Fragrance comparison

Best You Ever Had vs Crimson Shadow

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 2 ratings analysed

1 wins

Best You Ever Had

Albatross

—0 votes

Rank #77,626 LavenderLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

17%scent match

Clearly different

Crimson Shadow

Exceed

2.002 votes

Rank #78,822 AnimalicRose

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Best You Ever Had takes 1 of 1 categories.

Best You Ever Had
Choose it for a lavender and leather character. Wins on fragranxe ranking.
Crimson Shadow
Choose it for a animalic and rose character.

Best You Ever Had1/1

Crimson Shadow0/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Best You Ever Had

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Best You Ever HadAlbatross

Crimson ShadowExceed

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

2.00/ 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

Not enough votes yet

0%Love

0%Like

50%Ok

0%Dislike

50%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate25

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

lavender100%

leather92%

aromatic84%

warm spicy77%

vanilla69%

amber61%

animalic100%

rose83%

amber65%

powdery48%

floral30%

Scent match17%Clearly different · both amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

GrapefruitBergamotMugwortGrass

Heart

LavenderCardamomSaffronCinnamonNutmegRose

Base

LeatherTonka BeanVanillaAmberOudSandalwoodPatchouliCedarwood

Top15-30 mins

CitrusBergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

RosePowdery Notes

Base6-10+ hrs

Animal notesAmberTonka BeanOudMusk

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Rose, Tonka Bean and Amber. Durations are only published for Crimson Shadow, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#77,626

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#78,822

PerfumerSebastien Dagorn

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBest You Ever HadHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Albatross Best You Ever Had is a woody spicy unisex scent built around lavender and leather, with an aromatic, warm-spiced heart. It opens bright and green, grapefruit and bergamot over grass and mugwort, then turns into lavender with cardamom, saffron, cinnamon, nutmeg and a soft rose edge. The dry-down reads richer …

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Crimson Shadow by Exceed opens with a brisk snap of bergamot and bright citrus that quickly gives way to a deeper, shadowy core. Within fifteen minutes, a velvety dark rose emerges alongside dry powdery notes, creating an antique floral texture that feels plush and grounded. As the scent settles on skin, a rugged blen…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Best You Ever Had and Crimson Shadow smell similar?

Clearly different: a 17% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Rose, Tonka Bean and Amber.

What are the notes in Best You Ever Had and Crimson Shadow?

Best You Ever Had has top notes of Grapefruit, Bergamot, Mugwort and Grass, heart notes of Lavender, Cardamom, Saffron and Cinnamon, a base of Leather, Tonka Bean, Vanilla and Amber. Crimson Shadow has top notes of Citrus and Bergamot, heart notes of Rose and Powdery Notes, a base of Animal notes, Amber, Tonka Bean and Oud.