Fragrance comparison

Burj Khalifa vs The Shadow

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

Updated 27 Oct 2026 17 ratings analysed

Burj Khalifa

Mundus

—0 votes

Rank #76,703 RoseLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

73%scent match

Closely related

1 wins

The Shadow

FA Paris Niche

4.5917 votes

Rank #19,123 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

The Shadow takes 1 of 1 categories.

Burj Khalifa
Choose it for a rose and leather character. Best in fall, evening wear.
The Shadow
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Burj Khalifa0/1

The 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: The Shadow

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Burj KhalifaMundus

The ShadowFA Paris Niche

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 20%Had 7%Want 73%

4.59/ 5 · 17 votes

Have 35%Had 3%Want 62%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

59%Love

41%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

17 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

⏱ Longevity84

〰 Sillage82

♥ Love / hate90

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value75

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

rose100%

leather92%

fresh spicy84%

oud77%

warm spicy69%

smoky61%

amber100%

warm spicy92%

oud84%

rose77%

leather69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match73%Closely related · both rose, leather and oud

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

RoseBirchRaspberryLemon

Heart3-4 hrs

OudBulgarian RoseSaffronGeraniumVioletOlibanum

Base8-10+ hrs

VanillaBenzoinCinnamonAmber

Top

RoseRaspberryGeranium

Heart

SaffronBirchAmber

Base

OudBenzoin

InformationalShared notesBulgarian Rose, Birch, Raspberry and Oud. Durations are only published for Burj Khalifa, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day32

Night100

Spring30

Summer10

Fall60

Winter100

Day40

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Date 41%Party 34%Casual 15%Work 10%

Men92

Unisex8

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#76,703

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#19,123

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews6

Category winnerThe ShadowHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Mundus Burj Khalifa is a bold, smoky rose and leather fragrance built for cool weather and dramatic evenings. The first spray hits hard. Tart raspberry and zesty lemon cut through a dark burst of tarry birch smoke and velvet red rose petals. Soon, rich saffron, dry olibanum resin, and medicinal oud push forward to cre…

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The Shadow by FA Paris Niche is a rich, smoky rose and oud fragrance that delivers dark Middle Eastern flair without overwhelming your nose. It opens with a burst of tart, sweet raspberry, fresh geranium, and velvety red rose petals before settling into a warm core of golden amber, spicy saffron, and charred birch woo…

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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.

Do Burj Khalifa and The Shadow smell similar?

Closely related: a 73% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share rose, leather and oud accords. Common notes include Bulgarian Rose, Birch, Raspberry and Oud.

Is Burj Khalifa or The Shadow better for summer or winter?

Burj Khalifa suits evening wear; The Shadow suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Burj Khalifa and The Shadow?

Burj Khalifa has top notes of Rose, Birch, Raspberry and Lemon, heart notes of Oud, Bulgarian Rose, Saffron and Geranium, a base of Vanilla, Benzoin, Cinnamon and Amber. The Shadow has top notes of Rose, Raspberry and Geranium, heart notes of Saffron, Birch and Amber, a base of Oud and Benzoin.