Fragrance comparison

Mon Capitaine vs Shells

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 37 ratings analysed

3 wins

Mon Capitaine

Arôme Vif

4.754 votes

Rank #44,604 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

35%scent match

Some overlap

Shells

Régime des Fleurs

3.8833 votes

Rank #19,441 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Mon Capitaine takes 3 of 4 categories.

Mon Capitaine
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Shells
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Mon Capitaine3/4

Shells1/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Mon CapitaineArôme Vif

ShellsRégime des Fleurs

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.75/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 27%Had 7%Want 67%

3.88/ 5 · 33 votes

Have 24%Had 5%Want 72%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

75%Love

25%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

36%Love

36%Like

6%Ok

21%Dislike

0%Hate

33 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate94

⏱ Longevity43

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityMon Capitaine

SillageMon Capitaine

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value63

¤ Price value50

Category winnerMon CapitaineBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

amber92%

sweet84%

woody77%

tobacco69%

fruity61%

fruity100%

sweet90%

salty80%

woody70%

tropical60%

marine50%

Scent match35%Some overlap · both sweet, fruity and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

SpicesCoffeeDried PlumNutty NotesCitrus

Heart

TobaccoCardamomSaltWatery NotesCloveFloral NotesFruity Notes

Base

LabdanumOakmossAmberSmokeCoumarinVanillaMuskWoody Notes

Notes

SaltPassionfruitTeak WoodDried PlumMacadamiaVanillaSandalwood

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesDried Plum, Salt and Vanilla. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring67

Summer0

Fall100

Winter67

Day100

Night100

Spring46

Summer100

Fall8

Winter8

Day100

Night33

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex0

Women50

Men20

Unisex30

Women50

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#44,604

PerfumerElena Mostovskaya

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#19,441

PerfumerMathieu Nardin

Launched—

Reviews8

Category winnerShellsHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Mon Capitaine opens with a sharp burst of dried plum, dark roasted coffee, and bitter citrus before settling into a dense heart of unburnt tobacco leaves and ground cardamom. The initial sweetness stays restrained, backed by an unexpected trace of salt and cool mineral water. As hours pass, smoky labdanum and damp oa…

Reviews →

Shells by Régime des Fleurs is a Aromatic Fruity fragrance for women and men. Shells was launched in 2018. The nose behind this fragrance is Mathieu Nardin. From the way people describe wearing it, this comes across best as an easygoing style that many people can appreciate quickly. Taken together, the feedback points…

Reviews →

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, Mon Capitaine or Shells?

Mon Capitaine takes 3 of 4 categories. Mon Capitaine is rated 4.75/5 from 4 votes; Shells is rated 3.88/5 from 33 votes. Choose Mon Capitaine for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Shells for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Mon Capitaine or Shells?

Mon Capitaine lasts longest (Mon Capitaine 80/100, Shells 43/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Mon Capitaine or Shells?

Mon Capitaine projects furthest (Mon Capitaine 75/100, Shells 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Mon Capitaine and Shells smell similar?

Some overlap: a 35% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, fruity and woody accords. Common notes include Dried Plum, Salt and Vanilla.

Is Mon Capitaine or Shells better for summer or winter?

Mon Capitaine suits day or night wear; Shells suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Mon Capitaine and Shells?

Mon Capitaine has top notes of Spices, Coffee, Dried Plum and Nutty Notes, heart notes of Tobacco, Cardamom, Salt and Watery Notes, a base of Labdanum, Oakmoss, Amber and Smoke. Shells features Salt, Passionfruit, Teak Wood, Dried Plum and Macadamia.