Fragrance comparison

Dore vs Shisha II

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 15 ratings analysed

Dore

Voile

4.508 votes

Rank #19,125 Warm SpicyPatchouli

Full profile Similar & dupes

23%scent match

Clearly different

Shisha II

Amado

4.297 votes

Rank #45,651 Warm SpicyLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Dore
Choose it for a warm spicy and patchouli character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Shisha II
Choose it for a warm spicy and leather character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Dore2/4

Shisha II2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Dore
Sillage & projection: Shisha II
Value for money: Shisha II
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Dore

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

DoreVoile

Shisha IIAmado

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.50/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 46%Had 8%Want 46%

4.29/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 14%Had 0%Want 86%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

75%Love

13%Like

0%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

71%Love

14%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

14%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevityDore

SillageShisha II

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value83

Category winnerShisha IIBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

patchouli90%

cinnamon80%

musky70%

woody60%

earthy50%

warm spicy100%

leather92%

coffee84%

powdery77%

amber69%

fruity61%

Scent match23%Clearly different · both warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Cinnamon

Heart

Patchouli

Base

Musk

Top

AppleBlack CurrantCinnamonLicorice

Heart

LeatherCoffeeHeliotropeViolet

Base

TobaccoPatchouliSandalwoodMyrhhBenzoinVanillaMuskAmber

InformationalShared notesCinnamon, Patchouli and Musk. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring33

Summer17

Fall83

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Spring0

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men25

Unisex63

Women13

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#19,125

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#45,651

PerfumerChristian Provenzano

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerDoreHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Dore is a warm spicy patchouli scent that reads richer and more textured than its simple note list suggests. It opens with dry cinnamon, then settles into earthy patchouli and soft musk, with some wearers noticing a powdery, incense-like haze. It usually fits cool weather best and feels most at home at night. If you l…

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Shisha II is a warm, smoky-sweet spicy scent built around leather, coffee and tobacco. It opens with juicy apple and blackcurrant, dusted with cinnamon and a liquorice-like bite, then turns darker and more textured as violet and heliotrope soften the leather. The dry-down is a resinous tobacco-vanilla amber with patch…

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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, Dore or Shisha II?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Dore is rated 4.50/5 from 8 votes; Shisha II is rated 4.29/5 from 7 votes. Choose Dore for a warm spicy and patchouli character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Shisha II for a warm spicy and leather character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Dore or Shisha II?

They last about the same: Dore 65/100, Shisha II 64/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Dore or Shisha II?

Shisha II projects furthest (Shisha II 75/100, Dore 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Dore and Shisha II smell similar?

Clearly different: a 23% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy accords. Common notes include Cinnamon, Patchouli and Musk.

Is Dore or Shisha II better for summer or winter?

Dore suits evening wear; Shisha II suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Dore and Shisha II?

Dore has top notes of Cinnamon, heart notes of Patchouli, a base of Musk. Shisha II has top notes of Apple, Black Currant, Cinnamon and Licorice, heart notes of Leather, Coffee, Heliotrope and Violet, a base of Tobacco, Patchouli, Sandalwood and Myrhh.