Fragrance comparison

Energy Shot vs HC12 Cítrico Ámbar

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 13 ratings analysed

3 wins

Energy Shot

Pull & Bear

4.128 votes

Rank #52,389 CitrusGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

62%scent match

Closely related

HC12 Cítrico Ámbar

Perfumérica

4.005 votes

Rank #44,025 CitrusFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Energy Shot takes 3 of 4 categories.

Energy Shot
Choose it for a citrus and green character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.
HC12 Cítrico Ámbar
Choose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Energy Shot3/4

HC12 Cítrico Ámbar1/4

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: HC12 Cítrico Ámbar

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Energy ShotPull & Bear

HC12 Cítrico ÁmbarPerfumérica

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.12/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 26%Had 16%Want 58%

4.00/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 58%Had 16%Want 26%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

13%Love

88%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

40%Love

20%Like

40%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity90

〰 Sillage83

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage45

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityEnergy Shot

SillageEnergy Shot

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value90

Category winnerEnergy ShotBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

green83%

aromatic65%

fresh spicy48%

musky30%

citrus100%

fresh spicy83%

aromatic65%

amber48%

musky30%

Scent match62%Closely related · both citrus, fresh spicy and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

GrapefruitPetitgrainMandarin Orange

Heart2-3 hrs

Herbal Notes

Base4-6 hrs

MuskWoody Notes

Top

BergamotGrapefruitMandarin Orange

Heart

PetitgrainJasmineOrange BlossomYlang Ylang

Base

AmberMusk

InformationalShared notesGrapefruit, Petitgrain, 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

Spring25

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night28

Spring100

Summer100

Fall40

Winter20

Day100

Night33

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

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

Men29

Unisex43

Women29

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#52,389

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#44,025

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerHC12 Cítrico ÁmbarHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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HC12 Cítrico Ámbar by Perfumérica opens with a bright burst of bergamot, grapefruit, and mandarin orange. The citrus top gives way to a clean floral middle of orange blossom, petitgrain, and ylang ylang, before settling into a subtle base of amber and musk. Built as a light unisex fragrance for hot summer mornings, it…

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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, Energy Shot or HC12 Cítrico Ámbar?

Energy Shot takes 3 of 4 categories. Energy Shot is rated 4.12/5 from 8 votes; HC12 Cítrico Ámbar is rated 4.00/5 from 5 votes. Choose Energy Shot for a citrus and green character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose HC12 Cítrico Ámbar for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Energy Shot or HC12 Cítrico Ámbar?

Energy Shot lasts longest (Energy Shot 90/100, HC12 Cítrico Ámbar 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Energy Shot or HC12 Cítrico Ámbar?

Energy Shot projects furthest (Energy Shot 83/100, HC12 Cítrico Ámbar 45/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Energy Shot and HC12 Cítrico Ámbar smell similar?

Closely related: a 62% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, fresh spicy and aromatic accords. Common notes include Grapefruit, Petitgrain, Mandarin Orange and Musk.

Is Energy Shot or HC12 Cítrico Ámbar better for summer or winter?

Energy Shot suits daytime wear; HC12 Cítrico Ámbar suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Energy Shot and HC12 Cítrico Ámbar?

Energy Shot has top notes of Grapefruit, Petitgrain and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Herbal Notes, a base of Musk and Woody Notes. HC12 Cítrico Ámbar has top notes of Bergamot, Grapefruit and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Petitgrain, Jasmine, Orange Blossom and Ylang Ylang, a base of Amber and Musk.