Shocking vs Zibeline
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
57%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Zibeline takes 5 of 7 categories.
ShockingChoose it for a musky and powdery character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
ZibelineChoose it for a aromatic and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall.
Shocking2/7
Zibeline5/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Zibeline
- Community sentiment
- Zibeline
- Longevity
- Zibeline
- Sillage & projection
- Shocking
- Value for money
- Zibeline
- Versatility
- Zibeline
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Shocking
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
ShockingSchiaparelliZibelineWeilWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.40/ 5 · 348 votes
Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%
4.44/ 5 · 156 votes
Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%
Category winnerZibelineRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate57%Love
29%Like
3%Ok
11%Dislike
1%Hate
343 votes
56%Love
38%Like
1%Ok
4%Dislike
1%Hate
156 votes
Category winnerZibelineMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityZibeline
SillageShocking
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerZibelineBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothmusky100%
powdery92%
animalic84%
honey77%
yellow floral69%
woody61%
aromatic100%
powdery92%
musky84%
woody77%
animalic69%
sweet61%
Scent match57%Closely related · both musky, powdery and animalic
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
AldehydesTarragonBergamot
Heart
White HoneyNarcissusJasmineRoseYlang-Ylang
Base
CivettaMuskSandalwoodAmberClovePatchouli
Top
AldehydesTarragonCorianderBergamotLemon
Heart
IrisJasmineYlang-YlangRoseGardeniaLily-of-the-Valley
Base
CivetHoneyMuskSandalwoodTonka BeanVetiverAmber
InformationalShared notesAldehydes, Tarragon, Bergamot and Jasmine. 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–
Spring46
Summer26
Fall100
Winter97
Day–
Night–
Category winnerZibelineMost 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#3,574
PerfumerClaude Fraysse
Launched—
Reviews30
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 →Weil Zibeline opens with a sharp flash of aldehydes alongside tarragon and bergamot. It was originally created to scent fur coats, and that plush legacy shows in how the fragrance warms on skin. As it settles, ylang-ylang and iris emerge, wrapping the herbal top notes in a dense, powdery floral blanket. The base revea…
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 Zibeline?
Zibeline takes 5 of 7 categories. Shocking is rated 3.40/5 from 348 votes; Zibeline is rated 4.44/5 from 156 votes. Choose Shocking for a musky and powdery character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Zibeline for a aromatic and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall.
Which lasts longer, Shocking or Zibeline?
Zibeline lasts longest (Zibeline 80/100, Shocking 77/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Shocking or Zibeline?
Shocking projects furthest (Shocking 71/100, Zibeline 66/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Shocking and Zibeline smell similar?
Closely related: a 57% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share musky, powdery and animalic accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Tarragon, Bergamot and Jasmine.
Is Shocking or Zibeline better for summer or winter?
For summer, Zibeline is the stronger pick. For winter, Shocking is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Shocking and Zibeline?
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. Zibeline has top notes of Aldehydes, Tarragon, Coriander and Bergamot, heart notes of Iris, Jasmine, Ylang-Ylang and Rose, a base of Civet, Honey, Musk and Sandalwood.
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