Bangkok Shock vs Luxury Vert
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
35%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Luxury Vert takes 3 of 4 categories.
Bangkok ShockChoose it for a citrus and woody character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Luxury VertChoose it for a white floral and citrus character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Bangkok Shock1/4
Luxury Vert3/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Bangkok Shock
- Sillage & projection
- Luxury Vert
- Value for money
- Luxury Vert
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Luxury Vert
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Bangkok ShockMarc GebauerLuxury VertRiiffs PerfumesWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.00/ 5 · 1 votes
Have 60%Had 0%Want 40%
3.95/ 5 · 39 votes
Have 51%Had 5%Want 44%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate0%Love
100%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
1 vote · too few to score
59%Love
32%Like
9%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
34 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityBangkok Shock
SillageLuxury Vert
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerLuxury VertBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothcitrus100%
woody92%
amber84%
powdery77%
warm spicy69%
sweet61%
white floral100%
citrus90%
vanilla80%
yellow floral70%
sweet60%
amber50%
Scent match35%Some overlap · both citrus, amber and sweet
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop15-30 mins
Aquatic notesTangerineOrangeLemonPetitgrain
Heart2-4 hrs
Ylang YlangIrisIndian JasmineDamask RoseSpices
Base6-8+ hrs
SandalwoodAmbergrisPatchouliVanillaBenzoinMusk
Top
Bitter OrangePetitgrain
Heart
Jasmine SambacYlang Ylang
Base
VanillaLilyBenzoin
InformationalShared notesPetitgrain, Ylang Ylang, Vanilla and Benzoin. Durations are only published for Bangkok Shock, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer100
Fall100
Winter0
Day100
Night–
Spring100
Summer88
Fall88
Winter56
Day100
Night65
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#66,948
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#27,097
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews3
Category winnerLuxury VertHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotBangkok 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…
Reviews →Luxury Vert opens with bitter orange and petitgrain, then settles into a bright white floral heart with jasmine sambac and ylang ylang. The vanilla and benzoin in the base soften it without turning the scent heavy. It reads as a floral citrus with a creamy sweet edge, leaning more feminine in style but still wearable …
Reviews →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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Bangkok Shock or Luxury Vert?
Luxury Vert takes 3 of 4 categories. Bangkok Shock is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes; Luxury Vert is rated 3.95/5 from 39 votes. Choose Bangkok Shock for a citrus and woody character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Luxury Vert for a white floral and citrus character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Bangkok Shock or Luxury Vert?
They last about the same: Bangkok Shock 60/100, Luxury Vert 59/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Bangkok Shock or Luxury Vert?
Luxury Vert projects furthest (Luxury Vert 61/100, Bangkok Shock 50/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Bangkok Shock and Luxury Vert smell similar?
Some overlap: a 35% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, amber and sweet accords. Common notes include Petitgrain, Ylang Ylang, Vanilla and Benzoin.
Is Bangkok Shock or Luxury Vert better for summer or winter?
Bangkok Shock suits daytime wear; Luxury Vert suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Bangkok Shock and Luxury Vert?
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. Luxury Vert has top notes of Bitter Orange and Petitgrain, heart notes of Jasmine Sambac and Ylang Ylang, a base of Vanilla, Lily and Benzoin.
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