Fragrance comparison

Beauté vs Shi

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 5 ratings analysed

Beauté

Niche House

—0 votes

Rank #68,109 FloralVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

46%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Shi

Papa James

4.205 votes

Rank #52,912 FruityWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Shi takes 1 of 1 categories.

Beauté
Choose it for a floral and vanilla character.
Shi
Choose it for a fruity and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Beauté0/1

Shi1/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Shi

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

BeautéNiche House

ShiPapa James

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 14%Had 14%Want 71%

4.20/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 70%Had 0%Want 30%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

80%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

20%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value81

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

vanilla92%

fruity84%

sweet77%

white floral69%

citrus61%

fruity100%

woody92%

citrus84%

white floral77%

sweet69%

powdery61%

Scent match46%Some overlap · both fruity, sweet and white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Yellow MandarinPear Ice CreamRaspberry

Heart

Pink PeonyJasmineFreesia

Base

Tonka BeanPatchouliVanilla

Top20-30 mins

Violet LeavesRaspberryBergamotApricotLemonApplePear

Heart2-4 hrs

TuberoseJasmineFreesiaRose

Base6-8 hrs

SandalwoodPatchouliAmbergrisVanillaCypressMusk

InformationalShared notesRaspberry, Jasmine, Freesia and Patchouli. Durations are only published for Shi, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring100

Summer100

Fall67

Winter67

Day100

Night47

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

Casual 36%Work 31%Date 20%Party 12%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#68,109

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#52,912

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerShiHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Beauté by Niche House opens with a refreshing splash of Yellow Mandarin and chilled pear, before settling into a soft heart of pink peony. The base provides a warm, lingering sweetness through tonka bean and vanilla. It is a graceful choice for daytime wear during the spring months, offering a polished and feminine au…

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Shi by Papa James launches with a crisp snap of violet leaves, tart bergamot, and juicy apricot. The initial alcohol rush fades within three minutes. Then, a lush heart of tuberose, white jasmine, and freesia takes over without feeling heavy. You get clean sweetness rather than sticky syrup. As it settles onto skin, c…

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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.

Do Beauté and Shi smell similar?

Some overlap: a 46% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, sweet and white floral accords. Common notes include Raspberry, Jasmine, Freesia and Patchouli.

Is Beauté or Shi better for summer or winter?

Shi suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Beauté and Shi?

Beauté has top notes of Yellow Mandarin, Pear Ice Cream and Raspberry, heart notes of Pink Peony, Jasmine and Freesia, a base of Tonka Bean, Patchouli and Vanilla. Shi has top notes of Violet Leaves, Raspberry, Bergamot and Apricot, heart notes of Tuberose, Jasmine, Freesia and Rose, a base of Sandalwood, Patchouli, Ambergris and Vanilla.