Fragrance comparison

Sedbury vs Shahi

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 607 ratings analysed

4 wins

Sedbury

Parfums de Marly

3.75603 votes

Rank #8,822 White FloralAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

25%scent match

Clearly different

Shahi

Chypron

3.504 votes

Rank #62,960 WoodyFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sedbury takes 4 of 5 categories.

Sedbury
Choose it for a white floral and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Shahi
Choose it for a woody and floral character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Sedbury4/5

Shahi1/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

SedburyParfums de Marly

ShahiChypron

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.75/ 5 · 603 votes

Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%

3.50/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 46%Had 15%Want 38%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

31%Love

37%Like

11%Ok

16%Dislike

4%Hate

603 votes

0%Love

50%Like

50%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate63

Category winners

LongevitySedbury

SillageSedbury

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value27

¤ Price value75

Category winnerShahiBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

amber92%

tuberose84%

aromatic77%

vanilla69%

animalic61%

woody100%

floral92%

white floral84%

powdery77%

citrus69%

sweet61%

Scent match25%Clearly different · both white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Clary SageLavenderTangerineBergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

TuberoseJasmineIris

Base6-8+ hrs

BenzoinVanillaAmbergrisVetiverPatchouli

Top15-30 mins

BergamotTangerinePalisander RosewoodMarigold

Heart2-4 hrs

RoseCarnationJasmineOrange BlossomOrchidTuberoseVioletYlang-Ylang

Base6-8+ hrs

SandalwoodCedarVetiverHeliotropeBenzoinVanilla

Category winnerSedburyLongest dry-down: 6-8+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer50

Fall0

Winter57

Day100

Night56

Spring0

Summer50

Fall0

Winter100

Day44

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men3

Unisex16

Women81

Date 40%Work 24%Casual 21%Party 15%

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Date 40%Party 23%Casual 20%Work 17%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#8,822

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews65

Overall rank#62,960

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSedburyHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Parfums de Marly Sedbury presents a bold collision between crisp herbal aromatics and opulent white florals. Spray it on, and you immediately get a bright flash of Italian bergamot and tangy tangerine alongside cooling clary sage and French lavender. That brisk opening softens quickly. Within twenty minutes, a lush tu…

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Shahi by Chypron opens with a burst of crisp bergamot and tangy tangerine. That citrus brightness softens quickly. Within minutes, a herbal marigold and smooth palisander rosewood step forward to ground the top. The heart turns into an unapologetic floral bouquet. You get spicy carnation, velvety rose, heady tuberose,…

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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, Sedbury or Shahi?

Sedbury takes 4 of 5 categories. Sedbury is rated 3.75/5 from 603 votes; Shahi is rated 3.50/5 from 4 votes. Choose Sedbury for a white floral and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Shahi for a woody and floral character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Sedbury or Shahi?

Sedbury lasts longest (Sedbury 68/100, Shahi 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Sedbury or Shahi?

Sedbury projects furthest (Sedbury 66/100, Shahi 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Sedbury and Shahi smell similar?

Clearly different: a 25% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral accords. Common notes include Tangerine, Bergamot, Tuberose and Jasmine.

Is Sedbury or Shahi better for summer or winter?

Sedbury suits daytime wear; Shahi suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Sedbury and Shahi?

Sedbury has top notes of Clary Sage, Lavender, Tangerine and Bergamot, heart notes of Tuberose, Jasmine and Iris, a base of Benzoin, Vanilla, Ambergris and Vetiver. Shahi has top notes of Bergamot, Tangerine, Palisander Rosewood and Marigold, heart notes of Rose, Carnation, Jasmine and Orange Blossom, a base of Sandalwood, Cedar, Vetiver and Heliotrope.