Fragrance comparison

Shanghai vs Spring Fancy

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 2 ratings analysed

2 wins

Shanghai

Lentheric

4.502 votes

Rank #51,573 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

14%scent match

Clearly different

Spring Fancy

Prince Matchabelli

—0 votes

Rank #79,737 GreenFresh

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Shanghai takes 2 of 2 categories.

Shanghai
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Spring Fancy
Choose it for a green and fresh character.

Shanghai2/2

Spring Fancy0/2

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ShanghaiLentheric

Spring FancyPrince Matchabelli

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 83%Had 0%Want 17%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

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

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

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%

green100%

fresh92%

powdery84%

citrus77%

white floral69%

woody61%

Scent match14%Clearly different · both 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

Top30 to 45 minutes

Lily of the ValleyGreen NotesAldehydesNeroliCitrusHay

Heart2 to 4 hours

Bulgarian RoseHeliotropeLavenderViolet

Base4 to 6 hours

CedarwoodOakmossMusk

Category winnerShanghaiLongest dry-down: 6-8+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter0

Day–

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#51,573

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#79,737

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerShanghaiHigher 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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Spring Fancy by Prince Matchabelli is a discontinued mid-century green floral fragrance originally launched in 1955. It captures an authentic vintage spring morning, led by crisp aldehydes, green notes, and brisk lily of the valley. Sweet hay, citrus, and neroli give the opening a sunny brightness before settling into…

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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.

Do Shanghai and Spring Fancy smell similar?

Clearly different: a 14% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Lavender, Bulgarian Rose and Cedarwood.

Is Shanghai or Spring Fancy better for summer or winter?

Shanghai suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Shanghai and Spring Fancy?

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. Spring Fancy has top notes of Lily of the Valley, Green Notes, Aldehydes and Neroli, heart notes of Bulgarian Rose, Heliotrope, Lavender and Violet, a base of Cedarwood, Oakmoss and Musk.