Fragrance comparison

Crêpe de Chine vs Shanghai

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 91 ratings analysed

2 wins

Crêpe de Chine

F. Millot

4.5589 votes

Rank #25,492 WoodyFloral

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50%scent match

Some overlap

Shanghai

Lentheric

4.502 votes

Rank #51,190 Warm SpicyAmber

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Crêpe de Chine takes 2 of 2 categories.

Crêpe de Chine
Choose it for a woody and floral character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Shanghai
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Crêpe de Chine2/2

Shanghai0/2

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Crêpe de ChineF. Millot

ShanghaiLentheric

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.55/ 5 · 89 votes

Have 50%Had 10%Want 40%

4.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 83%Had 0%Want 17%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

64%Love

29%Like

4%Ok

2%Dislike

0%Hate

89 votes

50%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate89

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageCrêpe de Chine

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value54

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

floral92%

earthy84%

aromatic77%

white floral69%

warm spicy61%

warm spicy100%

amber92%

aromatic84%

woody77%

fresh spicy69%

floral61%

Scent match50%Some overlap · both woody, aromatic and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

AldehydesBergamotNeroliLemonOrange

Heart

IrisCarnationBulgarian RoseJasmineOrange BlossomLilacYlang-Ylangelemi

Base

OakmossGalbanumSandalwoodLeatherheatherBenzoinMuskVetiver

Top15-30 mins

AldehydesBergamotCinnamonHyacinthCloveVerbenaLavender

Heart2-4 hrs

Bulgarian RoseFrankincenseCarnationGeraniumJasmineSpices

Base6-8+ hrs

SandalwoodCedarwoodBenzoinOakmossVetiverAmberMyrrhTonka

InformationalShared notesAldehydes, Bergamot, Carnation and Bulgarian Rose. Durations are only published for Shanghai, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring54

Summer42

Fall100

Winter100

Day95

Night100

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter0

Day32

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men3

Unisex33

Women63

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Date 39%Casual 26%Work 19%Party 15%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#25,492

PerfumerJean Desprez

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#51,190

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerCrêpe de ChineHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Crêpe de Chine by F. Millot is a legendary 1925 floral chypre that opens with crisp, soapy aldehydes, sparkling bergamot, and bitter neroli before settling into an opulent bouquet of carnation, iris, and jasmine. As the fragrance warms on your skin, it unfolds into a rich base of earthy oakmoss, bitter galbanum, smoot…

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Shanghai by Lentheric is an early twentieth-century oriental floral built on spicy heat and deep resins. It kicks off with a sharp snap of clove, cinnamon, and soapy aldehydes before smoothing out into rich Bulgarian rose and peppery carnation. The base runs dark and slow. Myrrh, frankincense, and aged oakmoss give th…

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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, Crêpe de Chine or Shanghai?

Crêpe de Chine takes 2 of 2 categories. Crêpe de Chine is rated 4.55/5 from 89 votes; Shanghai is rated 4.50/5 from 2 votes. Choose Crêpe de Chine for a woody and floral character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Shanghai for a warm spicy and amber character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which projects more, Crêpe de Chine or Shanghai?

Crêpe de Chine projects furthest (Crêpe de Chine 62/100, Shanghai 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Crêpe de Chine and Shanghai smell similar?

Some overlap: a 50% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, aromatic and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Bergamot, Carnation and Bulgarian Rose.

Is Crêpe de Chine or Shanghai better for summer or winter?

Crêpe de Chine suits day or night wear; Shanghai suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Crêpe de Chine and Shanghai?

Crêpe de Chine has top notes of Aldehydes, Bergamot, Neroli and Lemon, heart notes of Iris, Carnation, Bulgarian Rose and Jasmine, a base of Oakmoss, Galbanum, Sandalwood and Leather. Shanghai has top notes of Aldehydes, Bergamot, Cinnamon and Hyacinth, heart notes of Bulgarian Rose, Frankincense, Carnation and Geranium, a base of Sandalwood, Cedarwood, Benzoin and Oakmoss.