Fragrance comparison

Seville Orange Perfume Oil vs Shower & Smoke

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 570 ratings analysed

Seville Orange Perfume Oil

Nest

4.16535 votes

Rank #3,489 CitrusFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

53%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Shower & Smoke

Artimique

3.7535 votes

Rank #14,118 CitrusFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Shower & Smoke takes 3 of 5 categories.

Seville Orange Perfume Oil
Choose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Shower & Smoke
Choose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Seville Orange Perfume Oil2/5

Shower & Smoke3/5

Ratings & consensus: Seville Orange Perfume Oil
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Shower & Smoke
Sillage & projection: Shower & Smoke
Value for money: Shower & Smoke
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Seville Orange Perfume Oil

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Seville Orange Perfume OilNest

Shower & SmokeArtimique

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.16/ 5 · 535 votes

Have 67%Had 8%Want 25%

3.75/ 5 · 35 votes

Have 19%Had 5%Want 76%

Category winnerSeville Orange Perfume OilRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

43%Love

41%Like

12%Ok

3%Dislike

1%Hate

496 votes

43%Love

33%Like

14%Ok

10%Dislike

0%Hate

21 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage40

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityShower & Smoke

SillageShower & Smoke

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value48

¤ Price value54

Category winnerShower & SmokeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

fresh spicy83%

sweet65%

white floral48%

aromatic30%

citrus100%

fresh spicy83%

aromatic65%

warm spicy48%

woody30%

Scent match53%Some overlap · both citrus, fresh spicy and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Orange Peel

Heart

Pink Grapefruit

Base

Neroli

Top

Sweet OrangePink GrapefruitBlood MandarinAbsintheBlack Pepper

Heart

GingerCardamomNeroli

Base

CedarGuaiac WoodVetiver

InformationalShared notesPink Grapefruit and Neroli. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter12

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer89

Fall78

Winter33

Day100

Night50

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex35

Women65

Men38

Unisex46

Women15

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#3,489

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews92

Overall rank#14,118

PerfumerCristiano Canali

Launched—

Reviews13

Category winnerSeville Orange Perfume OilHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Seville Orange Perfume Oil is a bright, juicy citrus oil that leans more like freshly torn orange peel and ripe mandarin than a sharp, bitter cologne. It stays simple, cheerful, and easy to wear, with a soft neroli touch underneath. This suits someone who wants a realistic orange scent for warm weather, close wear, or…

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Shower & Smoke opens with bright citrus and a clean, just-showered feel, then settles into soft spice, neroli, and dry woods with a faint smoky edge. It reads fresh first, smoky second. This suits someone who likes crisp, aromatic fragrances with a slightly unusual twist. The smoke stays subtle, so it feels easier to…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Seville Orange Perfume Oil or Shower & Smoke?

Shower & Smoke takes 3 of 5 categories. Seville Orange Perfume Oil is rated 4.16/5 from 535 votes; Shower & Smoke is rated 3.75/5 from 35 votes. Choose Seville Orange Perfume Oil for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Shower & Smoke for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Seville Orange Perfume Oil or Shower & Smoke?

Shower & Smoke lasts longest (Shower & Smoke 75/100, Seville Orange Perfume Oil 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Seville Orange Perfume Oil or Shower & Smoke?

Shower & Smoke projects furthest (Shower & Smoke 61/100, Seville Orange Perfume Oil 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Seville Orange Perfume Oil and Shower & Smoke smell similar?

Some overlap: a 53% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, fresh spicy and aromatic accords. Common notes include Pink Grapefruit and Neroli.

Is Seville Orange Perfume Oil or Shower & Smoke better for summer or winter?

Shower & Smoke suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Seville Orange Perfume Oil and Shower & Smoke?

Seville Orange Perfume Oil has top notes of Orange Peel, heart notes of Pink Grapefruit, a base of Neroli. Shower & Smoke has top notes of Sweet Orange, Pink Grapefruit, Blood Mandarin and Absinthe, heart notes of Ginger, Cardamom and Neroli, a base of Cedar, Guaiac Wood and Vetiver.