Fragrance comparison

Shaded vs Highness X

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 81 ratings analysed

4 wins

Shaded

Diane Pernet

4.2128 votes

Rank #53,191 WoodyAromatic

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51%scent match

Some overlap

Highness X

Afnan

3.9553 votes

Rank #9,640 WoodyEarthy

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Shaded takes 4 of 7 categories.

Shaded
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.
Highness X
Choose it for a woody and earthy character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Shaded4/7

Highness X3/7

Ratings & consensus: Shaded
Community sentiment: Shaded
Longevity: Shaded
Sillage & projection: Highness X
Value for money: Highness X
Versatility: Shaded
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Highness X

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ShadedDiane Pernet

Highness XAfnan

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.21/ 5 · 28 votes

Have 47%Had 7%Want 46%

3.95/ 5 · 53 votes

Have 31%Had 5%Want 64%

Category winnerShadedRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

54%Love

29%Like

4%Ok

14%Dislike

0%Hate

28 votes

59%Love

22%Like

7%Ok

7%Dislike

7%Hate

46 votes

Category winnerShadedMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity84

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityShaded

SillageHighness X

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

¤ Price value57

Category winnerHighness XBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

aromatic86%

marine72%

earthy58%

salty44%

aquatic30%

woody100%

earthy91%

warm spicy83%

aromatic74%

patchouli65%

citrus56%

Scent match51%Some overlap · both woody, aromatic and earthy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Sea NotesVetiverGuaiac WoodMusk

No top / heart / base split published

Top

BergamotBlack CurrantTonka Bean

Heart

Earthy NotesPatchouliVetiver

Base

Guaiac WoodSpicesMusk

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

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring43

Summer71

Fall100

Winter43

Day75

Night100

Spring36

Summer18

Fall76

Winter100

Day23

Night100

Category winnerShadedMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men88

Unisex12

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#53,191

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#9,640

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews15

Category winnerHighness XHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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.…

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Highness X is a dark woody spicy scent with a bright first lift of bergamot and black currant before it turns earthy, smoky and musky. On skin, many wearers get a forest-like patchouli and vetiver dry-down with incense-like warmth. It suits cool evenings best and leans firmly masculine. If you enjoy bold, mysterious w…

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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, Shaded or Highness X?

Shaded takes 4 of 7 categories. Shaded is rated 4.21/5 from 28 votes; Highness X is rated 3.95/5 from 53 votes. Choose Shaded for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Highness X for a woody and earthy character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Shaded or Highness X?

Shaded lasts longest (Shaded 84/100, Highness X 76/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Shaded or Highness X?

Highness X projects furthest (Highness X 71/100, Shaded 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Shaded and Highness X smell similar?

Some overlap: a 51% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, aromatic and earthy accords. Common notes include Vetiver, Guaiac Wood and Musk.

Is Shaded or Highness X better for summer or winter?

For summer, Shaded is the stronger pick. For winter, Highness X is the stronger pick. Shaded suits evening wear; Highness X suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Shaded and Highness X?

Shaded features Sea Notes, Vetiver, Guaiac Wood and Musk. Highness X has top notes of Bergamot, Black Currant and Tonka Bean, heart notes of Earthy Notes, Patchouli and Vetiver, a base of Guaiac Wood, Spices and Musk.