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Mind vs Shanghai Lily

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

Updated 1,327 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Shanghai Lily takes 3 of 3 categories.

  • Mind

    Choose it for a amber and vanilla character.

  • Shanghai Lily

    Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Mind0/3
Shanghai Lily3/3
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Shanghai Lily
Sillage & projection
Shanghai Lily
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
MindTRNP
Shanghai LilyTom Ford
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.00/ 5 · 3 votes
Have 27%Had 0%Want 73%
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
67%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
33%Dislike
0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

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
⏱ Longevity50
〰 Sillage25
♥ Love / hate75
⏱ Longevity73
〰 Sillage66
♥ Love / hate80
Category winners

LongevityShanghai Lily

SillageShanghai Lily

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%
vanilla90%
woody80%
citrus70%
rose60%
warm spicy50%
warm spicy100%
amber92%
floral84%
woody77%
smoky69%
fresh spicy61%
Scent match37%Some overlap · both amber, woody and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

No top / heart / base split published

Notes
ClovesFloral NotesSpicy NotesIncenseBlack PepperPink PepperVanillaTuberoseBenzoinOlibanumJasmineCashmere Wood

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesVanilla and Benzoin. 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

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#61,833

PerfumerTeone Reinthal

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#26,341

PerfumerAntoine Maisondieu

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerShanghai LilyHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Mind by TRNP is a Floral Woody Musk fragrance for women and men. Mind was launched in 2016. The nose behind this fragrance is Teone Reinthal.

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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 …

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.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Mind or Shanghai Lily?

Shanghai Lily takes 3 of 3 categories. Mind is rated 4.00/5 from 3 votes; Shanghai Lily is rated 4.22/5 from 1,324 votes. Choose Mind for a amber and vanilla character. Choose Shanghai Lily for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Mind or Shanghai Lily?

Shanghai Lily lasts longest (Shanghai Lily 73/100, Mind 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Mind or Shanghai Lily?

Shanghai Lily projects furthest (Shanghai Lily 66/100, Mind 25/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Mind and Shanghai Lily smell similar?

Some overlap: a 37% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, woody and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Vanilla and Benzoin.

What are the notes in Mind and Shanghai Lily?

Mind features Bitter Orange, Damask Rose, Labdanum, Vanilla and Benzoin. Shanghai Lily features Cloves, Floral Notes, Spicy Notes, Incense and Black Pepper.

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