Fragrance comparison

Shaken Not Stirred vs Pierre de Velay No. 4

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 43 ratings analysed

Shaken Not Stirred

Clash

3.502 votes

Rank #66,732 Fresh SpicyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

62%scent match

Closely related

2 wins

Pierre de Velay No. 4

Roja Dove

4.2941 votes

Rank #14,751 Warm SpicyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Pierre de Velay No. 4 takes 2 of 3 categories.

Shaken Not Stirred
Choose it for a fresh spicy and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection.
Pierre de Velay No. 4
Choose it for a warm spicy and aromatic character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Shaken Not Stirred1/3

Pierre de Velay No. 42/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Pierre de Velay No. 4
Sillage & projection: Shaken Not Stirred
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Pierre de Velay No. 4

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Shaken Not StirredClash

Pierre de Velay No. 4Roja Dove

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 18%Had 0%Want 82%

4.29/ 5 · 41 votes

Have 35%Had 10%Want 54%

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

59%Love

27%Like

2%Ok

10%Dislike

2%Hate

41 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity20

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate63

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevityPierre de Velay No. 4

SillageShaken Not Stirred

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value35

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%

warm spicy100%

aromatic92%

amber84%

woody77%

fresh spicy69%

vanilla61%

Scent match62%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

Bay LeafSageBergamot

Heart

Rose de MaiGrasse Rose

Base

RumCardamomSandalwoodBenzoinVanillaLabdanumMusk

InformationalShared notesBay Leaf, Rum, Cardamom and Benzoin. 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

Spring59

Summer27

Fall100

Winter91

Day50

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men76

Unisex19

Women5

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#66,732

PerfumerGuillaume Flavigny

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#14,751

PerfumerRoja Dove

Launched—

Reviews6

Category winnerPierre de Velay No. 4Higher 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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Pierre de Velay No. 4 wears like an aromatic amber built around rum, bay leaf and sage rather than syrupy sweetness. It opens brisk and herbal, then settles into cardamom, creamy sandalwood, vanilla and labdanum, with the boozy note still clearly present. This usually suits someone who likes warm, textured, slightly m…

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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 Pierre de Velay No. 4?

Pierre de Velay No. 4 takes 2 of 3 categories. Shaken Not Stirred is rated 3.50/5 from 2 votes; Pierre de Velay No. 4 is rated 4.29/5 from 41 votes. Choose Shaken Not Stirred for a fresh spicy and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection. Choose Pierre de Velay No. 4 for a warm spicy and aromatic character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Shaken Not Stirred or Pierre de Velay No. 4?

Pierre de Velay No. 4 lasts longest (Pierre de Velay No. 4 72/100, Shaken Not Stirred 20/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Shaken Not Stirred or Pierre de Velay No. 4?

Projection is very close: Shaken Not Stirred 67/100, Pierre de Velay No. 4 66/100 for sillage.

Do Shaken Not Stirred and Pierre de Velay No. 4 smell similar?

Closely related: a 62% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, fresh spicy and amber accords. Common notes include Bay Leaf, Rum, Cardamom and Benzoin.

Is Shaken Not Stirred or Pierre de Velay No. 4 better for summer or winter?

Pierre de Velay No. 4 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Shaken Not Stirred and Pierre de Velay No. 4?

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. Pierre de Velay No. 4 has top notes of Bay Leaf, Sage and Bergamot, heart notes of Rose de Mai and Grasse Rose, a base of Rum, Cardamom, Sandalwood and Benzoin.