Fragrance comparison

Anomalo vs Oud Shamash

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 578 ratings analysed

Anomalo

G-Nose Perfumes

—0 votes

Rank #75,687 MarineAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

28%scent match

Clearly different

Oud Shamash

The Different Company

4.19578 votes

Rank #946 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Anomalo
Choose it for a marine and amber character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection.
Oud Shamash
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Anomalo2/4

Oud Shamash2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Anomalo
Sillage & projection: Anomalo
Value for money: Oud Shamash
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Oud Shamash

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

AnomaloG-Nose Perfumes

Oud ShamashThe Different Company

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 13%Had 0%Want 88%

4.19/ 5 · 578 votes

Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

53%Love

33%Like

5%Ok

9%Dislike

1%Hate

295 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityAnomalo

SillageAnomalo

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value60

Category winnerOud ShamashBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

marine100%

amber90%

oud80%

animalic70%

aromatic60%

salty50%

woody100%

amber92%

warm spicy84%

oud77%

powdery69%

earthy61%

Scent match28%Clearly different · both amber and oud

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Sea waterPink Pepper

Heart3-5 hrs

Agarwood (Oud)

Base8-11 hrs

Ambergris

Top

RumSaffronPink PepperCinnamonDavana

Heart

Cypriol Oil or NagarmothaRose

Base

Agarwood (Oud)Tolu BalsamAmberPatchouliFrench labdanumWoodsy NotesSandalwoodLeather

InformationalShared notesPink Pepper and Agarwood (Oud). Durations are only published for Anomalo, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day85

Night100

Spring51

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Date 32%Casual 29%Party 21%Work 18%

Men56

Unisex41

Women3

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#75,687

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#946

PerfumerBertrand Duchaufour

Launched—

Reviews110

Category winnerOud ShamashHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Anomalo by G-Nose Perfumes takes the salty chill of open sea water and crashes it straight into dark resinous wood. The first blast is briny and sharp. Crushed pink pepper adds an immediate prickly spark that prevents the aquatic accord from feeling like clean laundry or shower gel. Within fifteen minutes, the scent r…

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Oud Shamash offers a sophisticated look at oud, pairing a boozy rum and saffron opening with a dry, resinous heart. It avoids the typical funk, settling into a balanced, creamy composition of woods and labdanum. Perfect for fall and winter evenings, it suits enthusiasts who appreciate a refined, non-challenging approa…

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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 lasts longer, Anomalo or Oud Shamash?

They last about the same: Anomalo 80/100, Oud Shamash 78/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Anomalo or Oud Shamash?

Anomalo projects furthest (Anomalo 75/100, Oud Shamash 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Anomalo and Oud Shamash smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and oud accords. Common notes include Pink Pepper and Agarwood (Oud).

Is Anomalo or Oud Shamash better for summer or winter?

Anomalo suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Anomalo and Oud Shamash?

Anomalo has top notes of Sea water and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Agarwood (Oud), a base of Ambergris. Oud Shamash has top notes of Rum, Saffron, Pink Pepper and Cinnamon, heart notes of Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha and Rose, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Tolu Balsam, Amber and Patchouli.