Fragrance comparison

Sobek vs Shisha II

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 24 ratings analysed

Sobek

Udjat · 2021

3.4117 votes

Rank #54,424 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

41%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Shisha II

Amado

4.297 votes

Rank #47,075 Warm SpicyLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Shisha II takes 3 of 4 categories.

Sobek
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.
Shisha II
Choose it for a warm spicy and leather character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Sobek1/4

Shisha II3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

SobekUdjat

Shisha IIAmado

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.41/ 5 · 17 votes

Have 29%Had 10%Want 60%

4.29/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 14%Had 0%Want 86%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

41%Love

12%Like

6%Ok

29%Dislike

12%Hate

17 votes · too few to score

71%Love

14%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

14%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity88

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate60

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevitySobek

SillageShisha II

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value83

Category winnerShisha IIBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

amber83%

cinnamon65%

tobacco48%

sweet30%

warm spicy100%

leather92%

coffee84%

powdery77%

amber69%

fruity61%

Scent match41%Some overlap · both warm spicy and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

SpicesAmberCinnamonTobaccoDriftwoodBenzoinPatchouli

No top / heart / base split published

Top

AppleBlack CurrantCinnamonLicorice

Heart

LeatherCoffeeHeliotropeViolet

Base

TobaccoPatchouliSandalwoodMyrhhBenzoinVanillaMuskAmber

InformationalShared notesAmber, Cinnamon, Tobacco and Benzoin. Durations are only published for Sobek, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring22

Summer11

Fall11

Winter100

Day24

Night100

Spring0

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men92

Unisex0

Women8

Party 40%Date 34%Casual 17%Work 9%

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#54,424

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2021

Reviews2

Overall rank#47,075

PerfumerChristian Provenzano

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerShisha IIHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Sobek by Udjat is a heavy, resinous extrait de parfum that pulls zero punches. Two sprays are plenty. The opening releases a dry blast of hot cinnamon and cracked culinary spices that tingles in the sinuses. Within minutes, the initial solvent prickle gives way to thick golden amber and sticky benzoin. Earthy patchoul…

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Shisha II is a warm, smoky-sweet spicy scent built around leather, coffee and tobacco. It opens with juicy apple and blackcurrant, dusted with cinnamon and a liquorice-like bite, then turns darker and more textured as violet and heliotrope soften the leather. The dry-down is a resinous tobacco-vanilla amber with patch…

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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, Sobek or Shisha II?

Shisha II takes 3 of 4 categories. Sobek is rated 3.41/5 from 17 votes; Shisha II is rated 4.29/5 from 7 votes. Choose Sobek for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on longevity. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Shisha II for a warm spicy and leather character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Sobek or Shisha II?

Sobek lasts longest (Sobek 88/100, Shisha II 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Sobek or Shisha II?

Projection is very close: Shisha II 75/100, Sobek 73/100 for sillage.

Do Sobek and Shisha II smell similar?

Some overlap: a 41% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and amber accords. Common notes include Amber, Cinnamon, Tobacco and Benzoin.

Is Sobek or Shisha II better for summer or winter?

Sobek suits evening wear; Shisha II suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Sobek and Shisha II?

Sobek features Spices, Amber, Cinnamon, Tobacco and Driftwood. Shisha II has top notes of Apple, Black Currant, Cinnamon and Licorice, heart notes of Leather, Coffee, Heliotrope and Violet, a base of Tobacco, Patchouli, Sandalwood and Myrhh.