Fragrance comparison

Faisa vs Shanghai

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 2 ratings analysed

Faisa

Myrurgia

—0 votes

Rank #72,052 PowderyAldehydic

Full profile Similar & dupes

27%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Shanghai

Lentheric

4.502 votes

Rank #51,190 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Shanghai takes 1 of 1 categories.

Faisa
Choose it for a powdery and aldehydic character. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Shanghai
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Faisa0/1

Shanghai1/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

FaisaMyrurgia

ShanghaiLentheric

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 20%Had 0%Want 80%

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

Not enough votes yet

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

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

aldehydic92%

fresh84%

floral77%

woody69%

citrus61%

warm spicy100%

amber92%

aromatic84%

woody77%

fresh spicy69%

floral61%

Scent match27%Clearly different · both woody and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Powdery NotesAldehydesCarnationCedarwoodBergamotJasmineAmberRoseMusk

No top / heart / base split published

Top15-30 mins

AldehydesBergamotCinnamonHyacinthCloveVerbenaLavender

Heart2-4 hrs

Bulgarian RoseFrankincenseCarnationGeraniumJasmineSpices

Base6-8+ hrs

SandalwoodCedarwoodBenzoinOakmossVetiverAmberMyrrhTonka

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

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter0

Day32

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

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#72,052

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#51,190

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerShanghaiHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Faisa is a classic floral aldehyde with a distinctly vintage feel. It opens bright and airy with bergamot and aldehydes, then settles into a powdery heart of rose, jasmine and carnation over soft woods, amber and musk. This looks best suited to shoppers who enjoy polished, old-school femininity rather than modern swee…

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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.

Do Faisa and Shanghai smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and floral accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Carnation, Cedarwood and Bergamot.

Is Faisa or Shanghai better for summer or winter?

Faisa suits day or night wear; Shanghai suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Faisa and Shanghai?

Faisa features Powdery Notes, Aldehydes, Carnation, Cedarwood and Bergamot. 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.