Fragrance comparison

Dodo vs Versailles Shimarik

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 533 ratings analysed

Dodo

Zoologist Perfumes

3.08531 votes

Rank #8,447 AromaticFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

30%scent match

Clearly different

Versailles Shimarik

Versailles

3.502 votes

Rank #61,203 FruityMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1.

Dodo
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Versailles Shimarik
Choose it for a fruity and musky character. Wins on longevity. Best in winter.

Dodo1/2

Versailles Shimarik1/2

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

DodoZoologist Perfumes

Versailles ShimarikVersailles

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.08/ 5 · 531 votes

Have 68%Had 32%Want 0%

3.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 67%Had 0%Want 33%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

22%Love

25%Like

11%Ok

30%Dislike

12%Hate

444 votes

0%Love

50%Like

50%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

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate54

⏱ Longevity80

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate63

Category winners

LongevityVersailles Shimarik

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value43

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

fresh spicy92%

woody84%

amber77%

fruity69%

earthy61%

fruity100%

musky91%

powdery83%

white floral74%

woody65%

sweet56%

Scent match30%Clearly different · both fruity and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

FernLitchiLimeRaspberry

Heart

AmbergrisBalsam FirGeraniumRose

Base

OakmossMuskSandalwoodPatchouliAmber

Top

RaspberryLitchi

Heart

Jasmine

Base

SandalwoodMusk

InformationalShared notesLitchi, Raspberry, Musk and Sandalwood. 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

Winter16

Day–

Night–

Spring0

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men25

Unisex67

Women8

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#8,447

PerfumerJoseph DeLapp

Launched—

Reviews121

Overall rank#61,203

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerDodoHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Dodo is a green, fruity, animalic fougere that opens with sharp freshness, juicy lychee and tart citrus, then turns stranger and more divisive as ambergris, musk and moss come forward. On some skin it reads airy, feathery and forest-like, on others sweaty, dirty or almost bathroom-cleaner sharp. This is a sample-first…

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Versailles Shimarik is a bright floral fruity perfume released in 2018. It opens with tart raspberry and juicy litchi before settling into clean jasmine and warm sandalwood. Best for casual daytime wear during temperate spring weather, it offers a sweet, clean freshness that feels decidedly youthful.

Reviews →

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, Dodo or Versailles Shimarik?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1. Dodo is rated 3.08/5 from 531 votes; Versailles Shimarik is rated 3.50/5 from 2 votes. Choose Dodo for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Versailles Shimarik for a fruity and musky character. Wins on longevity. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Dodo or Versailles Shimarik?

Versailles Shimarik lasts longest (Versailles Shimarik 80/100, Dodo 73/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Dodo and Versailles Shimarik smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity and woody accords. Common notes include Litchi, Raspberry, Musk and Sandalwood.

What are the notes in Dodo and Versailles Shimarik?

Dodo has top notes of Fern, Litchi, Lime and Raspberry, heart notes of Ambergris, Balsam Fir, Geranium and Rose, a base of Oakmoss, Musk, Sandalwood and Patchouli. Versailles Shimarik has top notes of Raspberry and Litchi, heart notes of Jasmine, a base of Sandalwood and Musk.