Fragrance comparison

Shades Of Nirvana vs Élixir d'Énergie

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 79 ratings analysed

1 wins

Shades Of Nirvana

Zara

3.8779 votes

Rank #16,291 MuskyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

28%scent match

Clearly different

Élixir d'Énergie

Mon Petit Paradis

—0 votes

Rank #72,408 AromaticCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Shades Of Nirvana takes 1 of 1 categories.

Shades Of Nirvana
Choose it for a musky and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Élixir d'Énergie
Choose it for a aromatic and citrus character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Shades Of Nirvana1/1

Élixir d'Énergie0/1

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: Shades Of Nirvana

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Shades Of NirvanaZara

Élixir d'ÉnergieMon Petit Paradis

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.87/ 5 · 79 votes

Have 50%Had 7%Want 43%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

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

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity55

〰 Sillage45

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

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%

aromatic100%

citrus92%

woody84%

warm spicy77%

fresh spicy69%

green61%

Scent match28%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

EucalyptusCardamonBergamotMintOrangeLemon

Heart

TeaClary SageThymeJasmineGinger

Base

MuskAmbergrisCedar

InformationalShared notesGinger, Eucalyptus, Jasmine and Musk. 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–

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men3

Unisex31

Women67

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#16,291

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews9

Overall rank#72,408

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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Élixir d'Énergie by Mon Petit Paradis is a crisp, invigorating citrus aromatic fragrance built around brisk herbal greens and bright Mediterranean orchard fruits. It opens with an immediate burst of chilled lemon, sweet orange, and zesty bergamot, paired with a sharp rush of garden mint and cooling eucalyptus. As the …

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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.

Do Shades Of Nirvana and Élixir d'Énergie smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Ginger, Eucalyptus, Jasmine and Musk.

Is Shades Of Nirvana or Élixir d'Énergie better for summer or winter?

Élixir d'Énergie suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Shades Of Nirvana and Élixir d'Énergie?

Shades Of Nirvana has top notes of Ginger and Eucalyptus, heart notes of Jasmine, a base of Musk and Sandalwood. Élixir d'Énergie has top notes of Eucalyptus, Cardamon, Bergamot and Mint, heart notes of Tea, Clary Sage, Thyme and Jasmine, a base of Musk, Ambergris and Cedar.