Shantung
Perfumer: Mathieu Nardin
Votes lean feminine
131 ratings
From your scent profile
Etro Shantung is a unisex scent that pairs citrus and florals in a fresh, green, lightly sweet style.
Skunky's take: A card-carrying member of the fresh club.
How does it perform?
From 116 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.
Sits nicely on a shelf.
Most people feel it is worth the price.
Blind buy risk
76% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.
Notes
They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.
Top notesfirst 15 minutes
Heart notesfirst few hours
Accords
From most dominant to most subtle.
- Fresh
- Citrus
- Floral
- Green
- Fruity
- Sweet
- Spicy
- Woody
What does Shantung smell like?
The top notes are Italian mandarin orange, blackcurrant and lychee, giving a fruity, bright opening. In the heart, peony and rose carry the floral side, while Somalian frankincense adds a spicy touch. The base of cashmere, musk and cedarwood softens everything and settles it on a woody ground.
Its longevity and sillage are rated moderate. Most voters recommend spring and summer, and leisure, daily wear and the office are the most chosen settings. Voters lean feminine on character, though some call it masculine. Altaia By Any Other Name and Sisley Izia have a close profile.
How it changes through the day
First minutes
- Italian mandarin orange
- Blackcurrant
- Lychee
First hours
- Peony
- Rose
- Somalian frankincense
Towards evening
- Cashmere
- Musk
- Cedarwood
When to wear it?
Seasons and occasions, by user votes.
- 37%Spring
- 34%Summer
- 21%Autumn
- 9%Winter
- Casual24%
- Daytime23%
- Office22%
- Nighttime14%
- Evening13%
- Sport4%
Least picked for evenings.
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