Not much experience with shaped cigars (not a fan), but I'd say your comment of ratios/rg would apply to these kinda sticks. You'll probably get more of a transitioning taste early on with perfectos and/or shapes where tapering occurs near the foot, and it'd overall be a different experience that a regular shape. Probably the same with torpedos if you're a nubber, but more on the back end.

So, your cigars are the same brand and line, but the Aficionado ranked cigar probably scored higher because of said transitions, which made it less linear and maybe more complex.

Only personal theory with little experience thrown in.