Fragrance comparison

Kharon vs Shadow

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 14 ratings analysed

Kharon

OLYMRA

—0 votes

Rank #82,406 AromaticEarthy

Full profile Similar & dupes

33%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Shadow

Love Republic

4.2114 votes

Rank #47,110 Fresh SpicyCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Shadow takes 1 of 1 categories.

Kharon
Choose it for a aromatic and earthy character. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Shadow
Choose it for a fresh spicy and citrus character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Kharon0/1

Shadow1/1

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: Shadow

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

KharonOLYMRA

ShadowLove Republic

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

4.21/ 5 · 14 votes

Have 32%Had 2%Want 66%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

43%Love

43%Like

7%Ok

7%Dislike

0%Hate

14 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value69

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

earthy92%

woody84%

tobacco77%

rose69%

musky61%

fresh spicy100%

citrus92%

warm spicy84%

tobacco77%

woody69%

patchouli61%

Scent match33%Clearly different · both tobacco and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Black PepperNeroliLemon

Heart

Damask RoseTobacco

Base

VetiverBeeswaxHyraxSandalwood

Top

Black PepperNeroliBergamot

Heart

TobaccoSilkRose

Base

PatchouliAmberSandalwood

InformationalShared notesBlack Pepper, Neroli, Damask Rose and Tobacco. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring50

Summer50

Fall100

Winter50

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men8

Unisex83

Women8

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#82,406

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#47,110

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerShadowHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Kharon by OLYMRA opens with a sharp, bracing combination of black pepper, neroli, and lemon. This unisex scent quickly settles into a heart of damask rose and rugged tobacco before grounding itself in a dense, earthy base of vetiver, beeswax, and hyrax. It is a bold, dark, and introspective fragrance designed for thos…

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Shadow by Love Republic is an intriguing oriental fragrance built on a foundation of warm tobacco and black pepper. This unisex scent balances light citrus notes of bergamot and neroli against a deeper heart of silk accord and rose. It wears best during cooler evenings, providing a subtle, mysterious presence that sta…

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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 Kharon and Shadow smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share tobacco and woody accords. Common notes include Black Pepper, Neroli, Damask Rose and Tobacco.

Is Kharon or Shadow better for summer or winter?

Kharon suits day or night wear; Shadow suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Kharon and Shadow?

Kharon has top notes of Black Pepper, Neroli and Lemon, heart notes of Damask Rose and Tobacco, a base of Vetiver, Beeswax, Hyrax and Sandalwood. Shadow has top notes of Black Pepper, Neroli and Bergamot, heart notes of Tobacco, Silk and Rose, a base of Patchouli, Amber and Sandalwood.