Fragrance comparison

Ming Shu Fleur de l'Aube vs Panthere

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 1,578 ratings analysed

Ming Shu Fleur de l'Aube

Yves Rocher

3.59665 votes

Rank #31,897 MarineAquatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

24%scent match

Clearly different

7 wins

Panthere

Cartier

4.15913 votes

Rank #434 White FloralWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Panthere takes 7 of 7 categories.

Ming Shu Fleur de l'Aube
Choose it for a marine and aquatic character. Best in spring.
Panthere
Choose it for a white floral and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Ming Shu Fleur de l'Aube0/7

Panthere7/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Ming Shu Fleur de l'AubeYves Rocher

PanthereCartier

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.59/ 5 · 665 votes

Have 45%Had 55%Want 0%

4.15/ 5 · 913 votes

Have 68%Had 32%Want 0%

Category winnerPanthereRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

16%Love

55%Like

3%Ok

26%Dislike

1%Hate

665 votes

50%Love

37%Like

3%Ok

10%Dislike

1%Hate

783 votes

Category winnerPanthereMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate65

⏱ Longevity79

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityPanthere

SillagePanthere

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value53

¤ Price value60

Category winnerPanthereBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

marine100%

aquatic92%

floral84%

yellow floral77%

aromatic69%

woody61%

white floral100%

woody92%

powdery84%

amber77%

floral69%

animalic61%

Scent match24%Clearly different · both floral and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Sea NotesPepper

Heart

Water LilyYlang-Ylang

Base

SandalwoodVanilla

Top

Orange BlossomMandarin OrangeLabdanumGingerRosePepperGrapefruit

Heart

TuberoseCarnationGardeniaYlang-YlangNutmegJasmineNarcissusHeliotrope

Base

CivetSandalwoodAmberOakmossVanillaTonka BeanIncensePatchouli

InformationalShared notesPepper, Ylang-Ylang, Sandalwood and Vanilla. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter27

Day–

Night–

Spring36

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerPanthereMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex15

Women85

Men0

Unisex7

Women93

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#31,897

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#434

PerfumerAlberto Morillas

Launched—

Reviews128

Category winnerPanthereHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ming Shu Fleur de l'Aube by Yves Rocher is a cool, dewy aquatic floral fragrance built around water lily, crisp sea notes, and smooth sandalwood. It opens with a brisk splash of salty sea air dusted with a pinch of dry pepper, immediately creating a fresh, morning mist impression. As the initial sharpness settles, cre…

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Panthere by Cartier (1986) opens with a sharp burst of orange blossom, mandarin, and warm ginger that immediately commands attention. Within minutes, thick tuberose and narcotic gardenia take center stage, underpinned by a heavy base of oakmoss, dark civet, and golden amber. This is an unapologetic 1980s floral chypr…

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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, Ming Shu Fleur de l'Aube or Panthere?

Panthere takes 7 of 7 categories. Ming Shu Fleur de l'Aube is rated 3.59/5 from 665 votes; Panthere is rated 4.15/5 from 913 votes. Choose Ming Shu Fleur de l'Aube for a marine and aquatic character. Best in spring. Choose Panthere for a white floral and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Ming Shu Fleur de l'Aube or Panthere?

Panthere lasts longest (Panthere 79/100, Ming Shu Fleur de l'Aube 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Ming Shu Fleur de l'Aube or Panthere?

Panthere projects furthest (Panthere 71/100, Ming Shu Fleur de l'Aube 51/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Ming Shu Fleur de l'Aube and Panthere smell similar?

Clearly different: a 24% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral and woody accords. Common notes include Pepper, Ylang-Ylang, Sandalwood and Vanilla.

Is Ming Shu Fleur de l'Aube or Panthere better for summer or winter?

For summer, Ming Shu Fleur de l'Aube is the stronger pick. For winter, Panthere is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Ming Shu Fleur de l'Aube and Panthere?

Ming Shu Fleur de l'Aube has top notes of Sea Notes and Pepper, heart notes of Water Lily and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Sandalwood and Vanilla. Panthere has top notes of Orange Blossom, Mandarin Orange, Labdanum and Ginger, heart notes of Tuberose, Carnation, Gardenia and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Civet, Sandalwood, Amber and Oakmoss.