Fragrance comparison

Flagrant Shine vs Warm Sand

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

Updated 29 Oct 2026 10 ratings analysed

Flagrant Shine

Água de Cheiro

5.002 votes

Rank #45,602 FloralPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

29%scent match

Clearly different

Warm Sand

Mango

4.008 votes

Rank #43,189 WoodyVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Flagrant Shine
Choose it for a floral and powdery character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money.
Warm Sand
Choose it for a woody and vanilla character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Flagrant Shine2/4

Warm Sand2/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Flagrant ShineÁgua de Cheiro

Warm SandMango

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 50%Had 0%Want 50%

4.00/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 18%Had 0%Want 82%

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

25%Love

63%Like

0%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage42

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityWarm Sand

SillageFlagrant Shine

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value60

Category winnerFlagrant ShineBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

powdery92%

vanilla84%

amber77%

white floral69%

rose61%

woody100%

vanilla92%

tropical84%

fruity77%

sweet69%

white floral61%

Scent match29%Clearly different · both vanilla and white floral

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

Top15-30 mins

MangoMandarin

Heart2-3 hrs

JasmineFreesia

Base5-7 hrs

VanillaSandalwoodCedarwood

InformationalShared notesFreesia, Jasmine, Mango and Vanilla. Durations are only published for Warm Sand, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring25

Summer100

Fall50

Winter25

Day100

Night79

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Casual 39%Work 27%Date 20%Party 13%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#45,602

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#43,189

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerWarm SandHigher 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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Warm Sand by Mango smells like sun-baked skin after an afternoon by the coast. The opening delivers a juicy burst of ripe mango and sweet mandarin that cuts through warm air. Give it three minutes. The initial alcohol flash quickly evaporates into soft floral petals of clean freesia and creamy jasmine. As the fruit so…

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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, Flagrant Shine or Warm Sand?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Flagrant Shine is rated 5.00/5 from 2 votes; Warm Sand is rated 4.00/5 from 8 votes. Choose Flagrant Shine for a floral and powdery character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Choose Warm Sand for a woody and vanilla character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Flagrant Shine or Warm Sand?

Warm Sand lasts longest (Warm Sand 50/100, Flagrant Shine 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Flagrant Shine or Warm Sand?

Flagrant Shine projects furthest (Flagrant Shine 50/100, Warm Sand 42/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Flagrant Shine and Warm Sand smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla and white floral accords. Common notes include Freesia, Jasmine, Mango and Vanilla.

Is Flagrant Shine or Warm Sand better for summer or winter?

Warm Sand suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Flagrant Shine and Warm Sand?

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. Warm Sand has top notes of Mango and Mandarin, heart notes of Jasmine and Freesia, a base of Vanilla, Sandalwood and Cedarwood.