Fragrance comparison

Shells vs Johan B. Pink

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 35 ratings analysed

3 wins

Shells

Régime des Fleurs

3.8833 votes

Rank #19,441 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

54%scent match

Some overlap

Johan B. Pink

Johan B

4.502 votes

Rank #52,134 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Shells takes 3 of 3 categories.

Shells
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Johan B. Pink
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character.

Shells3/3

Johan B. Pink0/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ShellsRégime des Fleurs

Johan B. PinkJohan B

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.88/ 5 · 33 votes

Have 24%Had 5%Want 72%

4.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 27%Had 9%Want 64%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

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

⏱ Longevity43

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ Longevity20

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityShells

SillageShells

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

sweet90%

salty80%

woody70%

tropical60%

marine50%

fruity100%

sweet92%

woody84%

tropical77%

powdery69%

citrus61%

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

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

PassionfruitPineappleMandarin Orange

Heart2-3 hrs

RoseLilyPeach

Base4-6 hrs

CaramelTeak WoodSandalwoodMusk

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

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring46

Summer100

Fall8

Winter8

Day100

Night33

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day100

Night25

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men20

Unisex30

Women50

Not enough votes yet

Casual 43%Work 28%Date 19%Party 11%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#19,441

PerfumerMathieu Nardin

Launched—

Reviews8

Overall rank#52,134

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerShellsHigher 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…

Reviews →

Johan B. Pink is an easygoing, bright fruity floral built around playful sweetness. The first mist delivers a burst of tart passionfruit, juicy pineapple, and sunlit mandarin orange that instantly wakes up the senses. Within twenty minutes, the initial tangy punch softens into a gentle heart of fresh peach flesh, dewy…

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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 Johan B. Pink?

Shells takes 3 of 3 categories. Shells is rated 3.88/5 from 33 votes; Johan B. Pink is rated 4.50/5 from 2 votes. Choose Shells for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Johan B. Pink for a fruity and sweet character.

Which lasts longer, Shells or Johan B. Pink?

Shells lasts longest (Shells 43/100, Johan B. Pink 20/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Shells or Johan B. Pink?

Shells projects furthest (Shells 50/100, Johan B. Pink 25/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Shells and Johan B. Pink smell similar?

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

Is Shells or Johan B. Pink better for summer or winter?

Shells suits daytime wear; Johan B. Pink suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Shells and Johan B. Pink?

Shells features Salt, Passionfruit, Teak Wood, Dried Plum and Macadamia. Johan B. Pink has top notes of Passionfruit, Pineapple and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Rose, Lily and Peach, a base of Caramel, Teak Wood, Sandalwood and Musk.