Fragrance comparison

Arbo vs Energy Shot

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 1,225 ratings analysed

Arbo

O Boticário

3.921,217 votes

Rank #6,826 GreenAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

63%scent match

Closely related

3 wins

Energy Shot

Pull & Bear

4.128 votes

Rank #52,389 CitrusGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Energy Shot takes 3 of 4 categories.

Arbo
Choose it for a green and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Energy Shot
Choose it for a citrus and green character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Arbo1/4

Energy Shot3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Energy Shot
Sillage & projection: Energy Shot
Value for money: Energy Shot
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Arbo

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ArboO Boticário

Energy ShotPull & Bear

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.92/ 5 · 1,217 votes

Have 49%Had 51%Want 0%

4.12/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 26%Had 16%Want 58%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

32%Love

44%Like

11%Ok

11%Dislike

3%Hate

1,217 votes

13%Love

88%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity90

〰 Sillage83

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityEnergy Shot

SillageEnergy Shot

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value66

¤ Price value100

Category winnerEnergy ShotBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

green100%

aromatic88%

fresh spicy77%

citrus65%

herbal53%

mossy42%

citrus100%

green83%

aromatic65%

fresh spicy48%

musky30%

Scent match63%Closely related · both green, citrus and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

MintGrapefruitPetitgrainMandarin OrangeGeraniumMountain Air

Heart

Green NotesArtemisiaSage

Base

OakmossMuskSandalwood

Top20-30 mins

GrapefruitPetitgrainMandarin Orange

Heart2-3 hrs

Herbal Notes

Base4-6 hrs

MuskWoody Notes

InformationalShared notesGrapefruit, Petitgrain, Mandarin Orange and Musk. Durations are only published for Energy Shot, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter16

Day–

Night–

Spring25

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night28

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men66

Unisex33

Women1

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Casual 48%Work 25%Party 15%Date 11%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#6,826

PerfumerCarlos Benaïm

Launched—

Reviews24

Overall rank#52,389

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerArboHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Arbo by O Boticário is a crisp, nature-focused cologne that captures the bracing feel of fresh mountain air blowing through a damp forest. It opens with an energetic burst of cool crushed mint, tart grapefruit, and bitter petitgrain before settling into an earthy blend of wild sage, green leaves, and wet forest foliag…

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Pull & Bear Energy Shot delivers a brisk, tart blast of grapefruit and crisp petitgrain straight out of the nozzle. The opening is sharp and bright. Sweet mandarin orange quickly softens the citrus bite before drying down into clean herbal notes and dry cedarwood. It smells like chilled citrus tonic water on a scorchi…

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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, Arbo or Energy Shot?

Energy Shot takes 3 of 4 categories. Arbo is rated 3.92/5 from 1,217 votes; Energy Shot is rated 4.12/5 from 8 votes. Choose Arbo for a green and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Energy Shot for a citrus and green character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Arbo or Energy Shot?

Energy Shot lasts longest (Energy Shot 90/100, Arbo 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Arbo or Energy Shot?

Energy Shot projects furthest (Energy Shot 83/100, Arbo 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Arbo and Energy Shot smell similar?

Closely related: a 63% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share green, citrus and aromatic accords. Common notes include Grapefruit, Petitgrain, Mandarin Orange and Musk.

Is Arbo or Energy Shot better for summer or winter?

Energy Shot suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Arbo and Energy Shot?

Arbo has top notes of Mint, Grapefruit, Petitgrain and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Green Notes, Artemisia and Sage, a base of Oakmoss, Musk and Sandalwood. Energy Shot has top notes of Grapefruit, Petitgrain and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Herbal Notes, a base of Musk and Woody Notes.