Fragrance comparison

Fusion A Distance vs Shadow Grey

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 260 ratings analysed

Fusion A Distance

Mansfield

—0 votes

Rank #78,106 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

74%scent match

Closely related

2 wins

Shadow Grey

Ajmal

3.77260 votes

Rank #30,051 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Shadow Grey takes 2 of 3 categories.

Fusion A Distance
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Shadow Grey
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Fusion A Distance1/3

Shadow Grey2/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Shadow Grey
Sillage & projection: Fusion A Distance
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Shadow Grey

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Fusion A DistanceMansfield

Shadow GreyAjmal

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 43%Had 14%Want 43%

3.77/ 5 · 260 votes

Have 43%Had 31%Want 25%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

24%Love

49%Like

8%Ok

17%Dislike

1%Hate

260 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityShadow Grey

SillageFusion A Distance

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value68

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

aromatic90%

warm spicy80%

amber70%

earthy60%

balsamic50%

woody100%

aromatic92%

amber84%

warm spicy77%

smoky69%

earthy61%

Scent match74%Closely related · both woody, aromatic and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

SandalwoodVetiverIncense

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

IncenseClary SageVetiverSandalwoodMuskPatchouli

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesSandalwood, Vetiver and Incense. Durations are only published for Fusion A Distance, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter97

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men85

Unisex12

Women3

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#78,106

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#30,051

PerfumerNazir Ajmal

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerShadow GreyHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Fusion A Distance by Mansfield opens with a burst of crisp incense smoke and dry cedar chips before settling into a steady, tactile core of Australian sandalwood and earthy vetiver roots. The initial spray delivers a brief flash of peppery alcohol lift, yet within ten minutes the texture turns warm, resinous, and deep…

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Shadow Grey by Ajmal is a smoky, woody spicy scent that leans incense-forward, with an aromatic lift from clary sage and an earthy backbone of vetiver and patchouli. The feel is warm and resinous rather than sweet, finished with sandalwood and soft musk. It usually suits cooler weather and evenings best, especially if…

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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 lasts longer, Fusion A Distance or Shadow Grey?

Shadow Grey lasts longest (Shadow Grey 66/100, Fusion A Distance 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Fusion A Distance or Shadow Grey?

Fusion A Distance projects furthest (Fusion A Distance 75/100, Shadow Grey 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Fusion A Distance and Shadow Grey smell similar?

Closely related: a 74% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, aromatic and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Sandalwood, Vetiver and Incense.