Fragrance comparison

Shaken Not Stirred vs Esprit d'Amouage

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 105 ratings analysed

Shaken Not Stirred

Clash

3.502 votes

Rank #66,732 Fresh SpicyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

49%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Esprit d'Amouage

Amouage

4.04103 votes

Rank #27,638 FruityAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Esprit d'Amouage takes 3 of 3 categories.

Shaken Not Stirred
Choose it for a fresh spicy and warm spicy character.
Esprit d'Amouage
Choose it for a fruity and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Shaken Not Stirred0/3

Esprit d'Amouage3/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Esprit d'Amouage
Sillage & projection: Esprit d'Amouage
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Esprit d'Amouage

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Shaken Not StirredClash

Esprit d'AmouageAmouage

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 18%Had 0%Want 82%

4.04/ 5 · 103 votes

Have 58%Had 42%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

36%Love

48%Like

1%Ok

16%Dislike

0%Hate

103 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity20

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate63

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityEsprit d'Amouage

SillageEsprit d'Amouage

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value56

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%

fruity100%

amber92%

floral84%

warm spicy77%

fresh spicy69%

aromatic61%

Scent match49%Some overlap · both fresh spicy, warm 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

Bay LeafRed BerriesApricotCardamom

Heart

FreesiaRed RoseMagnoliaJasmine

Base

SandalwoodBenzoinAmberLabdanumVanilla

InformationalShared notesBay Leaf, 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

Spring61

Summer100

Fall100

Winter33

Day100

Night36

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0

Unisex38

Women63

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#66,732

PerfumerGuillaume Flavigny

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#27,638

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerEsprit d'AmouageHigher 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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Esprit d'Amouage is a vintage Oriental Floral fragrance that pairs the cool, aromatic bite of cardamom and bay leaf with a warm, resinous base of benzoin and amber. Released in 2004, it balances bright red berries and apricot against a dense, slow-burning heart of red rose and magnolia, making it ideal for brisk autum…

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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 Esprit d'Amouage?

Esprit d'Amouage takes 3 of 3 categories. Shaken Not Stirred is rated 3.50/5 from 2 votes; Esprit d'Amouage is rated 4.04/5 from 103 votes. Choose Shaken Not Stirred for a fresh spicy and warm spicy character. Choose Esprit d'Amouage for a fruity and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Shaken Not Stirred or Esprit d'Amouage?

Esprit d'Amouage lasts longest (Esprit d'Amouage 73/100, Shaken Not Stirred 20/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Shaken Not Stirred or Esprit d'Amouage?

Esprit d'Amouage projects furthest (Esprit d'Amouage 70/100, Shaken Not Stirred 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Shaken Not Stirred and Esprit d'Amouage smell similar?

Some overlap: a 49% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh spicy, warm spicy and amber accords. Common notes include Bay Leaf, Cardamom, Benzoin and Sandalwood.

Is Shaken Not Stirred or Esprit d'Amouage better for summer or winter?

Esprit d'Amouage suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Shaken Not Stirred and Esprit d'Amouage?

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. Esprit d'Amouage has top notes of Bay Leaf, Red Berries, Apricot and Cardamom, heart notes of Freesia, Red Rose, Magnolia and Jasmine, a base of Sandalwood, Benzoin, Amber and Labdanum.