Psycho vs Shisha II
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
27%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Shisha II takes 2 of 4 categories.
PsychoChoose it for a soft spicy and fruity character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Shisha IIChoose it for a warm spicy and leather character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Psycho1/4
Shisha II2/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Psycho
- Sillage & projection
- Shisha II
- Value for money
- Tie
- 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
PsychoMacabre ParfumsShisha IIAmadoWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.25/ 5 · 4 votes
Have 24%Had 6%Want 71%
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 hate25%Love
75%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
4 votes · 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
Category winners
LongevityPsycho
SillageShisha II
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerTieBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothsoft spicy100%
fruity92%
sweet84%
anis77%
almond69%
warm spicy61%
warm spicy100%
leather92%
coffee84%
powdery77%
amber69%
fruity61%
Scent match27%Clearly different · both warm spicy and fruity
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
LicoriceLycheeAlmondAniseBenzoinCoffeeYlang YlangTobaccoClovesAmber
No top / heart / base split published
Top
AppleBlack CurrantCinnamonLicorice
Heart
LeatherCoffeeHeliotropeViolet
Base
TobaccoPatchouliSandalwoodMyrhhBenzoinVanillaMuskAmber
InformationalShared notesLicorice, Benzoin, Coffee and Tobacco. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring25
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night67
Spring0
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#56,136
PerfumerSabrina Macabre
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#51,696
PerfumerChristian Provenzano
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerShisha IIHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotPsycho by Macabre Parfums opens with a sharp burst of licorice and star anise before settling into a warm core of dark coffee and bitter almond. A soft sweetness from lychee cuts through the spicy cloves and resinous benzoin base. Designed for chilly autumn evenings, this unisex scent pairs best with leather jackets o…
Reviews →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…
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, Psycho or Shisha II?
Shisha II takes 2 of 4 categories. Psycho is rated 4.25/5 from 4 votes; Shisha II is rated 4.29/5 from 7 votes. Choose Psycho for a soft spicy and fruity character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Shisha II for a warm spicy and leather character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Psycho or Shisha II?
Psycho lasts longest (Psycho 70/100, Shisha II 64/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Psycho or Shisha II?
Shisha II projects furthest (Shisha II 75/100, Psycho 58/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Psycho and Shisha II smell similar?
Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and fruity accords. Common notes include Licorice, Benzoin, Coffee and Tobacco.
Is Psycho or Shisha II better for summer or winter?
Psycho suits daytime wear; Shisha II suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Psycho and Shisha II?
Psycho features Licorice, Lychee, Almond, Anise and Benzoin. 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.
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