Fragrance comparison

Shocking vs Volatile Woman

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 350 ratings analysed

1 wins

Shocking

Schiaparelli

3.40348 votes

Rank #1,286 MuskyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

29%scent match

Clearly different

Volatile Woman

The Dua Brand

5.002 votes

Rank #52,717 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Shocking takes 1 of 1 categories.

Shocking
Choose it for a musky and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Volatile Woman
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character.

Shocking1/1

Volatile Woman0/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
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

ShockingSchiaparelli

Volatile WomanThe Dua Brand

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.40/ 5 · 348 votes

Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%

5.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 100%Had 0%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

57%Love

29%Like

3%Ok

11%Dislike

1%Hate

343 votes

100%Love

0%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

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate82

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value45

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

powdery92%

animalic84%

honey77%

yellow floral69%

woody61%

woody100%

aromatic92%

warm spicy84%

powdery77%

citrus69%

leather61%

Scent match29%Clearly different · both powdery and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

AldehydesTarragonBergamot

Heart

White HoneyNarcissusJasmineRoseYlang-Ylang

Base

CivettaMuskSandalwoodAmberClovePatchouli

Notes

Ylang-YlangSandalwoodTonka BeanOrris RootAmaryllisAldehydesCastoreumBergamotTarragonGeraniumCinnamonCitruses

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesAldehydes, Tarragon, Bergamot and Ylang-Ylang. Durations are only published for Volatile Woman, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring45

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex34

Women66

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#1,286

PerfumerJean Carles

Launched—

Reviews105

Overall rank#52,717

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerShockingHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Shocking 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…

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Volatile Woman by The Dua Brand is a bold, throwback leather and floral perfume with serious backbone. Right from the first spray, a burst of fizzy aldehydes, sharp bergamot, and bitter green tarragon wakes up your nose before melting into a dense bouquet of classic rose, sweet ylang-ylang, and velvety peach. As the h…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Shocking or Volatile Woman?

Shocking takes 1 of 1 categories. Shocking is rated 3.40/5 from 348 votes; Volatile Woman is rated 5.00/5 from 2 votes. Choose Shocking for a musky and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Volatile Woman for a woody and aromatic character.

Do Shocking and Volatile Woman smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery and woody accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Tarragon, Bergamot and Ylang-Ylang.

What are the notes in Shocking and Volatile Woman?

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. Volatile Woman features Ylang-Ylang, Sandalwood, Tonka Bean, Orris Root and Amaryllis.