Fragrance comparison

Creatively Shanghai vs 1960

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

Updated 13 Oct 2026 564 ratings analysed

Creatively Shanghai

Zara

4.06559 votes

Rank #4,693 CitrusWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

51%scent match

Some overlap

2 wins

1960

Bogner

4.205 votes

Rank #52,320 CitrusFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

1960 takes 2 of 3 categories.

Creatively Shanghai
Choose it for a citrus and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
1960
Choose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring.

Creatively Shanghai1/3

19602/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: 1960
Sillage & projection: 1960
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Creatively Shanghai

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Creatively ShanghaiZara

1960Bogner

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.06/ 5 · 559 votes

Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%

4.20/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 33%Had 22%Want 44%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

39%Love

38%Like

14%Ok

8%Dislike

1%Hate

559 votes

20%Love

80%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity55

〰 Sillage47

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

Longevity1960

Sillage1960

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value77

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

warm spicy83%

woody65%

aromatic48%

fruity30%

citrus100%

fresh spicy86%

aromatic72%

green58%

warm spicy44%

amber30%

Scent match51%Some overlap · both citrus, warm spicy and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Mandarin Orange

Heart

Cardamom

Base

Cedar

Top

LimeMandarin OrangeMint

Heart

NutmegCardamomLavender

Base

AmberMossVanillaCedar

InformationalShared notesMandarin Orange, Cardamom and Cedar. 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

Summer0

Fall0

Winter31

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter0

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men4

Unisex65

Women31

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#4,693

PerfumerJo Malone

Launched—

Reviews71

Overall rank#52,320

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCreatively ShanghaiHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Creatively Shanghai by Zara opens with a lively splash of mandarin orange peel, balancing juicy citrus brightness with a subtle rind bitterness. Perfumer Jo Malone structures this woody aromatic blend around a heart of crushed cardamom that adds dry spice without turning heavy. As the initial citrus pop simmers down, …

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Bogner 1960 opens bright and sporty, with lime, mandarin and mint giving it a crisp citrus lift before cardamom, nutmeg and lavender add a cleaner aromatic spice. The dry-down brings amber, vanilla, moss and cedar, so it stays fresh first but lands warmer and smoother than the opening suggests. It looks best suited to…

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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, Creatively Shanghai or 1960?

1960 takes 2 of 3 categories. Creatively Shanghai is rated 4.06/5 from 559 votes; 1960 is rated 4.20/5 from 5 votes. Choose Creatively Shanghai for a citrus and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose 1960 for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Creatively Shanghai or 1960?

1960 lasts longest (1960 60/100, Creatively Shanghai 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Creatively Shanghai or 1960?

1960 projects furthest (1960 63/100, Creatively Shanghai 47/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Creatively Shanghai and 1960 smell similar?

Some overlap: a 51% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, warm spicy and aromatic accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Cardamom and Cedar.

What are the notes in Creatively Shanghai and 1960?

Creatively Shanghai has top notes of Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Cardamom, a base of Cedar. 1960 has top notes of Lime, Mandarin Orange and Mint, heart notes of Nutmeg, Cardamom and Lavender, a base of Amber, Moss, Vanilla and Cedar.