Shanghai
Perfumer: Nicolas Beaulieu
41 ratings
From your scent profile
Contes de Parfums Shanghai is a fresh, citrusy floral with a sweet, fruity side, leaning towards spring and summer days and everyday wear.
Skunky's take: The scent you will reach for once T-shirt weather is back.
How does it perform?
From 46 community ratings, all out of 10.
Keeps you company for a few hours, a quick refresh fits nicely.
Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.
Talks even from the shelf.
The price makes you think, so a small size is a smart start.
Blind buy risk
51% of votes are positive, the rest are more reserved.
Notes
They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.
Heart notesfirst few hours
Accords
From most dominant to most subtle.
- Fresh
- Citrus
- Floral
- Fruity
- Sweet
- Synthetic
- Spicy
What does Shanghai smell like?
Its longevity and sillage are rated moderate. Most voters pick spring and summer, and leisure, daily wear and business are the occasions named most often. Most voters read it as feminine.
It opens with lemon, Nashi pear and tea, then moves into a heart of jasmine, Chinese peony and coconut water. Ambroxan, Sinfonide® and vetiver sit in the base. Spicy and synthetic touches stay behind the sweet floral line.
How it changes through the day
First minutes
- Lemon
- Nashi pear
- Tea
First hours
- Jasmine
- Chinese peony
- Coconut water
Towards evening
- Ambroxan
- Sinfonide®
- Vetiver
When to wear it?
Seasons and occasions, by user votes.
- 45%Spring
- 38%Summer
- 13%Autumn
- 5%Winter
- Casual28%
- Daytime27%
- Office20%
- Evening10%
- Nighttime8%
- Sport7%
Least picked for nights out.
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