TABU vs Shocking
A side-by-side read of the two reference entries: house, year, market position, accords and note pyramids — then how much material they actually share.
8Shared notes
6Shared accords
39Overlap score
Side by side
| TABU | Shocking | |
|---|---|---|
| House | Dana | Schiaparelli |
| Launched | 1932 | 1937 |
| Marketed as | women | women |
| Concentration | — | — |
| Dominant family | Amber & Resinous | Animalic & Leather |
| Community rating | 3.93/5 (3,814) | 4.30/5 (355) |
| Top accords | warm spicy amber woody musky | musky powdery animalic honey |
| Top notes | Spices Orange Coriander Neroli Bergamot | Tarragon Aldehydes Bergamot |
| Heart notes | Cloves Ylang-Ylang Narcissus Jasmine Rose | White Honey Narcissus Jasmine Rose Ylang-Ylang |
| Base notes | Amber Civet Benzoin Sandalwood Patchouli | Civetta Musk Sandalwood Amber Clove |
| Recorded notes | 19 | 14 |
The two share 8 recorded notes (Amber, Bergamot, Jasmine, Musk, Narcissus, Patchouli, Rose, Sandalwood) and 6 accords (amber, animalic, musky, powdery, warm spicy, woody). Material overlap score: 39 points.
Where they differ
TABU adds Benzoin Cedar Civet Cloves Coriander Neroli. Shocking adds Aldehydes Civetta Clove Tarragon White Honey.
Both entries
See also: perfumes similar to TABU · perfumes similar to Shocking.

