Skip to main content
    HousesNotesPerfumers

    Side by side

    Complicated Shadows vs. Encounters

    Clearly related
    Encounters by Francesca Bianchi bottle

    Encounters

    Francesca Bianchi
    Eau de Parfum2023
    New comparison

    Encounters projects louder.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Complicated Shadows vs. Encounters
    Complicated ShadowsEncounters
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Parfum
    Launched20212023
    GenderUnisexUnisex
    PerfumerSarah McCartneyFrancesca Bianchi
    Best seasonFallFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Complicated Shadows

    Woody
    Earthy
    Iris
    Mossy
    Powdery
    Yellow Floral
    Violet
    Floral

    Encounters

    Amber
    Woody
    Citrus
    Balsamic
    Aromatic
    Oud
    Warm Spicy
    Powdery

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    IrisVetiver
    BergamotOrangeBlackcurrantCorianderLavender
    Heart
    NarcissusFrankincense
    Orris RootRoseAngelicaCinnamon
    Base
    SandalwoodCedarOakmoss
    OudCedarwoodSandalwoodBenzoinPeru BalsamAmbergrisCastoreum

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Complicated Shadows vs. Encounters
    Complicated ShadowsEncounters
    Score3.5/53.5/5
    Longevity6-10 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagemoderatestrong

    No varnish

    Real talk

    It's intimate. Not the kind that announces itself across a room. More the kind that someone standing beside you will notice and lean into. The name isn't a warning.Complicated Shadows
    This is Francesca Bianchi doing what she does best, colliding cultures into something beautiful and slightly unsettling. The castoreum and oud are not subtle.Encounters