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EAU DE COLOGNE vs Shefon

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

Updated 27 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Shefon takes 3 of 4 categories.

  • EAU DE COLOGNE

    Choose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

  • Shefon

    Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

EAU DE COLOGNE1/4
Shefon3/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Shefon
Sillage & projection
Shefon
Value for money
EAU DE COLOGNE
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Shefon

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
EAU DE COLOGNEToni Cabal
ShefonAl Haramain Perfumes
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
5.00/ 5 · 1 votes
Have 0%Had 50%Want 50%
4.23/ 5 · 26 votes
Have 24%Had 13%Want 63%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
100%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

46%Love
42%Like
4%Ok
4%Dislike
4%Hate

26 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity60
〰 Sillage50
♥ Love / hate100
⏱ Longevity63
〰 Sillage66
♥ Love / hate81
Category winners

LongevityShefon

SillageShefon

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value75
¤ Price value73
Category winnerEAU DE COLOGNEBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
citrus100%
fresh spicy83%
aromatic65%
warm spicy48%
amber30%
warm spicy100%
woody92%
fresh spicy84%
amber77%
aromatic69%
powdery61%
Scent match44%Some overlap · both fresh spicy, warm spicy and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
BergamotGreen MandarinLemon
Heart
NeroliLavenderRosemaryCloves
Base
Benzoin
Top
NutmegRosemaryClovesTamarindLemonCardamomBergamotGreen Notes
Heart
JasmineRoseLily-of-the-ValleyOrrisPalisander Rosewood
Base
PatchouliBenzoinAmberMuskSandalwoodCedarAgarwood (Oud)
InformationalShared notesBergamot, Lemon, Rosemary and Cloves. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring0
Summer100
Fall0
Winter0
Day100
Night–
Spring100
Summer100
Fall40
Winter33
Day100
Night18
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men100
Unisex0
Women0
Men31
Unisex63
Women6
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#51,589

PerfumerToni Cabal

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#19,369

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2013

Reviews7

Category winnerShefonHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Toni Cabal Eau de Cologne opens with a sharp splash of green mandarin and lemon. It settles quickly into a clean, soapy heart where neroli and lavender take over. This is not a complex fragrance. It feels like a sunny morning in a Mediterranean garden, clean and bright. As it dries down, a resinous touch of benzoin ad…

Reviews →

Shefon is a unisex Al Haramain scent that splits opinions in an interesting way. Some wearers get a crisp, aquatic citrus freshness that feels very summer-friendly, others smell a warmer spicy-woody profile with cardamom, clove and a resinous amber base. On skin it often moves from lemon, bergamot and rosemary into so…

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.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, EAU DE COLOGNE or Shefon?

Shefon takes 3 of 4 categories. EAU DE COLOGNE is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; Shefon is rated 4.23/5 from 26 votes. Choose EAU DE COLOGNE for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Shefon for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, EAU DE COLOGNE or Shefon?

Shefon lasts longest (Shefon 63/100, EAU DE COLOGNE 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, EAU DE COLOGNE or Shefon?

Shefon projects furthest (Shefon 66/100, EAU DE COLOGNE 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do EAU DE COLOGNE and Shefon smell similar?

Some overlap: a 44% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh spicy, warm spicy and aromatic accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Lemon, Rosemary and Cloves.

Is EAU DE COLOGNE or Shefon better for summer or winter?

EAU DE COLOGNE suits daytime wear; Shefon suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in EAU DE COLOGNE and Shefon?

EAU DE COLOGNE has top notes of Bergamot, Green Mandarin and Lemon, heart notes of Neroli, Lavender, Rosemary and Cloves, a base of Benzoin. Shefon has top notes of Nutmeg, Rosemary, Cloves and Tamarind, heart notes of Jasmine, Rose, Lily-of-the-Valley and Orris, a base of Patchouli, Benzoin, Amber and Musk.

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