Fragrance comparison

Energy Shot vs MEM

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 730 ratings analysed

3 wins

Energy Shot

Pull & Bear

4.128 votes

Rank #52,389 CitrusGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

31%scent match

Clearly different

MEM

Bogue

3.99722 votes

Rank #1,196 MuskyFresh 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.
MEM
Choose it for a musky and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Energy Shot3/4

MEM1/4

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: MEM

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Energy ShotPull & Bear

MEMBogue

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.12/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 26%Had 16%Want 58%

3.99/ 5 · 722 votes

Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%

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

54%Love

20%Like

8%Ok

13%Dislike

4%Hate

517 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity90

〰 Sillage83

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity85

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityEnergy Shot

SillageEnergy Shot

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value57

Category winnerEnergy ShotBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

green83%

aromatic65%

fresh spicy48%

musky30%

musky100%

fresh spicy92%

aromatic84%

amber77%

woody69%

animalic61%

Scent match31%Clearly different · both aromatic, fresh spicy and musky

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

LavenderLavender ExtractWild LavenderBlue LavenderGrapefruitMandarin OrangePetitgrain

Heart

Ylang-YlangChampacaMaltLaurelsMintBourbon GeraniumDamask RoseVanilla

Base

CivetCastoreumMuskAmbergrisSiam BenzoinAmberLabdanumSandalwood

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

Summer0

Fall0

Winter94

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

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

Men42

Unisex51

Women6

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#52,389

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#1,196

PerfumerAntonio Gardoni

Launched—

Reviews93

Category winnerMEMHigher 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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MEM is a dense, aromatic lavender built in a very niche style. It opens bright and herbal with citrus and multiple shades of lavender, then turns warmer, dirtier and more textured as animalic notes, resins, woods and a soft vanilla facet start to show. This is less about easy freshness and more about contrast. If you …

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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 MEM?

Energy Shot takes 3 of 4 categories. Energy Shot is rated 4.12/5 from 8 votes; MEM is rated 3.99/5 from 722 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 MEM for a musky and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Energy Shot or MEM?

Energy Shot lasts longest (Energy Shot 90/100, MEM 85/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Energy Shot or MEM?

Energy Shot projects furthest (Energy Shot 83/100, MEM 73/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Energy Shot and MEM smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, fresh spicy and musky accords. Common notes include Grapefruit, Petitgrain, Mandarin Orange and Musk.

Is Energy Shot or MEM better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Energy Shot and MEM?

Energy Shot has top notes of Grapefruit, Petitgrain and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Herbal Notes, a base of Musk and Woody Notes. MEM has top notes of Lavender, Lavender Extract, Wild Lavender and Blue Lavender, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Champaca, Malt and Laurels, a base of Civet, Castoreum, Musk and Ambergris.