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Shaken Not Stirred vs Cristal de Roche (Rock Crystal)

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

Updated 337 ratings analysed
Closely related
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cristal de Roche (Rock Crystal) takes 2 of 3 categories.

  • Shaken Not Stirred

    Choose it for a fresh spicy and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection.

  • Cristal de Roche (Rock Crystal)

    Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Shaken Not Stirred1/3
Cristal de Roche (Rock Crystal)2/3
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Cristal de Roche (Rock Crystal)
Sillage & projection
Shaken Not Stirred
Value for money
Not scored
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Cristal de Roche (Rock Crystal)

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Shaken Not StirredClash
Cristal de Roche (Rock Crystal)Olivier Durbano
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.50/ 5 · 2 votes
Have 18%Had 0%Want 82%
4.27/ 5 · 335 votes
Have 65%Had 35%Want 0%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
50%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
50%Dislike
0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

45%Love
44%Like
3%Ok
7%Dislike
0%Hate

335 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity20
〰 Sillage67
♥ Love / hate63
⏱ Longevity68
〰 Sillage61
♥ Love / hate82
Category winners

LongevityCristal de Roche (Rock Crystal)

SillageShaken Not Stirred

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price valueN/A
¤ Price value38
Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
fresh spicy100%
warm spicy92%
rose84%
amber77%
aromatic69%
rum61%
amber100%
warm spicy88%
fresh spicy77%
woody65%
aromatic53%
balsamic42%
Scent match55%Closely related · both warm spicy, fresh spicy and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top30 to 45 minutes
Bay LeafRumPepperCardamom
Heart1 to 2 hours
Tea RoseLaurelsBenzoin
Base2 to 4 hours
SandalwoodMuskVanilla
Top
PepperCarawayCardamomAfrican Orange FlowerCoriander
Heart
OlibanumIncenseMyrhhFrench labdanumBenzoin
Base
ImmortelleVirginia CedarVetiverSandalwoodOakmossMusk
InformationalShared notesPepper, Cardamom, Benzoin and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for Shaken Not Stirred, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring49
Summer38
Fall100
Winter62
Day100
Night44
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men13
Unisex75
Women13
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#66,732

PerfumerGuillaume Flavigny

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#6,009

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews23

Category winnerCristal de Roche (Rock Crystal)Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Shaken Not Stirred by Clash is a woody spicy men's fragrance built around liquor, aromatics, and florals. It opens with an immediate kick of dark rum, sharp pepper, cardamom, and aromatic bay leaf. As the initial heat settles, the heart introduces an unexpected pairing of green laurels and tea rose anchored by sweet, …

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This woody spicy scent opens with a sharp burst of black pepper and caraway before settling into a cold, mineralic incense. Unlike traditional amber scents that feel thick and sticky, this one is bone-dry and transparent. A strong base of Somalian olibanum, Virginia cedar, and immortelle holds the scent on the skin. I…

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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, Shaken Not Stirred or Cristal de Roche (Rock Crystal)?

Cristal de Roche (Rock Crystal) takes 2 of 3 categories. Shaken Not Stirred is rated 3.50/5 from 2 votes; Cristal de Roche (Rock Crystal) is rated 4.27/5 from 335 votes. Choose Shaken Not Stirred for a fresh spicy and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection. Choose Cristal de Roche (Rock Crystal) for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Shaken Not Stirred or Cristal de Roche (Rock Crystal)?

Cristal de Roche (Rock Crystal) lasts longest (Cristal de Roche (Rock Crystal) 68/100, Shaken Not Stirred 20/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Shaken Not Stirred or Cristal de Roche (Rock Crystal)?

Shaken Not Stirred projects furthest (Shaken Not Stirred 67/100, Cristal de Roche (Rock Crystal) 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Shaken Not Stirred and Cristal de Roche (Rock Crystal) smell similar?

Closely related: a 55% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, fresh spicy and amber accords. Common notes include Pepper, Cardamom, Benzoin and Sandalwood.

Is Shaken Not Stirred or Cristal de Roche (Rock Crystal) better for summer or winter?

Cristal de Roche (Rock Crystal) suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Shaken Not Stirred and Cristal de Roche (Rock Crystal)?

Shaken Not Stirred has top notes of Bay Leaf, Rum, Pepper and Cardamom, heart notes of Tea Rose, Laurels and Benzoin, a base of Sandalwood, Musk and Vanilla. Cristal de Roche (Rock Crystal) has top notes of Pepper, Caraway, Cardamom and African Orange Flower, heart notes of Olibanum, Incense, Myrhh and French labdanum, a base of Immortelle, Virginia Cedar, Vetiver and Sandalwood.

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