Fragrance comparison

Shells vs Fun

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 122 ratings analysed

Shells

Régime des Fleurs

3.8833 votes

Rank #19,441 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

54%scent match

Some overlap

5 wins

Fun

Desigual

3.7589 votes

Rank #18,767 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Fun takes 5 of 7 categories.

Shells
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus and sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Fun
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Shells2/7

Fun5/7

Ratings & consensus: Shells
Community sentiment: Fun
Longevity: Fun
Sillage & projection: Shells
Value for money: Fun
Versatility: Fun
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Fun

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ShellsRégime des Fleurs

FunDesigual

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.88/ 5 · 33 votes

Have 24%Had 5%Want 72%

3.75/ 5 · 89 votes

Have 37%Had 24%Want 40%

Category winnerShellsRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

36%Love

36%Like

6%Ok

21%Dislike

0%Hate

33 votes

24%Love

47%Like

10%Ok

19%Dislike

0%Hate

89 votes

Category winnerFunMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity43

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ Longevity47

〰 Sillage48

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityFun

SillageShells

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value64

Category winnerFunBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

sweet90%

salty80%

woody70%

tropical60%

marine50%

fruity100%

sweet86%

fresh72%

tropical58%

powdery44%

woody30%

Scent match54%Some overlap · both fruity, sweet and tropical

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

SaltPassionfruitTeak WoodDried PlumMacadamiaVanillaSandalwood

No top / heart / base split published

Top15-30 mins

White PeachCranberryPear

Heart2-3 hrs

PassionfruitVioletPeony

Base3-5 hrs

Teak WoodSandalwood

InformationalShared notesPassionfruit, Teak Wood and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for Fun, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring46

Summer100

Fall8

Winter8

Day100

Night33

Spring74

Summer100

Fall16

Winter5

Day100

Night13

Category winnerFunMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men20

Unisex30

Women50

Men6

Unisex13

Women81

Casual 46%Party 23%Work 18%Date 13%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#19,441

PerfumerMathieu Nardin

Launched—

Reviews8

Overall rank#18,767

PerfumerChristophe Raynaud

Launched—

Reviews10

Category winnerFunHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Shells by Régime des Fleurs is a Aromatic Fruity fragrance for women and men. Shells was launched in 2018. The nose behind this fragrance is Mathieu Nardin. From the way people describe wearing it, this comes across best as an easygoing style that many people can appreciate quickly. Taken together, the feedback points…

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Desigual Fun bursts open with a bright splash of juicy white peach, tart cranberry, and crisp pear. It immediately gives off an energetic, sunlit mood. The sharp opening settles in five minutes as tropical passionfruit steps forward alongside soft pink peony and a touch of powdery violet petals. There is no heavy syru…

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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, Shells or Fun?

Fun takes 5 of 7 categories. Shells is rated 3.88/5 from 33 votes; Fun is rated 3.75/5 from 89 votes. Choose Shells for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus and sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Fun for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Shells or Fun?

Fun lasts longest (Fun 47/100, Shells 43/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Shells or Fun?

Projection is very close: Shells 50/100, Fun 48/100 for sillage.

Do Shells and Fun smell similar?

Some overlap: a 54% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, sweet and tropical accords. Common notes include Passionfruit, Teak Wood and Sandalwood.

Is Shells or Fun better for summer or winter?

For summer, Shells is the stronger pick. For winter, Shells is the stronger pick. Shells suits daytime wear; Fun suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Shells and Fun?

Shells features Salt, Passionfruit, Teak Wood, Dried Plum and Macadamia. Fun has top notes of White Peach, Cranberry and Pear, heart notes of Passionfruit, Violet and Peony, a base of Teak Wood and Sandalwood.