Fragrance comparison

Bay Rum vs Shaken Not Stirred

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 31 ratings analysed

2 wins

Bay Rum

Beach Geeza

3.5229 votes

Rank #22,668 Fresh SpicyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

50%scent match

Some overlap

Shaken Not Stirred

Clash

3.502 votes

Rank #66,889 Fresh SpicyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Bay Rum takes 2 of 3 categories.

Bay Rum
Choose it for a fresh spicy and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Shaken Not Stirred
Choose it for a fresh spicy and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection.

Bay Rum2/3

Shaken Not Stirred1/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Bay Rum
Sillage & projection: Shaken Not Stirred
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Bay Rum

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Bay RumBeach Geeza

Shaken Not StirredClash

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.52/ 5 · 29 votes

Have 47%Had 11%Want 42%

3.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 18%Had 0%Want 82%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

28%Love

17%Like

34%Ok

21%Dislike

0%Hate

29 votes

50%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

50%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate63

⏱ Longevity20

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate63

Category winners

LongevityBay Rum

SillageShaken Not Stirred

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value43

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fresh spicy100%

warm spicy83%

rum65%

sweet48%

woody30%

fresh spicy100%

warm spicy92%

rose84%

amber77%

aromatic69%

rum61%

Scent match50%Some overlap · both fresh spicy, warm spicy and rum

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

AllspiceRumBay LeafCassia

Heart

Sugar CaneClovesNutmegCardamom

Base

Copaiba balmOakGurjan balsamBenzoin

Top30 to 45 minutes

Bay LeafRumPepperCardamom

Heart1 to 2 hours

Tea RoseLaurelsBenzoin

Base2 to 4 hours

SandalwoodMuskVanilla

InformationalShared notesRum, Bay Leaf, Cardamom and Benzoin. Durations are only published for Shaken Not Stirred, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer75

Fall100

Winter75

Day80

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men64

Unisex36

Women0

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#22,668

PerfumerRyan Hunts

Launched—

Reviews10

Overall rank#66,889

PerfumerGuillaume Flavigny

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBay RumHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Beach Geeza Bay Rum opens with a sharp burst of dry allspice, cassia bark, and dark rum. The initial spray delivers a culinary spice slap that hits your nose before settling into a warm core of cloves, nutmeg, and cardamom. Sugar cane adds a light background sweetness, but this stays predominantly dry and woodsy. As i…

Reviews →

Shaken Not Stirred by Clash is a woody spicy men's fragrance built around liquor, aromatics, and florals. It opens with an immediate kick of dark rum, sharp pepper, cardamom, and aromatic bay leaf. As the initial heat settles, the heart introduces an unexpected pairing of green laurels and tea rose anchored by sweet, …

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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, Bay Rum or Shaken Not Stirred?

Bay Rum takes 2 of 3 categories. Bay Rum is rated 3.52/5 from 29 votes; Shaken Not Stirred is rated 3.50/5 from 2 votes. Choose Bay Rum for a fresh spicy and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Shaken Not Stirred for a fresh spicy and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection.

Which lasts longer, Bay Rum or Shaken Not Stirred?

Bay Rum lasts longest (Bay Rum 70/100, Shaken Not Stirred 20/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Bay Rum or Shaken Not Stirred?

Shaken Not Stirred projects furthest (Shaken Not Stirred 67/100, Bay Rum 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Bay Rum and Shaken Not Stirred smell similar?

Some overlap: a 50% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh spicy, warm spicy and rum accords. Common notes include Rum, Bay Leaf, Cardamom and Benzoin.

Is Bay Rum or Shaken Not Stirred better for summer or winter?

Bay Rum suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bay Rum and Shaken Not Stirred?

Bay Rum has top notes of Allspice, Rum, Bay Leaf and Cassia, heart notes of Sugar Cane, Cloves, Nutmeg and Cardamom, a base of Copaiba balm, Oak, Gurjan balsam and Benzoin. Shaken Not Stirred has top notes of Bay Leaf, Rum, Pepper and Cardamom, heart notes of Tea Rose, Laurels and Benzoin, a base of Sandalwood, Musk and Vanilla.