Fragrance comparison

Eau de New York vs Energy Shot

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 525 ratings analysed

Eau de New York

Bond No 9

3.85517 votes

Rank #4,991 CitrusWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

58%scent match

Closely related

3 wins

Energy Shot

Pull & Bear

4.128 votes

Rank #51,971 CitrusGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Energy Shot takes 3 of 4 categories.

Eau de New York
Choose it for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Energy Shot
Choose it for a citrus and green character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Eau de New York1/4

Energy Shot3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Energy Shot
Sillage & projection: Energy Shot
Value for money: Energy Shot
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Eau de New York

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Eau de New YorkBond No 9

Energy ShotPull & Bear

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.85/ 5 · 517 votes

Have 70%Had 30%Want 0%

4.12/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 26%Had 16%Want 58%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

39%Love

37%Like

4%Ok

19%Dislike

1%Hate

417 votes

13%Love

88%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity90

〰 Sillage83

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityEnergy Shot

SillageEnergy Shot

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value43

¤ Price value100

Category winnerEnergy ShotBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

white floral88%

green77%

aromatic65%

fresh spicy53%

woody42%

citrus100%

green83%

aromatic65%

fresh spicy48%

musky30%

Scent match58%Closely related · both citrus, green and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

PetitgrainBergamotGrapefruitGreen NotesWatery NotesMandarin Orange

Heart

NeroliLemon VerbenaBasilJasmineGardeniaLilyCyclamen

Base

OakmossVetiverMuskWhite Wood

Top20-30 mins

GrapefruitPetitgrainMandarin Orange

Heart2-3 hrs

Herbal Notes

Base4-6 hrs

MuskWoody Notes

InformationalShared notesPetitgrain, Grapefruit, Mandarin Orange and Musk. Durations are only published for Energy Shot, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter12

Day–

Night–

Spring25

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night28

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men30

Unisex62

Women8

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Casual 48%Work 25%Party 15%Date 11%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#4,991

PerfumerVera Vanore

Launched—

Reviews26

Overall rank#51,971

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerEau de New YorkHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Eau de New York is a bright green citrus with a polished neroli heart and a mossy, musky base. It opens with grapefruit, bergamot and petitgrain, then settles into something cleaner, drier and more aromatic than many easygoing summer citruses. It suits warm weather well, especially if you like crisp citrus scents with…

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Pull & Bear Energy Shot delivers a brisk, tart blast of grapefruit and crisp petitgrain straight out of the nozzle. The opening is sharp and bright. Sweet mandarin orange quickly softens the citrus bite before drying down into clean herbal notes and dry cedarwood. It smells like chilled citrus tonic water on a scorchi…

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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, Eau de New York or Energy Shot?

Energy Shot takes 3 of 4 categories. Eau de New York is rated 3.85/5 from 517 votes; Energy Shot is rated 4.12/5 from 8 votes. Choose Eau de New York for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Energy Shot for a citrus and green character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Eau de New York or Energy Shot?

Energy Shot lasts longest (Energy Shot 90/100, Eau de New York 76/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Eau de New York or Energy Shot?

Energy Shot projects furthest (Energy Shot 83/100, Eau de New York 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Eau de New York and Energy Shot smell similar?

Closely related: a 58% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, green and aromatic accords. Common notes include Petitgrain, Grapefruit, Mandarin Orange and Musk.

Is Eau de New York or Energy Shot better for summer or winter?

Energy Shot suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Eau de New York and Energy Shot?

Eau de New York has top notes of Petitgrain, Bergamot, Grapefruit and Green Notes, heart notes of Neroli, Lemon Verbena, Basil and Jasmine, a base of Oakmoss, Vetiver, Musk and White Wood. Energy Shot has top notes of Grapefruit, Petitgrain and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Herbal Notes, a base of Musk and Woody Notes.