Fragrance comparison

Night Flow vs Oud Shamash

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 812 ratings analysed

Night Flow

Jusbox

3.75234 votes

Rank #12,494 LeatherFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

31%scent match

Clearly different

6 wins

Oud Shamash

The Different Company

4.19578 votes

Rank #986 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Oud Shamash takes 6 of 7 categories.

Night Flow
Choose it for a leather and fruity character. Wins on versatility. Best in winter.
Oud Shamash
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Night Flow1/7

Oud Shamash6/7

Ratings & consensus: Oud Shamash
Community sentiment: Oud Shamash
Longevity: Oud Shamash
Sillage & projection: Oud Shamash
Value for money: Oud Shamash
Versatility: Night Flow
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Oud Shamash

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Night FlowJusbox

Oud ShamashThe Different Company

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.75/ 5 · 234 votes

Have 71%Had 29%Want 0%

4.19/ 5 · 578 votes

Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%

Category winnerOud ShamashRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

29%Love

35%Like

22%Ok

9%Dislike

5%Hate

234 votes

53%Love

33%Like

5%Ok

9%Dislike

1%Hate

295 votes

Category winnerOud ShamashMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityOud Shamash

SillageOud Shamash

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value38

¤ Price value60

Category winnerOud ShamashBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

leather100%

fruity91%

warm spicy83%

sweet74%

animalic65%

amber56%

woody100%

amber92%

warm spicy84%

oud77%

powdery69%

earthy61%

Scent match31%Clearly different · both warm spicy and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

RaspberrySaffronPink Pepper

Heart

OsmanthusDavanaJasmine Sambac

Base

LeatherPatchouliTolu BalsamAmbergris

Top

RumSaffronPink PepperCinnamonDavana

Heart

Cypriol Oil or NagarmothaRose

Base

Agarwood (Oud)Tolu BalsamAmberPatchouliFrench labdanumWoodsy NotesSandalwoodLeather

InformationalShared notesSaffron, Pink Pepper, Davana 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

Spring59

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring51

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNight FlowMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men33

Unisex58

Women9

Men56

Unisex41

Women3

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#12,494

PerfumerJulien Rasquinet

Launched—

Reviews27

Overall rank#986

PerfumerBertrand Duchaufour

Launched—

Reviews110

Category winnerOud ShamashHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Night Flow by Jusbox is a bold unisex scent that matches fruity sweetness with heavy leather. Julien Rasquinet pairs a bright opening of raspberry and warm saffron with a dark base of patchouli and tolu balsam. It is built for crisp autumn nights and cold winter evenings when you want a rich, dark projection on your s…

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Oud Shamash offers a sophisticated look at oud, pairing a boozy rum and saffron opening with a dry, resinous heart. It avoids the typical funk, settling into a balanced, creamy composition of woods and labdanum. Perfect for fall and winter evenings, it suits enthusiasts who appreciate a refined, non-challenging approa…

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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, Night Flow or Oud Shamash?

Oud Shamash takes 6 of 7 categories. Night Flow is rated 3.75/5 from 234 votes; Oud Shamash is rated 4.19/5 from 578 votes. Choose Night Flow for a leather and fruity character. Wins on versatility. Best in winter. Choose Oud Shamash for a woody and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Night Flow or Oud Shamash?

Oud Shamash lasts longest (Oud Shamash 78/100, Night Flow 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Night Flow or Oud Shamash?

Oud Shamash projects furthest (Oud Shamash 68/100, Night Flow 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Night Flow and Oud Shamash smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and amber accords. Common notes include Saffron, Pink Pepper, Davana and Leather.

Is Night Flow or Oud Shamash better for summer or winter?

For summer, Night Flow is the stronger pick. For winter, Night Flow is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Night Flow and Oud Shamash?

Night Flow has top notes of Raspberry, Saffron and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Osmanthus, Davana and Jasmine Sambac, a base of Leather, Patchouli, Tolu Balsam and Ambergris. Oud Shamash has top notes of Rum, Saffron, Pink Pepper and Cinnamon, heart notes of Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha and Rose, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Tolu Balsam, Amber and Patchouli.