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Things We Never Shared vs Jais

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

Updated 393 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Jais takes 5 of 7 categories.

  • Things We Never Shared

    Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

  • Jais

    Choose it for a woody and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Things We Never Shared2/7
Jais5/7
Ratings & consensus
Jais
Community sentiment
Jais
Longevity
Things We Never Shared
Sillage & projection
Jais
Value for money
Jais
Versatility
Jais
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Things We Never Shared

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Things We Never SharedToskovat'
JaisAtkinsons
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.60/ 5 · 278 votes
Have 82%Had 18%Want 0%
4.16/ 5 · 115 votes
Have 25%Had 25%Want 50%
Category winnerJaisRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
39%Love
27%Like
10%Ok
7%Dislike
16%Hate

229 votes

51%Love
33%Like
5%Ok
10%Dislike
0%Hate

105 votes

Category winnerJaisMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity77
〰 Sillage65
♥ Love / hate67
⏱ Longevity76
〰 Sillage70
♥ Love / hate82
Category winners

LongevityThings We Never Shared

SillageJais

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value43
¤ Price value47
Category winnerJaisBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
sweet100%
fruity86%
cacao72%
warm spicy58%
woody44%
honey30%
woody100%
musky92%
green84%
amber77%
aromatic69%
animalic61%
Scent match11%Clearly different · both woody

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
Mulled WineAdvocaatMandarin OrangeNarcissusHyacinth
Heart
PlumPanettonePoisonSacher TorteHoneyMacaronsCroissantCandied Almond
Base
CacaoHand CreamMilkToffeeTobaccoBalsam FirMyrrhSandalwood
Top
PetitgrainCassisBasilPlumGalbanumBergamotMango
Heart
TuberoseRoseAfrican Orange FlowerJasmineNarcissusHyacinthRaspberry
Base
oak mossCivettaCastoreumVirginia CedarOlibanumIncenseMyrhhMusk
InformationalShared notesNarcissus, Hyacinth and Plum. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring29
Summer8
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Spring100
Summer55
Fall95
Winter45
Day100
Night100
Category winnerJaisMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men12
Unisex62
Women26
Men18
Unisex47
Women35
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#6,904

PerfumerDavid-Lev Jipa-Slivinschi

Launched—

Reviews68

Overall rank#7,767

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews16

Category winnerThings We Never SharedHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Things We Never Shared by Toskovat' is an aromatic fragrance that captures the essence of a winter holiday market. It opens with boozy mulled wine and Advocaat, evolving into a complex heart of plum and pastry notes like Panettone and croissants. This unique gourmand composition works best on skin during cold, crisp w…

Reviews →

Jais is an old-school green floral with a surprisingly dark edge. It opens fruity and aromatic, then turns mossy, musky, animalic, and smoky, with tuberose and white florals adding softness rather than sweetness. This is for someone who enjoys unusual vintage-style perfumes and does not mind presence. It can feel bold…

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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, Things We Never Shared or Jais?

Jais takes 5 of 7 categories. Things We Never Shared is rated 3.60/5 from 278 votes; Jais is rated 4.16/5 from 115 votes. Choose Things We Never Shared for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Jais for a woody and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Things We Never Shared or Jais?

They last about the same: Things We Never Shared 77/100, Jais 76/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Things We Never Shared or Jais?

Jais projects furthest (Jais 70/100, Things We Never Shared 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Things We Never Shared and Jais smell similar?

Clearly different: a 11% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Narcissus, Hyacinth and Plum.

Is Things We Never Shared or Jais better for summer or winter?

For summer, Jais is the stronger pick. For winter, Things We Never Shared is the stronger pick. Jais suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Things We Never Shared and Jais?

Things We Never Shared has top notes of Mulled Wine, Advocaat, Mandarin Orange and Narcissus, heart notes of Plum, Panettone, Poison and Sacher Torte, a base of Cacao, Hand Cream, Milk and Toffee. Jais has top notes of Petitgrain, Cassis, Basil and Plum, heart notes of Tuberose, Rose, African Orange Flower and Jasmine, a base of oak moss, Civetta, Castoreum and Virginia Cedar.

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