15 community ratings

Shahi (Eau de Toilette)

1995WomenModern

6.7/ 10

Community score
15 ratings

Parfums Chypron Shahi Eau de Toilette is a sweet, floral women's scent that ties rose, ylang-ylang and jasmine to the warmth of vanilla and sandalwood; it has been discontinued.

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Skunky's take: Floral accords up front; keep it from the bees.

How does it perform?

From 17 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.2 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

5.8 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

5.6 /10

Looks good without trying too hard.

Blind buy risk

High risk

Love it or hate it: the votes are split in two.

Notes

They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.

Top notesfirst 15 minutes

Rosewood Tangerine Rose Bergamot Tagetes

Heart notesfirst few hours

Carnation Ylang-ylang Jasmine Tuberose

Cattleya orchid

Rose Violet Orange blossom

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Vanilla Cedarwood Sandalwood Heliotrope Benzoin Vetiver

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Floral
Fruity
Sweet
Synthetic
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
Powdery

What does Shahi (Eau de Toilette) smell like?

Its longevity is rated good and its sillage moderate, though with so few votes these ratings are a first impression rather than a firm verdict. Made for women, it sits on the richer, more formal side, with a powdery, oriental manner.

It opens with bergamot and tangerine adding fruity brightness, while rosewood and tagetes pull it slightly towards green and spice. The heart builds a dense bouquet of tuberose, orange blossom, violet and carnation. In the base, vanilla, benzoin, heliotrope and cedarwood close it out sweet, powdery and woody in a chypre mood. Giorgio Beverly Hills Giorgio and Elizabeth Arden Red Door have a close profile.