Shocking vs Cleopatra
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
28%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Shocking takes 3 of 4 categories.
ShockingChoose it for a musky and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
CleopatraChoose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Shocking3/4
Cleopatra1/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Shocking
- Sillage & projection
- Shocking
- Value for money
- Cleopatra
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Shocking
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
ShockingSchiaparelliCleopatraKesmaWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.40/ 5 · 348 votes
Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%
4.50/ 5 · 2 votes
Have 36%Had 9%Want 55%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate57%Love
29%Like
3%Ok
11%Dislike
1%Hate
343 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
Category winners
LongevityShocking
SillageShocking
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerCleopatraBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothmusky100%
powdery92%
animalic84%
honey77%
yellow floral69%
woody61%
woody100%
amber92%
warm spicy84%
green77%
white floral69%
powdery61%
Scent match28%Clearly different · both woody and powdery
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
AldehydesTarragonBergamot
Heart
White HoneyNarcissusJasmineRoseYlang-Ylang
Base
CivettaMuskSandalwoodAmberClovePatchouli
Top
BergamotCinnamonGalbanumPepperCloves
Heart
Orange BlossomYlang-YlangHeliotropeNarcissusTuberoseJasmineHoneyClove
Base
SandalwoodPatchouliLabdanumWormwoodOakmossLeatherVetiverIncense
InformationalShared notesBergamot, Narcissus, Jasmine and Ylang-Ylang. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring45
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Spring0
Summer0
Fall50
Winter100
Day–
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#1,281
PerfumerJean Carles
Launched—
Reviews105
Overall rank#57,423
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerShockingHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotShocking by Schiaparelli is a bold oriental floral from 1937 that defines vintage glamour. It features a sharp opening of aldehydes and tarragon that settles into a rich, honeyed floral heart. The base remains warm and deeply animalic, making it a daring choice for formal evening events or cold autumn nights where you…
Reviews →Cleopatra by Kesma is a dense, unapologetic oriental floral from 1983. It opens with a punch of cloves and cinnamon before settling into a rich, resinous heart of tuberose, ylang-ylang, and honey. This is a cold-weather classic that leans heavily on its base of incense, leather, and oakmoss for a deep, vintage footpri…
Reviews →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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Shocking or Cleopatra?
Shocking takes 3 of 4 categories. Shocking is rated 3.40/5 from 348 votes; Cleopatra is rated 4.50/5 from 2 votes. Choose Shocking for a musky and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Cleopatra for a woody and amber character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Shocking or Cleopatra?
Shocking lasts longest (Shocking 77/100, Cleopatra 60/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Shocking or Cleopatra?
Shocking projects furthest (Shocking 71/100, Cleopatra 50/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Shocking and Cleopatra smell similar?
Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and powdery accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Narcissus, Jasmine and Ylang-Ylang.
Is Shocking or Cleopatra better for summer or winter?
Cleopatra suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Shocking and Cleopatra?
Shocking has top notes of Aldehydes, Tarragon and Bergamot, heart notes of White Honey, Narcissus, Jasmine and Rose, a base of Civetta, Musk, Sandalwood and Amber. Cleopatra has top notes of Bergamot, Cinnamon, Galbanum and Pepper, heart notes of Orange Blossom, Ylang-Ylang, Heliotrope and Narcissus, a base of Sandalwood, Patchouli, Labdanum and Wormwood.
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