Fragrance comparison

Shaded vs No. 2

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 29 ratings analysed

1 wins

Shaded

Diane Pernet

4.2128 votes

Rank #53,191 WoodyAromatic

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57%scent match

Closely related

No. 2

Allen Shaw

5.001 votes

Rank #55,007 WoodyRose

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Shaded takes 1 of 1 categories.

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

Shaded1/1

No. 20/1

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

ShadedDiane Pernet

No. 2Allen Shaw

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.21/ 5 · 28 votes

Have 47%Had 7%Want 46%

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity84

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

aromatic86%

marine72%

earthy58%

salty44%

aquatic30%

woody100%

rose88%

aromatic77%

earthy65%

musky53%

floral42%

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

Sea NotesVetiverGuaiac WoodMusk

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

VetiverRoseCedarMuskJasmineGuaiac Wood

No top / heart / base split published

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

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#53,191

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#55,007

PerfumerShawn Bergin

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerShadedHigher 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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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.

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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 No. 2?

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