Fragrance comparison

Flagrant Shine vs VIP 69

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 2 ratings analysed

1 wins

Flagrant Shine

Água de Cheiro

5.002 votes

Rank #43,688 FloralPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

27%scent match

Clearly different

VIP 69

Amordad

—0 votes

Rank #71,543 CitrusAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Flagrant Shine takes 1 of 1 categories.

Flagrant Shine
Choose it for a floral and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking.
VIP 69
Choose it for a citrus and amber character.

Flagrant Shine1/1

VIP 690/1

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: Flagrant Shine

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Flagrant ShineÁgua de Cheiro

VIP 69Amordad

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 50%Had 0%Want 50%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

powdery92%

vanilla84%

amber77%

white floral69%

rose61%

citrus100%

amber92%

tropical84%

marine77%

musky69%

rose61%

Scent match27%Clearly different · both amber and rose

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Pink PepperFreesiaLily-of-the-ValleyBergamot

Heart

RoseJasmineMangoBenzoinMimosaPeonyHeliotrope

Base

VanillaSandalwoodAmberMuskCistus Incanus

Top

Sea NotesBergamot

Heart

RoseAlumroot

Base

AmberMuskMango

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Rose, Mango and Amber. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#43,688

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#71,543

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerFlagrant ShineHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Flagrant Shine by Água de Cheiro opens with a vibrant mix of pink pepper and freesia. As it develops, notes of mango and rose emerge, creating a powdery and sweet heart. The base settles into a warm, inviting blend of vanilla, amber, and musk. It performs best during the cooler evenings of spring and autumn, offering …

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Amordad VIP 69 opens with a bright splash of bergamot and synthetic sea notes. This airy, aquatic start soon shifts into a warmer heart of rose and alumroot, before settling into a soft base of mango, amber, and musk. It suits women looking for a light, breezy office scent.

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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 Flagrant Shine and VIP 69 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and rose accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Rose, Mango and Amber.

What are the notes in Flagrant Shine and VIP 69?

Flagrant Shine has top notes of Pink Pepper, Freesia, Lily-of-the-Valley and Bergamot, heart notes of Rose, Jasmine, Mango and Benzoin, a base of Vanilla, Sandalwood, Amber and Musk. VIP 69 has top notes of Sea Notes and Bergamot, heart notes of Rose and Alumroot, a base of Amber, Musk and Mango.