Fragrance comparison

Wanda vs Shadow Gardens Темные Аллеи

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 92 ratings analysed

Wanda

Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab

3.6721 votes

Rank #21,794 LeatherRose

Full profile Similar & dupes

6%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Shadow Gardens Темные Аллеи

Ladanika

4.0371 votes

Rank #10,438 SweetFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Shadow Gardens Темные Аллеи takes 4 of 5 categories.

Wanda
Choose it for a leather and rose character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Shadow Gardens Темные Аллеи
Choose it for a sweet and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Wanda1/5

Shadow Gardens Темные Аллеи4/5

Ratings & consensus: Shadow Gardens Темные Аллеи
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Shadow Gardens Темные Аллеи
Sillage & projection: Shadow Gardens Темные Аллеи
Value for money: Wanda
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Shadow Gardens Темные Аллеи

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

WandaBlack Phoenix Alchemy Lab

Shadow Gardens Темные АллеиLadanika

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.67/ 5 · 21 votes

Have 33%Had 8%Want 58%

4.03/ 5 · 71 votes

Have 59%Had 41%Want 0%

Category winnerShadow Gardens Темные АллеиRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

43%Love

19%Like

5%Ok

29%Dislike

5%Hate

21 votes · too few to score

42%Love

35%Like

6%Ok

17%Dislike

0%Hate

71 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate67

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage80

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityShadow Gardens Темные Аллеи

SillageShadow Gardens Темные Аллеи

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value85

¤ Price value75

Category winnerWandaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

leather100%

rose91%

wine83%

powdery74%

violet65%

animalic56%

sweet100%

floral92%

honey84%

green77%

aromatic69%

yellow floral61%

Scent match6%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

LeatherRoseRed WineVioletMuskMyrtle

No top / heart / base split published

Top

TarragonRaspberryAbsintheAldehydesGreen AppleCassisAniseBergamot

Heart

Lime (Linden) BlossomMyrtle

Base

Melilot or Sweet CloverCloverDark ChocolateWhite HoneyVioletCinnamonOakmossMusk

InformationalShared notesViolet, Musk and Myrtle. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring33

Summer33

Fall33

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Spring38

Summer38

Fall100

Winter38

Day59

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex31

Women69

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#21,794

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews12

Overall rank#10,438

PerfumerValeria Karmanova

Launched—

Reviews11

Category winnerShadow Gardens Темные АллеиHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Wanda wears like a dark rose steeped in red wine, with leather close behind and a soft violet haze around it. Reviews consistently point to an unusual, moody profile that can read sensual, heavy, and a little gothic rather than easy or crowd-pleasing. On skin, the opening often feels richest, with wine, rose, and leat…

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Shadow Gardens Темные Аллеи by Ladanika opens with a sharp, medicinal blast of green herbs. The bitter bite of absinthe and tarragon collides with a damp, soil-like note that feels instantly atmospheric. As it sits on the skin, a heavy white honey note emerges, softening the initial forest-floor crunch without losing …

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Wanda or Shadow Gardens Темные Аллеи?

Shadow Gardens Темные Аллеи takes 4 of 5 categories. Wanda is rated 3.67/5 from 21 votes; Shadow Gardens Темные Аллеи is rated 4.03/5 from 71 votes. Choose Wanda for a leather and rose character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Shadow Gardens Темные Аллеи for a sweet and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Wanda or Shadow Gardens Темные Аллеи?

Shadow Gardens Темные Аллеи lasts longest (Shadow Gardens Темные Аллеи 75/100, Wanda 72/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Wanda or Shadow Gardens Темные Аллеи?

Shadow Gardens Темные Аллеи projects furthest (Shadow Gardens Темные Аллеи 80/100, Wanda 71/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Wanda and Shadow Gardens Темные Аллеи smell similar?

Clearly different: a 6% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Violet, Musk and Myrtle.

Is Wanda or Shadow Gardens Темные Аллеи better for summer or winter?

Wanda suits evening wear; Shadow Gardens Темные Аллеи suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Wanda and Shadow Gardens Темные Аллеи?

Wanda features Leather, Rose, Red Wine, Violet and Musk. Shadow Gardens Темные Аллеи has top notes of Tarragon, Raspberry, Absinthe and Aldehydes, heart notes of Lime (Linden) Blossom and Myrtle, a base of Melilot or Sweet Clover, Clover, Dark Chocolate and White Honey.