Fragrance comparison

Brio vs Shadow

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 18 ratings analysed

Brio

Alfred Lane

—0 votes

Rank #77,248 AromaticWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

84%scent match

Very similar

1 wins

Shadow

Jar Parfums

4.1118 votes

Rank #47,226 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Shadow takes 1 of 1 categories.

Brio
Choose it for a aromatic and warm spicy character. Best in spring, evening wear.
Shadow
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Brio0/1

Shadow1/1

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: Shadow

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

BrioAlfred Lane

ShadowJar Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 100%Had 0%Want 0%

4.11/ 5 · 18 votes

Have 15%Had 8%Want 77%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

56%Love

17%Like

11%Ok

17%Dislike

0%Hate

18 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

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value25

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

warm spicy83%

woody65%

earthy48%

green30%

woody100%

warm spicy83%

aromatic65%

earthy48%

green30%

Scent match84%Very similar · both warm spicy, aromatic and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

VetiverSpices

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

Woodsy NotesSpicesVetiver

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesVetiver and Spices. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Spring38

Summer13

Fall100

Winter63

Day83

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men25

Unisex75

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#77,248

PerfumerRafael Hernandez

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#47,226

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerShadowHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Brio by Alfred Lane is a Aromatic Spicy fragrance for men. Brio was launched in 2019. The nose behind this fragrance is Rafael Hernandez.

Reviews →

Shadow by Jar Parfums opens with a dark wave of woodsy notes cut through by an intense cluster of dry spices. As it settles onto skin, vetiver emerges with a cool, damp earthiness that tempers the initial heat of the spicy opening. The fragrance feels shadowed and atmospheric, leaning away from bright florals or 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.