Fragrance comparison

Majestic Taif vs Shanghai Lily

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

Updated 6 Nov 2026 1,324 ratings analysed

Majestic Taif

The Dua Brand

—0 votes

Rank #70,521 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

53%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Shanghai Lily

Tom Ford

4.221,324 votes

Rank #25,387 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Shanghai Lily takes 1 of 1 categories.

Majestic Taif
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character.
Shanghai Lily
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Majestic Taif0/1

Shanghai Lily1/1

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 Lily

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Majestic TaifThe Dua Brand

Shanghai LilyTom Ford

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 33%Had 0%Want 67%

4.22/ 5 · 1,324 votes

Have 75%Had 25%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

48%Love

37%Like

4%Ok

11%Dislike

1%Hate

1,324 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value36

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

warm spicy92%

woody84%

musky77%

vanilla69%

fresh spicy61%

warm spicy100%

amber92%

floral84%

woody77%

smoky69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match53%Some overlap · both amber, warm spicy and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Ylang YlangPatchouliBergamotLabdanumOlibanumAgarwoodVanillaBenzoinJasmineClovesRoseMusk

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

ClovesFloral NotesSpicy NotesIncenseBlack PepperPink PepperVanillaTuberoseBenzoinOlibanumJasmineCashmere Wood

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesOlibanum, Vanilla, Benzoin and Jasmine. Durations are only published for Majestic Taif, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring62

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men3

Unisex37

Women60

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#70,521

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#25,387

PerfumerAntoine Maisondieu

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerShanghai LilyHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Majestic Taif by The Dua Brand is an extrait de parfum centered on an opulent partnership between Taif rose, sparkling aldehydes, and dark agarwood. It opens with an airy flash of Calabrian bergamot and crisp aldehydes that keep the top bright before plunging into a dense floral heart. There, heady Taif rose meets swe…

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Shanghai Lily opens with a sharp burst of bitter orange and cracked black pepper before settling into a dense, spiced floral heart. Cloves and pink pepper dominate the early stages, creating a dry, warm heat that prevents the jasmine and tuberose from becoming overly sweet. As it sits on the skin, the floral elements …

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Majestic Taif and Shanghai Lily smell similar?

Some overlap: a 53% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, warm spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Olibanum, Vanilla, Benzoin and Jasmine.

What are the notes in Majestic Taif and Shanghai Lily?

Majestic Taif features Ylang Ylang, Patchouli, Bergamot, Labdanum and Olibanum. Shanghai Lily features Cloves, Floral Notes, Spicy Notes, Incense and Black Pepper.