Fragrance comparison

Shades Of Nirvana vs Greg Energy

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 80 ratings analysed

3 wins

Shades Of Nirvana

Zara

3.8779 votes

Rank #16,291 MuskyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

30%scent match

Clearly different

Greg Energy

Arno Sorel

5.001 votes

Rank #46,073 WoodyCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Shades Of Nirvana takes 3 of 3 categories.

Shades Of Nirvana
Choose it for a musky and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Greg Energy
Choose it for a woody and citrus character.

Shades Of Nirvana3/3

Greg Energy0/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Shades Of Nirvana
Sillage & projection: Shades Of Nirvana
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Shades Of Nirvana

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Shades Of NirvanaZara

Greg EnergyArno Sorel

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.87/ 5 · 79 votes

Have 50%Had 7%Want 43%

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 29%Had 14%Want 57%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

34%Like

22%Ok

10%Dislike

1%Hate

79 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

⏱ Longevity55

〰 Sillage45

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage33

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityShades Of Nirvana

SillageShades Of Nirvana

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value76

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

powdery88%

woody77%

white floral65%

fresh spicy53%

fresh42%

woody100%

citrus91%

aromatic83%

mossy74%

camphor65%

fresh spicy56%

Scent match30%Clearly different · both woody and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

GingerEucalyptus

Heart

Jasmine

Base

MuskSandalwood

Top

OrangeLemonLavenderGrapefruit

Heart

EucalyptusJasmineSageBasilCedar

Base

MossMuskAmberSandalwood

InformationalShared notesEucalyptus, Jasmine, Musk and Sandalwood. 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

Summer61

Fall0

Winter42

Day–

Night–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men3

Unisex31

Women67

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#16,291

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews9

Overall rank#46,073

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerShades Of NirvanaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Zara Shades Of Nirvana opens with a sharp burst of fresh ginger and cool eucalyptus that clears the sinuses before softening into a quiet skin scent. A clean, non-indolic jasmine note emerges in the heart, floating over a base of creamy sandalwood and soft white musk. The total effect feels airy, clean, and understate…

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Greg Energy opens with a brisk citrus lift of orange, lemon and grapefruit, quickly joined by lavender, sage and eucalyptus for a cool aromatic feel. As it settles, cedar, moss, musk and sandalwood give it a clean woody base. This reads as a light, fresh green men's scent with a camphoraceous edge. It suits someone wh…

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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, Shades Of Nirvana or Greg Energy?

Shades Of Nirvana takes 3 of 3 categories. Shades Of Nirvana is rated 3.87/5 from 79 votes; Greg Energy is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Shades Of Nirvana for a musky and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Greg Energy for a woody and citrus character.

Which lasts longer, Shades Of Nirvana or Greg Energy?

Shades Of Nirvana lasts longest (Shades Of Nirvana 55/100, Greg Energy 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Shades Of Nirvana or Greg Energy?

Shades Of Nirvana projects furthest (Shades Of Nirvana 45/100, Greg Energy 33/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Shades Of Nirvana and Greg Energy smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Eucalyptus, Jasmine, Musk and Sandalwood.

What are the notes in Shades Of Nirvana and Greg Energy?

Shades Of Nirvana has top notes of Ginger and Eucalyptus, heart notes of Jasmine, a base of Musk and Sandalwood. Greg Energy has top notes of Orange, Lemon, Lavender and Grapefruit, heart notes of Eucalyptus, Jasmine, Sage and Basil, a base of Moss, Musk, Amber and Sandalwood.