Fragrance comparison

Book of Shadows vs Goku

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 144 ratings analysed

5 wins

Book of Shadows

Alkemia Perfumes

3.5691 votes

Rank #10,113 LeatherSmoky

Full profile Similar & dupes

20%scent match

Clearly different

Goku

Pisello Parfum

2.4253 votes

Rank #19,058 MarineAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Book of Shadows takes 5 of 7 categories.

Book of Shadows
Choose it for a leather and smoky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Goku
Choose it for a marine and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection and versatility. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Book of Shadows5/7

Goku2/7

Ratings & consensus: Book of Shadows
Community sentiment: Book of Shadows
Longevity: Book of Shadows
Sillage & projection: Goku
Value for money: Book of Shadows
Versatility: Goku
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Book of Shadows

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Book of ShadowsAlkemia Perfumes

GokuPisello Parfum

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.56/ 5 · 91 votes

Have 23%Had 7%Want 70%

2.42/ 5 · 53 votes

Have 2%Had 2%Want 95%

Category winnerBook of ShadowsRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

29%Love

38%Like

18%Ok

11%Dislike

5%Hate

66 votes

30%Love

2%Like

6%Ok

4%Dislike

58%Hate

53 votes

Category winnerBook of ShadowsMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity59

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate35

Category winners

LongevityBook of Shadows

SillageGoku

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value74

¤ Price value31

Category winnerBook of ShadowsBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

leather100%

smoky90%

amber80%

animalic70%

balsamic60%

aromatic50%

marine100%

aromatic92%

amber84%

woody77%

fresh69%

fruity61%

Scent match20%Clearly different · both amber and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

LeatherIncenseInkPaper

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Sea NotesWhite WineTequilaCoconutPassionfruitGingerLimeCardamom

Heart

Coral ReefStarfishSeashellsIrisIndian OudRain NotesIncenseCherry Blossom

Base

Marine notesRed AlgaeSeaweedSandAmbergrisRumAmbroxanJackfruit

InformationalShared notesIncense. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring10

Summer14

Fall100

Winter76

Day100

Night–

Spring82

Summer100

Fall64

Winter73

Day100

Night80

Category winnerGokuMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men26

Unisex65

Women9

Men37

Unisex30

Women33

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#10,113

PerfumerSharra Lamoureaux

Launched—

Reviews33

Overall rank#19,058

PerfumerManuel Alejandro Bojorquez Segovia

Launched—

Reviews47

Category winnerBook of ShadowsHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Book of Shadows by Alkemia Perfumes is a fragrance for women and men. The nose behind this fragrance is Sharra Lamoureaux.

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Pisello Parfum launched Goku in 2024 as a polarizing Woody Aromatic scent for men. It opens with an aggressive splash of tequila, passionfruit, and sea notes before shifting into a complex middle of amberwood, ink, and lavender. This challenging blend eventually settles on a heavy base of seaweed, ambergris, and dark …

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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, Book of Shadows or Goku?

Book of Shadows takes 5 of 7 categories. Book of Shadows is rated 3.56/5 from 91 votes; Goku is rated 2.42/5 from 53 votes. Choose Book of Shadows for a leather and smoky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Goku for a marine and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection and versatility. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Book of Shadows or Goku?

Book of Shadows lasts longest (Book of Shadows 78/100, Goku 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Book of Shadows or Goku?

Projection is very close: Goku 63/100, Book of Shadows 62/100 for sillage.

Do Book of Shadows and Goku smell similar?

Clearly different: a 20% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and aromatic accords. Common notes include Incense.

Is Book of Shadows or Goku better for summer or winter?

For summer, Goku is the stronger pick. For winter, Book of Shadows is the stronger pick. Book of Shadows suits daytime wear; Goku suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Book of Shadows and Goku?

Book of Shadows features Leather, Incense, Ink and Paper. Goku has top notes of Sea Notes, White Wine, Tequila and Coconut, heart notes of Coral Reef, Starfish, Seashells and Iris, a base of Marine notes, Red Algae, Seaweed and Sand.