Fragrance comparison

Galactic Shadow vs Strut Along

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 4 ratings analysed

1 wins

Galactic Shadow

Subhi Khalilbayov

2.754 votes

Rank #72,747 AmberSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

57%scent match

Closely related

Strut Along

Kilesa

—0 votes

Rank #77,993 CitrusPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Galactic Shadow takes 1 of 1 categories.

Galactic Shadow
Choose it for a amber and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking.
Strut Along
Choose it for a citrus and powdery character.

Galactic Shadow1/1

Strut Along0/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Galactic ShadowSubhi Khalilbayov

Strut AlongKilesa

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

2.75/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

25%Love

25%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

50%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hate44

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

sweet92%

powdery84%

woody77%

animalic69%

fresh spicy61%

citrus100%

powdery92%

sweet84%

woody77%

fresh spicy69%

aldehydic61%

Scent match57%Closely related · both sweet, powdery and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Fruity NotesTurkish RoseIris

Heart

NutmegYlang-YlangAmbergrisLeather

Base

TobaccoHoneyAmberHayIncenseSandalwoodMuskVanilla

Top

Black PepperBergamotLemon

Heart

Ylang-YlangAldehydesRoseIris

Base

SandalwoodVanillaLeatherTobaccoHoneyMusk

InformationalShared notesTurkish Rose, Iris, Ylang-Ylang and Leather. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#72,747

PerfumerSubhi Khalilbayov

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#77,993

PerfumerMatsuno Hidenori

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerGalactic ShadowHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Galactic Shadow is a bold oriental vanilla fragrance that centers on a heavy amber and honey profile. It opens with bright fruit and iris before settling into a warm, leathery heart. This unisex scent works well for cooler weather or formal evening events where you want a heavy, long-lasting presence on the skin.

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Strut Along is a unisex Kilesa fragrance built around bright citrus, black pepper, powdery florals, and a warm woody-sweet base. The opening should feel crisp and spicy, then soften into aldehydes, iris, rose, and ylang-ylang before settling into sandalwood, vanilla, musk, honey, leather, and tobacco. It looks best su…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Galactic Shadow and Strut Along smell similar?

Closely related: a 57% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, powdery and woody accords. Common notes include Turkish Rose, Iris, Ylang-Ylang and Leather.

What are the notes in Galactic Shadow and Strut Along?

Galactic Shadow has top notes of Fruity Notes, Turkish Rose and Iris, heart notes of Nutmeg, Ylang-Ylang, Ambergris and Leather, a base of Tobacco, Honey, Amber and Hay. Strut Along has top notes of Black Pepper, Bergamot and Lemon, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Aldehydes, Rose and Iris, a base of Sandalwood, Vanilla, Leather and Tobacco.