Fragrance comparison

N.08 vs Shamisen

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 147 ratings analysed

N.08

InEstasy

—0 votes

Rank #73,365 FloralWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

48%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Shamisen

Brocard

3.67147 votes

Rank #16,484 FloralFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Shamisen takes 1 of 1 categories.

N.08
Choose it for a floral and woody character.
Shamisen
Choose it for a floral and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

N.080/1

Shamisen1/1

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: Shamisen

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

N.08InEstasy

ShamisenBrocard

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

3.67/ 5 · 147 votes

Have 64%Had 36%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

18%Love

52%Like

11%Ok

18%Dislike

1%Hate

147 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity52

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate67

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value80

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

woody83%

fruity65%

musky48%

aquatic30%

floral100%

fruity92%

fresh84%

musky77%

powdery69%

green61%

Scent match48%Some overlap · both floral, fruity and musky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Lotus PetalsFreesiaOsmanthusCedarAmbrette (Musk Mallow)

No top / heart / base split published

Top

White TeaPearBlack Currant

Heart

Japanese Cherry BlossomHeliotropeRoseFreesia

Base

MuskAmbrette (Musk Mallow)Cedar

InformationalShared notesFreesia, Cedar and Ambrette (Musk Mallow). 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

Spring100

Summer77

Fall0

Winter13

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0

Unisex18

Women82

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#73,365

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#16,484

PerfumerMarie Salamagne

Launched—

Reviews9

Category winnerShamisenHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

N.08 by InEstasy delivers a crisp, floral experience centered on lotus petals and freesia. It sits close to the skin with a soft woody foundation of cedar. This is a bright, airy choice for daytime wear, especially during spring months when the weather starts to warm up, offering a clean, understated profile for every…

Reviews →

Brocard Shamisen opens with crisp pear and bitter white tea before settling into powdery Japanese cherry blossom and soft musk. Perfumer Marie Salamagne balances bright fruitiness with a dry, slightly woody cedar base. It wears light on skin, making it an easy pick for casual spring mornings, low-key errands, or quiet…

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.

Do N.08 and Shamisen smell similar?

Some overlap: a 48% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, fruity and musky accords. Common notes include Freesia, Cedar and Ambrette (Musk Mallow).

What are the notes in N.08 and Shamisen?

N.08 features Lotus Petals, Freesia, Osmanthus, Cedar and Ambrette (Musk Mallow). Shamisen has top notes of White Tea, Pear and Black Currant, heart notes of Japanese Cherry Blossom, Heliotrope, Rose and Freesia, a base of Musk, Ambrette (Musk Mallow) and Cedar.