Fragrance comparison

Absinto Le Jazz vs Shimmering Heat

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 22 Oct 2026 228 ratings analysed

Absinto Le Jazz

Água de Cheiro

3.8614 votes

Rank #42,266 MuskyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

41%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Shimmering Heat

Beyoncé

3.24214 votes

Rank #13,748 GreenWhite Floral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Shimmering Heat takes 3 of 5 categories.

Absinto Le Jazz
Choose it for a musky and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.
Shimmering Heat
Choose it for a green and white floral character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Absinto Le Jazz2/5

Shimmering Heat3/5

Ratings & consensus: Absinto Le Jazz
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Absinto Le Jazz
Sillage & projection: Shimmering Heat
Value for money: Shimmering Heat
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Shimmering Heat

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

Absinto Le JazzÁgua de Cheiro

Shimmering HeatBeyoncé

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.86/ 5 · 14 votes

Have 53%Had 18%Want 29%

3.24/ 5 · 214 votes

Have 67%Had 33%Want 0%

Category winnerAbsinto Le JazzRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

36%Love

29%Like

21%Ok

14%Dislike

0%Hate

14 votes · too few to score

15%Love

43%Like

8%Ok

31%Dislike

3%Hate

205 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity51

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate59

Category winners

LongevityAbsinto Le Jazz

SillageShimmering Heat

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value68

¤ Price value72

Category winnerShimmering HeatBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

powdery83%

white floral65%

soft spicy48%

fresh30%

green100%

white floral92%

floral84%

musky77%

fresh69%

mossy61%

Scent match41%Some overlap · both musky, white floral and fresh

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top

Pink Pepper

Heart

Lily-of-the-Valley

Base

Musk

Top

Green NotesFreesiaPink Pepper

Heart

Lily-of-the-ValleyJasmineOrchidRose

Base

OakmossMuskPatchouliVanilla

InformationalShared notesPink Pepper, Lily-of-the-Valley and Musk. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring80

Summer60

Fall100

Winter100

Day67

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter24

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex40

Women60

Men3

Unisex13

Women85

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#42,266

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#13,748

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews41

Category winnerShimmering HeatHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Absinto Le Jazz by Água de Cheiro brings a powdery, musky experience for women. Launched in 2021, it centers on a delicate lily-of-the-valley heart framed by spicy pink pepper. It sits close to the skin, making it a reliable choice for daily office wear or quiet evenings when you want a soft, feminine presence that do…

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Shimmering Heat by Beyoncé is a crisp, green-floral fragrance that centers on lily-of-the-valley and fresh foliage. Launched in 2017, this scent offers an easygoing, clean profile that shines during warmer spring and summer days. It feels modern and approachable, making it a reliable choice for casual office wear or q…

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Absinto Le Jazz or Shimmering Heat?

Shimmering Heat takes 3 of 5 categories. Absinto Le Jazz is rated 3.86/5 from 14 votes; Shimmering Heat is rated 3.24/5 from 214 votes. Choose Absinto Le Jazz for a musky and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Shimmering Heat for a green and white floral character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Absinto Le Jazz or Shimmering Heat?

Absinto Le Jazz lasts longest (Absinto Le Jazz 58/100, Shimmering Heat 51/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Absinto Le Jazz or Shimmering Heat?

Shimmering Heat projects furthest (Shimmering Heat 58/100, Absinto Le Jazz 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Absinto Le Jazz and Shimmering Heat smell similar?

Some overlap: a 41% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share musky, white floral and fresh accords. Common notes include Pink Pepper, Lily-of-the-Valley and Musk.

Is Absinto Le Jazz or Shimmering Heat better for summer or winter?

Absinto Le Jazz suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Absinto Le Jazz and Shimmering Heat?

Absinto Le Jazz has top notes of Pink Pepper, heart notes of Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Musk. Shimmering Heat has top notes of Green Notes, Freesia and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Lily-of-the-Valley, Jasmine, Orchid and Rose, a base of Oakmoss, Musk, Patchouli and Vanilla.