Fragrance comparison

Energy Shot vs Mau

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 14 ratings analysed

Energy Shot

Pull & Bear

4.128 votes

Rank #52,389 CitrusGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

58%scent match

Closely related

3 wins

Mau

Mau Perfume

4.836 votes

Rank #37,300 CitrusFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Mau takes 3 of 4 categories.

Energy Shot
Choose it for a citrus and green character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Mau
Choose it for a citrus and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Energy Shot1/4

Mau3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Energy ShotPull & Bear

MauMau Perfume

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.12/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 26%Had 16%Want 58%

4.83/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 29%Had 6%Want 65%

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

83%Love

17%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity90

〰 Sillage83

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage88

♥ Love / hate96

Category winners

LongevityMau

SillageMau

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value50

Category winnerEnergy ShotBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

green83%

aromatic65%

fresh spicy48%

musky30%

citrus100%

fruity92%

woody84%

aromatic77%

fresh spicy69%

green61%

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

Top20-30 mins

GrapefruitPetitgrainMandarin Orange

Heart2-3 hrs

Herbal Notes

Base4-6 hrs

MuskWoody Notes

Top

GingerBergamotMandarin OrangeOrangeGrapefruit

Heart

ManinkaBlack CurrantLavenderWater NotesGreen Tea

Base

LeatherWoody NotesMuskPetitgrainSandalwood

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

Spring25

Summer25

Fall25

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

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

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#52,389

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#37,300

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerMauHigher 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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Mau by Mau Perfume opens with an energetic burst of fresh ginger, bergamot, and mandarin orange that hits the skin with immediate brightness. As the initial citrus sparkle settles, a unique heart of maninka fruit and black currant takes over, mixing dark fruity sweetness with dry green tea and soothing lavender. The d…

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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 Mau?

Mau takes 3 of 4 categories. Energy Shot is rated 4.12/5 from 8 votes; Mau is rated 4.83/5 from 6 votes. Choose Energy Shot for a citrus and green character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Mau for a citrus and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Energy Shot or Mau?

Mau lasts longest (Mau 100/100, Energy Shot 90/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Energy Shot or Mau?

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

Do Energy Shot and Mau smell similar?

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

Is Energy Shot or Mau better for summer or winter?

Energy Shot suits daytime wear; Mau suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Energy Shot and Mau?

Energy Shot has top notes of Grapefruit, Petitgrain and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Herbal Notes, a base of Musk and Woody Notes. Mau has top notes of Ginger, Bergamot, Mandarin Orange and Orange, heart notes of Maninka, Black Currant, Lavender and Water Notes, a base of Leather, Woody Notes, Musk and Petitgrain.