Fragrance comparison

Choice Power vs Shahryar

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 28 ratings analysed

3 wins

Choice Power

The Body Shop

3.7722 votes

Rank #40,205 Warm SpicyPatchouli

Full profile Similar & dupes

30%scent match

Clearly different

Shahryar

Nayassia

3.676 votes

Rank #42,815 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Choice Power takes 3 of 4 categories.

Choice Power
Choose it for a warm spicy and patchouli character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Shahryar
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.

Choice Power3/4

Shahryar1/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Choice PowerThe Body Shop

ShahryarNayassia

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.77/ 5 · 22 votes

Have 59%Had 24%Want 17%

3.67/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 29%Had 10%Want 61%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

27%Love

36%Like

23%Ok

14%Dislike

0%Hate

22 votes · too few to score

17%Love

50%Like

17%Ok

17%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate67

Category winners

LongevityShahryar

SillageChoice Power

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value65

¤ Price value46

Category winnerChoice PowerBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

patchouli92%

fruity84%

woody77%

earthy69%

metallic61%

amber100%

warm spicy92%

oud84%

metallic77%

white floral69%

leather61%

Scent match30%Clearly different · both warm spicy and metallic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Red Fruits

Heart

Saffron

Base

Patchouli

Top

SaffronBergamotRed Fruits

Heart

JasminePraline

Base

Agarwood (Oud)AmberTonka Bean

InformationalShared notesRed Fruits and Saffron. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer38

Fall88

Winter88

Day100

Night90

Spring33

Summer0

Fall50

Winter100

Day33

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men22

Unisex56

Women22

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#40,205

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#42,815

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Category winnerChoice PowerHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Choice Power by The Body Shop is a distinct floral fruity scent designed for women. It opens with vibrant red fruits, transitioning through a spicy saffron heart, and settling into an earthy, grounding patchouli base. This 2022 release offers a bold, modern profile that works well for casual daily wear, providing a re…

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Nayassia Shahryar opens with a sharp burst of red fruits and bergamot, grounded by a medicinal saffron edge. As the top notes quiet down after twenty minutes, a sweet praline core meets white jasmine flowers. The base relies heavily on dark agarwood oud, warm amber, and toasted tonka bean to construct a resinous backb…

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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, Choice Power or Shahryar?

Choice Power takes 3 of 4 categories. Choice Power is rated 3.77/5 from 22 votes; Shahryar is rated 3.67/5 from 6 votes. Choose Choice Power for a warm spicy and patchouli character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Shahryar for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Choice Power or Shahryar?

Shahryar lasts longest (Shahryar 71/100, Choice Power 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Choice Power or Shahryar?

Choice Power projects furthest (Choice Power 64/100, Shahryar 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Choice Power and Shahryar smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and metallic accords. Common notes include Red Fruits and Saffron.

Is Choice Power or Shahryar better for summer or winter?

Choice Power suits daytime wear; Shahryar suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Choice Power and Shahryar?

Choice Power has top notes of Red Fruits, heart notes of Saffron, a base of Patchouli. Shahryar has top notes of Saffron, Bergamot and Red Fruits, heart notes of Jasmine and Praline, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Amber and Tonka Bean.