Fragrance comparison

Time & Tide vs Goodbye Darkness

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 8 ratings analysed

1 wins

Time & Tide

Elysian

4.007 votes

Rank #24,892 SaltyOzonic

Full profile Similar & dupes

18%scent match

Clearly different

Goodbye Darkness

Synonyme

4.001 votes

Rank #67,858 CaramelWarm Spicy

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Time & Tide takes 1 of 1 categories.

Time & Tide
Choose it for a salty and ozonic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Goodbye Darkness
Choose it for a caramel and warm spicy character.

Time & Tide1/1

Goodbye Darkness0/1

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: Time & Tide

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Time & TideElysian

Goodbye DarknessSynonyme

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 10%Had 3%Want 87%

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 84%Had 4%Want 12%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

43%Love

29%Like

14%Ok

14%Dislike

0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage38

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value17

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

salty100%

ozonic83%

marine65%

white floral48%

vanilla30%

caramel100%

warm spicy91%

cinnamon83%

sweet74%

vanilla65%

amber56%

Scent match18%Clearly different · both vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

Sea SaltOzonic notesLinen

Heart2 to 3 hours

White Flowers

Base3 to 5 hours

Tonka BeanVanillaSandalwood

Top

CinnamonApple

Heart

CaramelTonka BeanWhite Flowers

Base

SandalwoodCashmere WoodVanilla

InformationalShared notesWhite Flowers, Tonka Bean, Vanilla and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for Time & Tide, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring60

Summer100

Fall40

Winter20

Day100

Night40

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men14

Unisex57

Women29

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#24,892

PerfumerJessi Park

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#67,858

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerTime & TideHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Time & Tide by Elysian delivers an immediate blast of brisk coastal air paired with freshly washed cotton. The opening combines sharp sea salt, airy ozonic notes, and crisp linen, creating the sensation of sun-dried laundry catching an ocean breeze. As the initial freshness settles, soft white flowers emerge in the mi…

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Goodbye Darkness is a high concentration Extrait de Parfum that centers on a rich blend of spiced apple and warm caramel. It opens with a sharp burst of cinnamon that quickly settles into a creamy, gourmand heart of tonka bean and white florals. The dry down is exceptionally smooth, leaning on sandalwood and cashmere …

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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, Time & Tide or Goodbye Darkness?

Time & Tide takes 1 of 1 categories. Time & Tide is rated 4.00/5 from 7 votes; Goodbye Darkness is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Time & Tide for a salty and ozonic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Goodbye Darkness for a caramel and warm spicy character.

Do Time & Tide and Goodbye Darkness smell similar?

Clearly different: a 18% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla accords. Common notes include White Flowers, Tonka Bean, Vanilla and Sandalwood.

Is Time & Tide or Goodbye Darkness better for summer or winter?

Time & Tide suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Time & Tide and Goodbye Darkness?

Time & Tide has top notes of Sea Salt, Ozonic notes and Linen, heart notes of White Flowers, a base of Tonka Bean, Vanilla and Sandalwood. Goodbye Darkness has top notes of Cinnamon and Apple, heart notes of Caramel, Tonka Bean and White Flowers, a base of Sandalwood, Cashmere Wood and Vanilla.