The Perfume Library

Oriental Pearl

7.5

Shanghai Tang · 2015

Sweet · Spicy · Woody

Shanghai Tang Oriental Pearl is a sweet, resinous women's fragrance built on amber, vanilla and Siam benzoin; it has been discontinued. Longevity is rated strong and sillage good. Most voters pick autumn and winter, spring trails behind, and few choose summer. It is favoured most for evenings and nights out. Most voters read it as feminine, though some find it masculine. As a whole it sits in a sweet, oriental register. Amber, vanilla and Siam benzoin give a creamy, powdery warmth, patchouli adds an earthy, woody depth, and rose absolute softens the sweetness. A spicy touch stays in the background. Serge Lutens Ambre Sultan and Hermès L'Ambre des Merveilles have a close profile.

Gold Lily

7.5

Shanghai Tang · 2015

Fresh · Floral · Green

Spring Jasmine

7.5

Shanghai Tang · 2015

Fresh · Floral · Green

Shanghai Tang Spring Jasmine is a fresh, floral women's fragrance that, true to its name, leans towards spring and summer days; it has been discontinued. Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate. Most voters suggest spring and summer, with leisure, daily wear and the office named most often. Most read it as feminine, while some call it classic or modern. As a whole, the scent is built around jasmine absolute and white blossoms. It carries a fresh, green air, and its sweetness is softened by a powdery, creamy texture. Frankincense leaves a faintly smoky trace in the background. Perfumes with a close profile include Juliette Has A Gun Musc Invisible and Dior Lucky (Eau de Parfum).

Jade Dragon

7.5

Shanghai Tang · 2015

Fresh · Citrus · Floral

Shanghai Tang Jade Dragon is a light, fresh and green men's fragrance where citrus meets floral, suited to warm seasons and daytime wear. Most voters pick spring and summer, and daily, business and leisure wear lead the occasions. Longevity and sillage are both moderate, so it stays close to the skin without filling a room. It was released as a men's fragrance and voters mostly find it masculine, though a fair share read it as feminine. It has been discontinued. Bergamot gives a fresh citrus start and jasmine carries the floral side. Tea adds a green, slightly dry touch, while vetiver sets a woody base. The spicy accord stays in the background, and the whole blend reads clean and airy.

Rose Silk

6.9

Shanghai Tang · 2015

Fresh · Floral · Fruity

Orchid Bloom

6.8

Shanghai Tang · 2015

Fresh · Floral · Fruity

Shanghai Tang Orchid Bloom is a fresh, floral scent where fruity sweetness meets a powdery softness, with a clearly feminine character. Rose and orchid shape the floral side, while red fruits add a sweet, fruity brightness. Patchouli and musk stay in the background and settle the scent on a lightly spicy, powdery base. A slightly synthetic shimmer runs through the overall impression. Longevity and sillage are rated as moderate. Most voters pick spring and summer, and daily wear, leisure and the office lead the occasions, with evening wear also named. Half of the voters read it as feminine. It has been discontinued.

Mandarin Tea (2015)

7.0

Shanghai Tang · 2015

Fresh · Citrus · Floral

Shanghai Tang Mandarin Tea (2015) is a fresh citrus fragrance for men built on petitgrain, neroli, mandarin orange, lemon and tea; it has been discontinued. Longevity and sillage are rated weak, though the number of votes is small, so those ratings are tentative. Voters pick it mostly for daily wear, leisure and the office, with some choosing it for sport. It stays in the background for evenings and nights out. As a whole it smells fresh and citrusy: mandarin orange and lemon give a bright fruity lift, while petitgrain and neroli add a green, floral edge. Tea softens that brightness, and the accords also hint at light spice and wood. It is a clean, light scent.

L'Orient

7.5

Shanghai Tang · 2015

Fresh · Floral · Green

Shanghai Tang L'Orient is a fresh, green and woody men's fragrance built around pink pepper, cedarwood and vetiver; it has been discontinued. Longevity and sillage are both moderate. Most voters pick it for daytime and office wear, with leisure close behind, while night out and evening get fewer votes. It reads masculine. Pink pepper's spicy bite meets the dry woodiness of cedarwood and leatherwood. Elemi resin adds a resinous, slightly smoky depth, and vetiver sets a green, earthy base. Fresh and floral touches soften the oriental side without weighing it down.

Shanghai Tang

Floral · Sweet · Synthetic

Shanghai Tang · 2008

Floral · Fruity

Shanghai Tang · 2003

Floral · Fruity