Fragrance comparison

No. 2 vs Shaded

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 29 ratings analysed

No. 2

Allen Shaw

5.001 votes

Rank #55,007 WoodyRose

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57%scent match

Closely related

1 wins

Shaded

Diane Pernet

4.2128 votes

Rank #53,191 WoodyAromatic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Shaded takes 1 of 1 categories.

No. 2
Choose it for a woody and rose character. Best in spring.
Shaded
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

No. 20/1

Shaded1/1

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: Shaded

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

No. 2Allen Shaw

ShadedDiane Pernet

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

4.21/ 5 · 28 votes

Have 47%Had 7%Want 46%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

54%Love

29%Like

4%Ok

14%Dislike

0%Hate

28 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity84

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value25

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

rose88%

aromatic77%

earthy65%

musky53%

floral42%

woody100%

aromatic86%

marine72%

earthy58%

salty44%

aquatic30%

Scent match57%Closely related · both woody, aromatic and earthy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

VetiverRoseCedarMuskJasmineGuaiac Wood

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

Sea NotesVetiverGuaiac WoodMusk

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesVetiver, Musk and Guaiac Wood. Durations are only published for Shaded, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring43

Summer71

Fall100

Winter43

Day75

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#55,007

PerfumerShawn Bergin

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#53,191

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerShadedHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

No. 2 by Allen Shaw is a Floral Woody Musk fragrance for women and men. No. 2 was launched in 2016. The nose behind this fragrance is Shawn Bergin.

Reviews →

Shaded by Diane Pernet delivers a brisk, shadowy approach to the traditional aquatic genre. Released as a unisex woody aromatic blend, it avoids sugary sweetness in favour of stark sea notes, earthy vetiver, and smoky guaiac wood. The initial spray feels like cold ocean spray crashing over sun-bleached coastal timber.…

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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, No. 2 or Shaded?

Shaded takes 1 of 1 categories. No. 2 is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; Shaded is rated 4.21/5 from 28 votes. Choose No. 2 for a woody and rose character. Best in spring. Choose Shaded for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.