Fragrance comparison

To Die For vs Shades of Darkness

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 44 ratings analysed

To Die For

Proad

4.3837 votes

Rank #16,840 FruityCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

24%scent match

Clearly different

2 wins

Shades of Darkness

Nimere Parfums

3.007 votes

Rank #64,078 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Shades of Darkness takes 2 of 3 categories.

To Die For
Choose it for a fruity and citrus character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Shades of Darkness
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

To Die For1/3

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: To Die For

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

To Die ForProad

Shades of DarknessNimere Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.38/ 5 · 37 votes

Have 40%Had 7%Want 53%

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 hate

57%Love

35%Like

3%Ok

0%Dislike

5%Hate

37 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

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate84

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage72

♥ Love / hate50

Category winners

LongevityShades of Darkness

SillageShades of Darkness

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value63

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

citrus90%

woody80%

sweet70%

aromatic60%

floral50%

amber100%

woody92%

warm spicy84%

green77%

aromatic69%

powdery61%

Scent match24%Clearly different · both woody and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 60 minutes

FigBlack CurrantPink GrapefruitLemon

Heart2 to 4 hours

JasmineRoseSea SaltSeaweedVioletChampacaYlang-YlangViolet Leaf

Base4 to 7 hours

White MuskVanillaSandalwoodAmberCedar

Top

GalbanumCarnationArtemisiaFig LeafBlack currant leafBergamotNutmegSaffron

Heart

Ylang-YlangNarcissusJasmineIrisTobaccoChampacaVioletNeroli

Base

IncenseTolu BalsamCivetCastoreumAmbergrisCedarVetiverBenzoin

InformationalShared notesJasmine, Violet, Champaca and Ylang-Ylang. Durations are only published for To Die For, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring95

Summer95

Fall100

Winter21

Day100

Night37

Spring100

Summer33

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night50

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men8

Unisex88

Women4

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#16,840

PerfumerJutinat Piyaweerawong

Launched—

Reviews7

Overall rank#64,078

PerfumerNikolay Eremin

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerTo Die ForHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

To Die For by Proad delivers a bright, sunlit mix of juicy fruit and coastal florals. The opening bursts with tart pink grapefruit, crisp lemon, dark black currant, and green fig flesh. As the brisk citrus tones settle, the fragrance reveals a complex floral heart featuring jasmine, rose, tuberose, and ylang-ylang, cu…

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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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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, To Die For or Shades of Darkness?

Shades of Darkness takes 2 of 3 categories. To Die For is rated 4.38/5 from 37 votes; Shades of Darkness is rated 3.00/5 from 7 votes. Choose To Die For for a fruity and citrus character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime 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, To Die For or Shades of Darkness?

Shades of Darkness lasts longest (Shades of Darkness 87/100, To Die For 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, To Die For or Shades of Darkness?

Shades of Darkness projects furthest (Shades of Darkness 72/100, To Die For 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Do To Die For and Shades of Darkness smell similar?

Clearly different: a 24% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and aromatic accords. Common notes include Jasmine, Violet, Champaca and Ylang-Ylang.

Is To Die For or Shades of Darkness better for summer or winter?

To Die For suits daytime wear; Shades of Darkness suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in To Die For and Shades of Darkness?

To Die For has top notes of Fig, Black Currant, Pink Grapefruit and Lemon, heart notes of Jasmine, Rose, Sea Salt and Seaweed, a base of White Musk, Vanilla, Sandalwood and Amber. 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.