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    Side by side

    Dark vs. Bull's Blood 2nd Edition

    Dark by Neandertal bottle

    Dark

    Neandertal
    2018
    Clearly related
    New comparison

    Dark wears longer on skin.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Dark vs. Bull's Blood 2nd Edition
    DarkBull's Blood 2nd Edition
    ConcentrationEau de Parfum
    Launched20182023
    GenderUnisexUnisex
    PerfumerEuan McCallJosh Meyer
    Best seasonSpringFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Dark

    Aromatic
    Fresh Spicy
    Amber
    Woody
    Leather
    Marine
    Smoky
    Animalic

    Bull's Blood 2nd Edition

    Tobacco
    Woody
    Musky
    Rose
    Powdery
    Sweet
    Patchouli
    Metallic

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    GrapefruitPink PepperPineGinger
    Heart
    SeaweedIncenseCarawayGeranium
    TobaccoMusk"RoseBloodGeranium
    Base
    SandalwoodPatchouli

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Dark vs. Bull's Blood 2nd Edition
    DarkBull's Blood 2nd Edition
    Score3.5/53.5/5
    Longevity6-10 hours4-6 hours
    Sillagemoderatemoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    Dark is not trying to seduce you. It opens cold and green, shifts into smoky leather, and ends somewhere austere and resinous. If you want comfort, look elsewhere.Dark
    There's no middle ground here, 607 votes split almost evenly between love and hate. The tobacco and black musk give this a rawness that reads dramatic, even theatrical. Some find it too much.Bull's Blood 2nd Edition