Fragrance comparison

Bangkok Shock vs Killing Beauty

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 53 ratings analysed

Bangkok Shock

Marc Gebauer

4.001 votes

Rank #59,857 CitrusWoody

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48%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Killing Beauty

Nimere Parfums

3.7552 votes

Rank #28,004 SweetWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Killing Beauty takes 4 of 4 categories.

Bangkok Shock
Choose it for a citrus and woody character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Killing Beauty
Choose it for a sweet and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Bangkok Shock0/4

Killing Beauty4/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Bangkok ShockMarc Gebauer

Killing BeautyNimere Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 60%Had 0%Want 40%

3.75/ 5 · 52 votes

Have 20%Had 20%Want 60%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

23%Love

52%Like

2%Ok

23%Dislike

0%Hate

52 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityKilling Beauty

SillageKilling Beauty

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value67

Category winnerKilling BeautyBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

woody92%

amber84%

powdery77%

warm spicy69%

sweet61%

sweet100%

woody92%

amber84%

fruity77%

honey69%

powdery61%

Scent match48%Some overlap · both woody, amber and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Aquatic notesTangerineOrangeLemonPetitgrain

Heart2-4 hrs

Ylang YlangIrisIndian JasmineDamask RoseSpices

Base6-8+ hrs

SandalwoodAmbergrisPatchouliVanillaBenzoinMusk

Top

PetitgrainTangerineLemon Verbena

Heart

PlumWild StrawberryGardeniaRoseIrisFreesiaHawthornLily-of-the-Valley

Base

HoneyCaramelMyrrhTonka BeanGuaiac WoodTolu BalsamPatchouliSandalwood

InformationalShared notesTangerine, Petitgrain, Iris and Damask Rose. Durations are only published for Bangkok Shock, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night53

Spring70

Summer50

Fall100

Winter70

Day100

Night78

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Casual 33%Work 30%Date 24%Party 13%

Men0

Unisex80

Women20

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#59,857

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#28,004

PerfumerNikolay Eremin

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerKilling BeautyHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Bangkok Shock by Marc Gebauer starts with an energetic blast of bright lemon, bitter petitgrain, and sparkling orange over cool aquatic notes. It wakes you up immediately. The citrus feels crisp and sharp on first spray, avoiding the synthetic sweetness of cheap body sprays. Within fifteen minutes, the brisk seaside f…

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Killing Beauty by Nimere Parfums creates a complex floral experience that leans into gourmand territory. It opens with vibrant petitgrain and tangerine, eventually settling into a dense base of honey, caramel, and resins. Best suited for cooler days, this unisex scent offers a dense, long-lasting presence on the skin …

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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, Bangkok Shock or Killing Beauty?

Killing Beauty takes 4 of 4 categories. Bangkok Shock is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes; Killing Beauty is rated 3.75/5 from 52 votes. Choose Bangkok Shock for a citrus and woody character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Killing Beauty for a sweet and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Bangkok Shock or Killing Beauty?

Killing Beauty lasts longest (Killing Beauty 74/100, Bangkok Shock 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Bangkok Shock or Killing Beauty?

Killing Beauty projects furthest (Killing Beauty 64/100, Bangkok Shock 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Bangkok Shock and Killing Beauty smell similar?

Some overlap: a 48% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, amber and sweet accords. Common notes include Tangerine, Petitgrain, Iris and Damask Rose.

Is Bangkok Shock or Killing Beauty better for summer or winter?

Bangkok Shock suits daytime wear; Killing Beauty suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bangkok Shock and Killing Beauty?

Bangkok Shock has top notes of Aquatic notes, Tangerine, Orange and Lemon, heart notes of Ylang Ylang, Iris, Indian Jasmine and Damask Rose, a base of Sandalwood, Ambergris, Patchouli and Vanilla. Killing Beauty has top notes of Petitgrain, Tangerine and Lemon Verbena, heart notes of Plum, Wild Strawberry, Gardenia and Rose, a base of Honey, Caramel, Myrrh and Tonka Bean.