Darkness
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
32%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Shades of Darkness takes 2 of 3 categories.
ThichilaChoose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Shades of DarknessChoose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Thichila1/3
Shades of Darkness2/3
- 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
- Thichila
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
ThichilaPrissanaShades of DarknessNimere ParfumsWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.99/ 5 · 71 votes
Have 21%Had 12%Want 67%
3.00/ 5 · 7 votes
Have 6%Had 9%Want 85%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate39%Love
34%Like
14%Ok
11%Dislike
1%Hate
71 votes
14%Love
29%Like
0%Ok
57%Dislike
0%Hate
7 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityShades of Darkness
SillageShades of Darkness
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothamber100%
warm spicy92%
animalic84%
white floral77%
oud69%
balsamic61%
amber100%
woody92%
warm spicy84%
green77%
aromatic69%
powdery61%
Scent match32%Clearly different · both amber and warm spicy
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
Thailand OudIncenseCivetSaffronTuberoseMyrrhSandalwoodChampacaCamphorKaffir LimeWan Sao LhongJasmine Sambac
No top / heart / base split published
Top
GalbanumCarnationArtemisiaFig LeafBlack currant leafBergamotNutmegSaffron
Heart
Ylang-YlangNarcissusJasmineIrisTobaccoChampacaVioletNeroli
Base
IncenseTolu BalsamCivetCastoreumAmbergrisCedarVetiverBenzoin
InformationalShared notesIncense, Civet, Saffron and Champaca. Durations are only published for Thichila, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring85
Summer40
Fall100
Winter100
Day67
Night100
Spring100
Summer33
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night50
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesNot enough votes yet
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#18,918
PerfumerPrin Lomros
Launched—
Reviews6
Overall rank#64,078
PerfumerNikolay Eremin
Launched—
Reviews1
Category winnerThichilaHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotThichila by Prissana centers on traditional Southeast Asian perfume styles, pairing dark Thailand oud with rich amber and incense. The scent opens with a sharp flash of kaffir lime, cool camphor, and warming cinnamon before settling into lush white florals like champaca, gardenia, and jasmine sambac. As the heart unfo…
Reviews →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…
Reviews →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, Thichila or Shades of Darkness?
Shades of Darkness takes 2 of 3 categories. Thichila is rated 3.99/5 from 71 votes; Shades of Darkness is rated 3.00/5 from 7 votes. Choose Thichila for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Shades of Darkness for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Thichila or Shades of Darkness?
Shades of Darkness lasts longest (Shades of Darkness 87/100, Thichila 71/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Thichila or Shades of Darkness?
Shades of Darkness projects furthest (Shades of Darkness 72/100, Thichila 55/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Thichila and Shades of Darkness smell similar?
Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Incense, Civet, Saffron and Champaca.
Is Thichila or Shades of Darkness better for summer or winter?
Thichila suits evening wear; Shades of Darkness suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Thichila and Shades of Darkness?
Thichila features Thailand Oud, Incense, Civet, Saffron and Tuberose. 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.
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