Fragrance comparison

Shanghai vs Bat-Sheba Exotic Oriental

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 11 ratings analysed

Shanghai

Lentheric

4.502 votes

Rank #51,190 Warm SpicyAmber

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59%scent match

Closely related

2 wins

Bat-Sheba Exotic Oriental

Judith Muller

3.569 votes

Rank #22,733 WoodyAmber

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Bat-Sheba Exotic Oriental takes 2 of 2 categories.

Shanghai
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Bat-Sheba Exotic Oriental
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking.

Shanghai0/2

Bat-Sheba Exotic Oriental2/2

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Bat-Sheba Exotic Oriental
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Bat-Sheba Exotic Oriental

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ShanghaiLentheric

Bat-Sheba Exotic OrientalJudith Muller

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 83%Had 0%Want 17%

3.56/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 34%Had 9%Want 57%

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

44%Love

22%Like

0%Ok

11%Dislike

22%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage79

♥ Love / hate64

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageBat-Sheba Exotic Oriental

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value75

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

amber92%

aromatic84%

woody77%

fresh spicy69%

floral61%

woody100%

amber92%

warm spicy84%

smoky77%

aromatic69%

earthy61%

Scent match59%Closely related · both warm spicy, amber and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

AldehydesBergamotCinnamonHyacinthCloveVerbenaLavender

Heart2-4 hrs

Bulgarian RoseFrankincenseCarnationGeraniumJasmineSpices

Base6-8+ hrs

SandalwoodCedarwoodBenzoinOakmossVetiverAmberMyrrhTonka

Top

AldehydesLavenderPalisander RosewoodCardamomFruity NotesBergamot

Heart

RoseCarnationJasmineYlang-YlangSpicesOrris Root

Base

ResinsSmokeBenzoinOakmossAmberLeatherPatchouliVanilla

InformationalShared notesAldehydes, Bergamot, Lavender and Bulgarian Rose. Durations are only published for Shanghai, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter0

Day32

Night100

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Date 39%Casual 26%Work 19%Party 15%

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#51,190

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#22,733

PerfumerErnest Shifftan, Sophia Grojsman

Launched—

Reviews6

Category winnerBat-Sheba Exotic OrientalHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Shanghai by Lentheric is an early twentieth-century oriental floral built on spicy heat and deep resins. It kicks off with a sharp snap of clove, cinnamon, and soapy aldehydes before smoothing out into rich Bulgarian rose and peppery carnation. The base runs dark and slow. Myrrh, frankincense, and aged oakmoss give th…

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Bat-Sheba Exotic Oriental by Judith Muller presents a resinous, vintage-inspired composition launched in 1968. It opens with sharp aldehydes and bergamot, transitioning into a dense heart of rose and spices. The base provides a long-lasting, smoky depth of frankincense, castoreum, and oakmoss. This is a complex choice…

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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, Shanghai or Bat-Sheba Exotic Oriental?

Bat-Sheba Exotic Oriental takes 2 of 2 categories. Shanghai is rated 4.50/5 from 2 votes; Bat-Sheba Exotic Oriental is rated 3.56/5 from 9 votes. Choose Shanghai for a warm spicy and amber character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Bat-Sheba Exotic Oriental for a woody and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking.

Which projects more, Shanghai or Bat-Sheba Exotic Oriental?

Bat-Sheba Exotic Oriental projects furthest (Bat-Sheba Exotic Oriental 79/100, Shanghai 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Shanghai and Bat-Sheba Exotic Oriental smell similar?

Closely related: a 59% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, amber and woody accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Bergamot, Lavender and Bulgarian Rose.

Is Shanghai or Bat-Sheba Exotic Oriental better for summer or winter?

Shanghai suits evening wear; Bat-Sheba Exotic Oriental suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Shanghai and Bat-Sheba Exotic Oriental?

Shanghai has top notes of Aldehydes, Bergamot, Cinnamon and Hyacinth, heart notes of Bulgarian Rose, Frankincense, Carnation and Geranium, a base of Sandalwood, Cedarwood, Benzoin and Oakmoss. Bat-Sheba Exotic Oriental has top notes of Aldehydes, Lavender, Palisander Rosewood and Cardamom, heart notes of Rose, Carnation, Jasmine and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Resins, Smoke, Benzoin and Oakmoss.