Fragrance comparison

New Ormeau Oud vs Shisha II

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 8 ratings analysed

New Ormeau Oud

Christopher Hanlon

1.001 votes

Rank #81,270 WoodySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

14%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Shisha II

Amado

4.297 votes

Rank #51,696 Warm SpicyLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Shisha II takes 1 of 1 categories.

New Ormeau Oud
Choose it for a woody and sweet character.
Shisha II
Choose it for a warm spicy and leather character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

New Ormeau Oud0/1

Shisha II1/1

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: Shisha II

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

New Ormeau OudChristopher Hanlon

Shisha IIAmado

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

1.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 13%Had 13%Want 75%

4.29/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 14%Had 0%Want 86%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

100%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

71%Love

14%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

14%Hate

7 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 / hate0

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value83

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

sweet92%

fruity84%

aromatic77%

soft spicy69%

floral61%

warm spicy100%

leather92%

coffee84%

powdery77%

amber69%

fruity61%

Scent match14%Clearly different · both fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Agarwood (Oud)Brazilian RosewoodAmberBlack CurrantOliveWhite WineLicoriceOrangePatchouliKangaroo PawLemon BalmOsmanthus

No top / heart / base split published

Top

AppleBlack CurrantCinnamonLicorice

Heart

LeatherCoffeeHeliotropeViolet

Base

TobaccoPatchouliSandalwoodMyrhhBenzoinVanillaMuskAmber

InformationalShared notesAmber, Black Currant, Licorice and Patchouli. Durations are only published for New Ormeau Oud, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring0

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#81,270

PerfumerChristopher Hanlon

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#51,696

PerfumerChristian Provenzano

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerShisha IIHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

New Ormeau Oud by Christopher Hanlon takes the dark resin of agarwood and flips it on its head. You get an immediate flash of tart black currant, bright orange peel, and a crisp splash reminiscent of white wine. It smells rich. Herbal fennel, green lemon balm, and Australian sandalwood quickly join the blend, groundin…

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Shisha II is a warm, smoky-sweet spicy scent built around leather, coffee and tobacco. It opens with juicy apple and blackcurrant, dusted with cinnamon and a liquorice-like bite, then turns darker and more textured as violet and heliotrope soften the leather. The dry-down is a resinous tobacco-vanilla amber with patch…

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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.

Which is better, New Ormeau Oud or Shisha II?

Shisha II takes 1 of 1 categories. New Ormeau Oud is rated 1.00/5 from 1 votes; Shisha II is rated 4.29/5 from 7 votes. Choose New Ormeau Oud for a woody and sweet character. Choose Shisha II for a warm spicy and leather character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Do New Ormeau Oud and Shisha II smell similar?

Clearly different: a 14% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity accords. Common notes include Amber, Black Currant, Licorice and Patchouli.

Is New Ormeau Oud or Shisha II better for summer or winter?

Shisha II suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in New Ormeau Oud and Shisha II?

New Ormeau Oud features Agarwood (Oud), Brazilian Rosewood, Amber, Black Currant and Olive. Shisha II has top notes of Apple, Black Currant, Cinnamon and Licorice, heart notes of Leather, Coffee, Heliotrope and Violet, a base of Tobacco, Patchouli, Sandalwood and Myrhh.