Fragrance comparison

Energy Shot vs Indochine (Ginger 2)

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 15 ratings analysed

2 wins

Energy Shot

Pull & Bear

4.128 votes

Rank #52,389 CitrusGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

49%scent match

Some overlap

Indochine (Ginger 2)

DSH Perfumes

3.007 votes

Rank #62,767 CitrusFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Energy Shot takes 2 of 4 categories.

Energy Shot
Choose it for a citrus and green character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Indochine (Ginger 2)
Choose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Energy Shot2/4

Indochine (Ginger 2)1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Energy Shot
Sillage & projection: Indochine (Ginger 2)
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Tie
Fragranxe ranking: Energy Shot

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Energy ShotPull & Bear

Indochine (Ginger 2)DSH Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.12/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 26%Had 16%Want 58%

3.00/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 11%Had 5%Want 84%

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

14%Love

29%Like

0%Ok

57%Dislike

0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity90

〰 Sillage83

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage88

♥ Love / hate50

Category winners

LongevityEnergy Shot

SillageIndochine (Ginger 2)

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

green83%

aromatic65%

fresh spicy48%

musky30%

citrus100%

fresh spicy88%

woody77%

aromatic65%

sweet53%

warm spicy42%

Scent match49%Some overlap · 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

Top15-30 mins

GrapefruitMandarin OrangeBergamotBasilAmalfi LemonPetitgrainLemon BalmLime peel

Heart2-3 hrs

Ylang-YlangJasmineGingerBrazilian Rosewood

Base4-6 hrs

MuskSandalwoodHoney

Category winnerTieSame dry-down length

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring25

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night28

Spring33

Summer33

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night32

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

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

Not enough votes yet

Casual 42%Work 29%Date 18%Party 11%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#52,389

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#62,767

PerfumerDawn Spencer Hurwitz

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerEnergy ShotHigher 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…

Reviews →

Indochine (Ginger 2) by DSH Perfumes is a vibrant botanical study built on sharp contrast. It opens with a bracing crush of tart grapefruit, bitter lime peel, and crushed green basil leaves. Within minutes, the initial citrus blast gives way to a prickle of authentic freshly sliced ginger and lush ylang-ylang. As the …

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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 Indochine (Ginger 2)?

Energy Shot takes 2 of 4 categories. Energy Shot is rated 4.12/5 from 8 votes; Indochine (Ginger 2) is rated 3.00/5 from 7 votes. Choose Energy Shot for a citrus and green character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Indochine (Ginger 2) for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Energy Shot or Indochine (Ginger 2)?

Energy Shot lasts longest (Energy Shot 90/100, Indochine (Ginger 2) 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Energy Shot or Indochine (Ginger 2)?

Indochine (Ginger 2) projects furthest (Indochine (Ginger 2) 88/100, Energy Shot 83/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Energy Shot and Indochine (Ginger 2) smell similar?

Some overlap: a 49% 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 Indochine (Ginger 2) better for summer or winter?

Energy Shot suits daytime wear; Indochine (Ginger 2) suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Energy Shot and Indochine (Ginger 2)?

Energy Shot has top notes of Grapefruit, Petitgrain and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Herbal Notes, a base of Musk and Woody Notes. Indochine (Ginger 2) has top notes of Grapefruit, Mandarin Orange, Bergamot and Basil, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Jasmine, Ginger and Brazilian Rosewood, a base of Musk, Sandalwood and Honey.