Fragrance comparison

Passion Pour Femme vs Shimmering Shanghai

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

Updated 8 Nov 2026 13 ratings analysed

Passion Pour Femme

Camille Rochelle

4.502 votes

Rank #60,695 AmberMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

37%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Shimmering Shanghai

Viage

3.2711 votes

Rank #54,478 FloralPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Shimmering Shanghai takes 4 of 4 categories.

Passion Pour Femme
Choose it for a amber and musky character. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Shimmering Shanghai
Choose it for a floral and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Passion Pour Femme0/4

Shimmering Shanghai4/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Passion Pour FemmeCamille Rochelle

Shimmering ShanghaiViage

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 23%Had 0%Want 77%

3.27/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 21%Had 3%Want 77%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

27%Love

18%Like

27%Ok

9%Dislike

18%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate57

Category winners

LongevityShimmering Shanghai

SillageShimmering Shanghai

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value69

Category winnerShimmering ShanghaiBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

musky92%

powdery84%

citrus77%

sweet69%

floral61%

floral100%

powdery92%

vanilla84%

rose77%

sweet69%

fresh61%

Scent match37%Some overlap · both powdery, floral and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

BergamotIncense

Heart1 to 2 hours

Powdery NotesHedione

Base3 to 4 hours

SugarMuskAmbroxan

Top

BergamotRhubarbLitchiRosePowdery NotesYlang-YlangJasmineNutmeg

Heart

Turkish RoseVanillaPetaliaMuskFloral NotesTonka BeanPeony

Base

IncenseHeliotropeCashmeranSugarHaitian VetiverCedar

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Incense, Powdery Notes and Sugar. Durations are only published for Passion Pour Femme, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring67

Summer33

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer71

Fall57

Winter43

Day100

Night50

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex33

Women67

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#60,695

PerfumerIrene Farmachidi

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#54,478

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Category winnerShimmering ShanghaiHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Passion Pour Femme by Camille Rochelle delivers an airy yet sweet floral composition built around delicate contrasts. The scent opens with a crisp burst of bergamot paired alongside a thin trace of cool incense, offering immediate clarity before softening. In the heart, radiant hedione brings a bright floral freshness…

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Shimmering Shanghai by Viage offers a bright, powdery escape into a modern floral landscape. Crisp rhubarb and sweet litchi cut through a dense, makeup-like rose heart, settling into a warm base of incense and cashmeran. It works beautifully for spring days when you want a clean yet substantial presence that outlasts …

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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.

Which is better, Passion Pour Femme or Shimmering Shanghai?

Shimmering Shanghai takes 4 of 4 categories. Passion Pour Femme is rated 4.50/5 from 2 votes; Shimmering Shanghai is rated 3.27/5 from 11 votes. Choose Passion Pour Femme for a amber and musky character. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Shimmering Shanghai for a floral and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Passion Pour Femme or Shimmering Shanghai?

Shimmering Shanghai lasts longest (Shimmering Shanghai 63/100, Passion Pour Femme 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Passion Pour Femme or Shimmering Shanghai?

Shimmering Shanghai projects furthest (Shimmering Shanghai 56/100, Passion Pour Femme 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Passion Pour Femme and Shimmering Shanghai smell similar?

Some overlap: a 37% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, floral and sweet accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Incense, Powdery Notes and Sugar.

Is Passion Pour Femme or Shimmering Shanghai better for summer or winter?

Passion Pour Femme suits day or night wear; Shimmering Shanghai suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Passion Pour Femme and Shimmering Shanghai?

Passion Pour Femme has top notes of Bergamot and Incense, heart notes of Powdery Notes and Hedione, a base of Sugar, Musk and Ambroxan. Shimmering Shanghai has top notes of Bergamot, Rhubarb, Litchi and Rose, heart notes of Turkish Rose, Vanilla, Petalia and Musk, a base of Incense, Heliotrope, Cashmeran and Sugar.