Fragrance comparison

Ultima vs Dark Brilliance

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 61 ratings analysed

1 wins

Ultima

Revlon

4.5961 votes

Rank #7,058 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

53%scent match

Some overlap

Dark Brilliance

Lentheric

—0 votes

Rank #83,037 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ultima takes 1 of 1 categories.

Ultima
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Dark Brilliance
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character.

Ultima1/1

Dark Brilliance0/1

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: Ultima

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

UltimaRevlon

Dark BrillianceLentheric

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.59/ 5 · 61 votes

Have 48%Had 10%Want 42%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 33%Had 0%Want 67%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

72%Love

21%Like

0%Ok

7%Dislike

0%Hate

61 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity81

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate90

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value57

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

amber92%

woody84%

balsamic77%

powdery69%

cinnamon61%

warm spicy100%

amber92%

white floral84%

woody77%

animalic69%

musky61%

Scent match53%Some overlap · both warm spicy, amber and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

SpicesAldehydesBergamotAppleFruity Notes

Heart

CinnamonCarnationPimentoRoseJasmineOrchid

Base

OpoponaxSandalwoodCivetAmberPatchouliBenzoinVanilla

Top20-30 mins

AldehydesBergamotCitrus

Heart3-4 hrs

CarnationTuberoseGardeniaCinnamonJasmineRose

Base8-12 hrs

SandalwoodPatchouliAmbergrisCastoreumBenzoinOakmossSpicesMyrrh

InformationalShared notesSpices, Aldehydes, Bergamot and Cinnamon. Durations are only published for Dark Brilliance, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring45

Summer30

Fall95

Winter100

Day42

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men8

Unisex31

Women62

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#7,058

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews12

Overall rank#83,037

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerUltimaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ultima by Revlon is a dense, spicy oriental that delivers a vintage, resinous punch. Launched in 1961, it pairs sharp aldehydes with a warm, heavy base of opoponax and sandalwood. Best suited for cold weather and evening wear, this classic fragrance provides a dramatic, opulent scent profile for those who enjoy old-sc…

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Dark Brilliance by Lentheric is a bold blast from 1946 that ignores modern minimalism. The opening snaps with fizzy aldehydes and brisk bergamot before softening into a lush heart of spicy carnation, gardenia, and sweet cinnamon. It feels substantial immediately. On skin, the drydown turns deeply warm, anchoring into …

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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.

Do Ultima and Dark Brilliance smell similar?

Some overlap: a 53% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, amber and woody accords. Common notes include Spices, Aldehydes, Bergamot and Cinnamon.

Is Ultima or Dark Brilliance better for summer or winter?

Ultima suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Ultima and Dark Brilliance?

Ultima has top notes of Spices, Aldehydes, Bergamot and Apple, heart notes of Cinnamon, Carnation, Pimento and Rose, a base of Opoponax, Sandalwood, Civet and Amber. Dark Brilliance has top notes of Aldehydes, Bergamot and Citrus, heart notes of Carnation, Tuberose, Gardenia and Cinnamon, a base of Sandalwood, Patchouli, Ambergris and Castoreum.