Fragrance comparison

Shadow Sense vs № 5

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 6 ratings analysed

Shadow Sense

EVOY

4.254 votes

Rank #56,120 AmberAromatic

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32%scent match

Clearly different

№ 5

Anna Zworykina Perfumes

4.502 votes

Rank #60,227 MuskyWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1.

Shadow Sense
Choose it for a amber and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, day or night wear.
№ 5
Choose it for a musky and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection.

Shadow Sense1/2

№ 51/2

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: № 5
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Shadow Sense

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Shadow SenseEVOY

№ 5Anna Zworykina Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.25/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 29%Had 10%Want 62%

4.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 13%Had 0%Want 87%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

75%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

25%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

50%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage79

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage88

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityNo data

Sillage№ 5

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value67

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

aromatic92%

woody84%

iris77%

powdery69%

balsamic61%

musky100%

woody92%

amber84%

leather77%

animalic69%

smoky61%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both amber and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

Somalian OpoponaxIrisFern

Heart2-4 hrs

RoseTuberoseThujaLilyYlang-Ylang

Base7-10 hrs

SandalwoodBenzoinLabdanumMusk

Notes

CastoreumRoseLilyCivetBeeswaxPeru BalsamBenzoinMandarin OrangeCassisBergamotYlang-YlangJasmine

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesRose, Lily, Ylang-Ylang and Benzoin. Durations are only published for Shadow Sense, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day100

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#56,120

PerfumerTatiana Naumova

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#60,227

PerfumerAnna Zworykina

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerShadow SenseHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

EVOY Shadow Sense opens with an intriguing contrast between crisp green fern, velvety iris, and warm Somalian opoponax. Rather than hitting you with sweet fruit or bright citrus, it welcomes you with earthy forest foliage and soft cosmetic powder before settling into a deep floral bouquet of rose, lily, and creamy tub…

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Anna Zworykina Perfumes № 5 hits the skin with a thick wave of raw castoreum and beeswax. This is a dense, animalic floral scent that rejects clean, modern mall scents. Bergamot and mandarin orange flash briefly at the start, but they quickly sink into a heavy floral core of ylang-ylang and dark rose. On the skin, 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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Shadow Sense or № 5?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1. Shadow Sense is rated 4.25/5 from 4 votes; № 5 is rated 4.50/5 from 2 votes. Choose Shadow Sense for a amber and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, day or night wear. Choose № 5 for a musky and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection.

Which projects more, Shadow Sense or № 5?

№ 5 projects furthest (№ 5 88/100, Shadow Sense 79/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Shadow Sense and № 5 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and woody accords. Common notes include Rose, Lily, Ylang-Ylang and Benzoin.

Is Shadow Sense or № 5 better for summer or winter?

Shadow Sense suits day or night wear; № 5 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Shadow Sense and № 5?

Shadow Sense has top notes of Somalian Opoponax, Iris and Fern, heart notes of Rose, Tuberose, Thuja and Lily, a base of Sandalwood, Benzoin, Labdanum and Musk. № 5 features Castoreum, Rose, Lily, Civet and Beeswax.