Fragrance comparison

Santal Melody 闲听檀吟 vs SHIMOO

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 15 ratings analysed

Santal Melody 闲听檀吟

Boitown 冰希黎

3.004 votes

Rank #64,866 WoodyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

31%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

SHIMOO

Nilafar du Nil

3.6411 votes

Rank #46,044 OzonicWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

SHIMOO takes 3 of 4 categories.

Santal Melody 闲听檀吟
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
SHIMOO
Choose it for a ozonic and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Santal Melody 闲听檀吟0/4

SHIMOO3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Santal Melody 闲听檀吟Boitown 冰希黎

SHIMOONilafar du Nil

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.00/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 10%Had 0%Want 90%

3.64/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 35%Had 6%Want 59%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

50%Like

25%Ok

0%Dislike

25%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

45%Love

18%Like

9%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

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate50

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate66

Category winners

LongevitySHIMOO

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value88

Category winnerSHIMOOBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

powdery86%

musky72%

floral58%

aromatic44%

warm spicy30%

ozonic100%

warm spicy92%

musky84%

aquatic77%

floral69%

tobacco61%

Scent match31%Clearly different · both musky, floral and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Ambrette

Heart

Carrot Seeds

Base

HelvetolideSandalwoodCedarwoodVanillin

Top

CinnamonBlack PepperGrapefruitGreen Apple

Heart

Violet LeafHeliotrope

Base

AmbretteTobaccoNorlimbanol™SandalwoodCedarwood

InformationalShared notesAmbrette, Sandalwood and Cedarwood. 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

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Spring50

Summer50

Fall100

Winter67

Day100

Night67

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men33

Unisex67

Women0

Men25

Unisex63

Women13

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#64,866

PerfumerCoralie Spicher, Fabrice Pellegrin

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#46,044

PerfumerArnaud Fourré

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerSHIMOOHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

A soft, woody sandalwood scent with a powdery musk finish, Santal Melody opens with ambrette, then turns drier and more textured through carrot seed, cedarwood, and vanilla. It reads calm, clean, and lightly creamy rather than rich or sweet. This is the kind of unisex woody fragrance that may suit quiet daily wear, es…

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SHIMOO by Nilafar du Nil opens with a sharp, ozonic blast of grapefruit and crisp green apple, quickly warmed by black pepper and cinnamon. It settles into a woody chypre structure where violet leaf and heliotrope provide a subtle, cool floral contrast to the base of tobacco and creamy sandalwood. This is a versatile,…

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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, Santal Melody 闲听檀吟 or SHIMOO?

SHIMOO takes 3 of 4 categories. Santal Melody 闲听檀吟 is rated 3.00/5 from 4 votes; SHIMOO is rated 3.64/5 from 11 votes. Choose Santal Melody 闲听檀吟 for a woody and powdery character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose SHIMOO for a ozonic and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Santal Melody 闲听檀吟 or SHIMOO?

SHIMOO lasts longest (SHIMOO 73/100, Santal Melody 闲听檀吟 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Santal Melody 闲听檀吟 or SHIMOO?

Projection is very close: Santal Melody 闲听檀吟 63/100, SHIMOO 63/100 for sillage.

Do Santal Melody 闲听檀吟 and SHIMOO smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share musky, floral and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Ambrette, Sandalwood and Cedarwood.

Is Santal Melody 闲听檀吟 or SHIMOO better for summer or winter?

Santal Melody 闲听檀吟 suits daytime wear; SHIMOO suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Santal Melody 闲听檀吟 and SHIMOO?

Santal Melody 闲听檀吟 has top notes of Ambrette, heart notes of Carrot Seeds, a base of Helvetolide, Sandalwood, Cedarwood and Vanillin. SHIMOO has top notes of Cinnamon, Black Pepper, Grapefruit and Green Apple, heart notes of Violet Leaf and Heliotrope, a base of Ambrette, Tobacco, Norlimbanol™ and Sandalwood.