Fragrance comparison

Creatively Shanghai vs Tim McGraw Soul2Soul Vintage

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

Updated 13 Oct 2026 573 ratings analysed

5 wins

Creatively Shanghai

Zara

4.06559 votes

Rank #4,693 CitrusWarm Spicy

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63%scent match

Closely related

Tim McGraw Soul2Soul Vintage

Tim McGraw

3.6414 votes

Rank #41,181 Warm SpicyWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Creatively Shanghai takes 5 of 5 categories.

Creatively Shanghai
Choose it for a citrus and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring.
Tim McGraw Soul2Soul Vintage
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Creatively Shanghai5/5

Tim McGraw Soul2Soul Vintage0/5

Ratings & consensus: Creatively Shanghai
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Creatively Shanghai
Sillage & projection: Creatively Shanghai
Value for money: Creatively Shanghai
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

Tim McGraw Soul2Soul VintageTim McGraw

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.06/ 5 · 559 votes

Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%

3.64/ 5 · 14 votes

Have 50%Had 13%Want 38%

Category winnerCreatively ShanghaiRating 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

21%Love

43%Like

14%Ok

21%Dislike

0%Hate

14 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity55

〰 Sillage47

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ Longevity37

〰 Sillage41

♥ Love / hate66

Category winners

LongevityCreatively Shanghai

SillageCreatively Shanghai

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value77

¤ Price value75

Category winnerCreatively ShanghaiBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

warm spicy83%

woody65%

aromatic48%

fruity30%

warm spicy100%

woody92%

aromatic84%

citrus77%

lavender69%

amber61%

Scent match63%Closely related · both warm spicy, citrus and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Mandarin Orange

Heart

Cardamom

Base

Cedar

Top

LavenderMandarin OrangeGinger

Heart

CardamomOrange BlossomCinnamon

Base

Tonka BeanCedarCashmere Wood

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–

Spring50

Summer25

Fall100

Winter25

Day100

Night60

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#41,181

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

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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Soul2Soul Vintage opens with lavender, mandarin and ginger, then settles into a warm spicy mix of cardamom, cinnamon and soft woods. It smells easy to wear, masculine and smooth, with a sweeter tonka and cashmere wood finish. The trade-off is performance. Based on the available reviews, it tends to stay fairly close t…

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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 Tim McGraw Soul2Soul Vintage?

Creatively Shanghai takes 5 of 5 categories. Creatively Shanghai is rated 4.06/5 from 559 votes; Tim McGraw Soul2Soul Vintage is rated 3.64/5 from 14 votes. Choose Creatively Shanghai for a citrus and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring. Choose Tim McGraw Soul2Soul Vintage for a warm spicy and woody character. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Creatively Shanghai or Tim McGraw Soul2Soul Vintage?

Creatively Shanghai lasts longest (Creatively Shanghai 55/100, Tim McGraw Soul2Soul Vintage 37/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Creatively Shanghai or Tim McGraw Soul2Soul Vintage?

Creatively Shanghai projects furthest (Creatively Shanghai 47/100, Tim McGraw Soul2Soul Vintage 41/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Creatively Shanghai and Tim McGraw Soul2Soul Vintage smell similar?

Closely related: a 63% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, citrus and woody accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Cardamom and Cedar.

Is Creatively Shanghai or Tim McGraw Soul2Soul Vintage better for summer or winter?

Tim McGraw Soul2Soul Vintage suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Creatively Shanghai and Tim McGraw Soul2Soul Vintage?

Creatively Shanghai has top notes of Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Cardamom, a base of Cedar. Tim McGraw Soul2Soul Vintage has top notes of Lavender, Mandarin Orange and Ginger, heart notes of Cardamom, Orange Blossom and Cinnamon, a base of Tonka Bean, Cedar and Cashmere Wood.