Fragrance comparison

Codex Noctis vs She Shihan (She Sensei)

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 235 ratings analysed

Codex Noctis

G Parfums

1.867 votes

Rank #75,222 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

18%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

She Shihan (She Sensei)

Piotr Czarnecki

3.86228 votes

Rank #10,272 Warm SpicyFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

She Shihan (She Sensei) takes 4 of 4 categories.

Codex Noctis
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Best in summer, evening wear.
She Shihan (She Sensei)
Choose it for a warm spicy and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.

Codex Noctis0/4

She Shihan (She Sensei)4/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: She Shihan (She Sensei)
Sillage & projection: She Shihan (She Sensei)
Value for money: She Shihan (She Sensei)
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: She Shihan (She Sensei)

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Codex NoctisG Parfums

She Shihan (She Sensei)Piotr Czarnecki

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

1.86/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 12%Had 2%Want 85%

3.86/ 5 · 228 votes

Have 56%Had 44%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

14%Love

0%Like

14%Ok

0%Dislike

71%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

31%Love

43%Like

7%Ok

19%Dislike

0%Hate

228 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity35

〰 Sillage38

♥ Love / hate21

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityShe Shihan (She Sensei)

SillageShe Shihan (She Sensei)

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value13

¤ Price value45

Category winnerShe Shihan (She Sensei)Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

amber92%

leather84%

animalic77%

sweet69%

vanilla61%

warm spicy100%

fruity92%

sweet84%

whiskey77%

coffee69%

rose61%

Scent match18%Clearly different · both sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

LabdanumLeatherCedarSandalwoodIce creamVanillaCoffeeAmberPlum

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

PlumWhiskeyCoffeeRoseVanillaSpicesTobaccoMyrrhAmbrette (Musk Mallow)LabdanumMuskOlibanum

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesLabdanum, Vanilla, Coffee and Plum. Durations are only published for Codex Noctis, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day33

Night100

Spring39

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men25

Unisex25

Women50

Date 38%Party 26%Casual 24%Work 12%

Men0

Unisex71

Women29

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#75,222

PerfumerOleg Grabchuk

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#10,272

PerfumerPiotr Czarnecki

Launched—

Reviews23

Category winnerShe Shihan (She Sensei)Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Codex Noctis by G Parfums is an unusual collision of sweet gourmand notes and gritty darkness. A quick blast of sweet plum and cold vanilla ice cream opens the wear. Then, dark roasted coffee beans and rough leather take over. You will either love the bizarre contrast or hate it completely. Oleg Grabchuk built this sc…

Reviews →

She Shihan (She Sensei) is a spiced dark fruit fragrance built around a boozy plum and coffee core. Designed for cold weather, it wraps the wearer in a dense, dark chocolate warmth. It works best during cozy winter evenings or formal night outings.

Reviews →

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, Codex Noctis or She Shihan (She Sensei)?

She Shihan (She Sensei) takes 4 of 4 categories. Codex Noctis is rated 1.86/5 from 7 votes; She Shihan (She Sensei) is rated 3.86/5 from 228 votes. Choose Codex Noctis for a woody and amber character. Best in summer, evening wear. Choose She Shihan (She Sensei) for a warm spicy and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.