Fragrance comparison

Shanghai vs Casmir Fragrance Festival White

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 39 ratings analysed

Shanghai

Marks & Spencer

3.754 votes

Rank #56,191 AmberVanilla

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65%scent match

Closely related

Casmir Fragrance Festival White

Chopard · 1992

4.0035 votes

Rank #19,438 AmberVanilla

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Shanghai
Choose it for a amber and vanilla character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Casmir Fragrance Festival White
Choose it for a amber and vanilla character. Wins on note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Shanghai2/4

Casmir Fragrance Festival White2/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ShanghaiMarks & Spencer

Casmir Fragrance Festival WhiteChopard

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.75/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 9%Had 9%Want 83%

4.00/ 5 · 35 votes

Have 20%Had 22%Want 58%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

75%Like

25%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

40%Love

40%Like

0%Ok

20%Dislike

0%Hate

35 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity51

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityShanghai

SillageShanghai

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value63

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

vanilla88%

sweet77%

powdery65%

fruity53%

musky42%

amber100%

vanilla92%

sweet84%

powdery77%

floral69%

woody61%

Scent match65%Closely related · both amber, vanilla and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

Blood Orange

Heart1 to 2 hours

ApricotFreesia

Base2 to 4 hours

AmberTonka BeanMusk

Notes

VanilleAmberOpoponaxTonka BeanPeachYlang-YlangFreesiaMuskSandalwoodRoseApricotJasmine

No top / heart / base split published

Category winnerCasmir Fragrance Festival WhiteLongest dry-down: 5-7 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring14

Summer14

Fall100

Winter71

Day100

Night80

Spring100

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night36

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#56,191

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#19,438

PerfumerNot listed

Launched1992

Reviews8

Category winnerCasmir Fragrance Festival WhiteHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Shanghai by Marks & Spencer offers a gentle introduction to warm resinous scents for women. The opening brings a crisp burst of blood orange, which quickly softens into a heart of juicy apricot and clean freesia. As the fragrance settles, a base of smooth amber, tonka bean, and musk creates a cozy, sweet aura that sta…

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Chopard Casmir Fragrance Festival White strips the heavy syrupy density away from traditional nineties orientals. The opening hits immediately. You get juicy golden apricot and ripe peach nectar, floating over a sheer floral breeze instead of sticky sugar. Within twenty minutes, velvety ylang-ylang and powdery freesia…

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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, Shanghai or Casmir Fragrance Festival White?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Shanghai is rated 3.75/5 from 4 votes; Casmir Fragrance Festival White is rated 4.00/5 from 35 votes. Choose Shanghai for a amber and vanilla character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Casmir Fragrance Festival White for a amber and vanilla character. Wins on note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Shanghai or Casmir Fragrance Festival White?

Shanghai lasts longest (Shanghai 67/100, Casmir Fragrance Festival White 51/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Shanghai or Casmir Fragrance Festival White?

Shanghai projects furthest (Shanghai 75/100, Casmir Fragrance Festival White 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Shanghai and Casmir Fragrance Festival White smell similar?

Closely related: a 65% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, vanilla and sweet accords. Common notes include Apricot, Freesia, Amber and Tonka Bean.

Is Shanghai or Casmir Fragrance Festival White better for summer or winter?

Shanghai suits daytime wear; Casmir Fragrance Festival White suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Shanghai and Casmir Fragrance Festival White?

Shanghai has top notes of Blood Orange, heart notes of Apricot and Freesia, a base of Amber, Tonka Bean and Musk. Casmir Fragrance Festival White features Vanille, Amber, Opoponax, Tonka Bean and Peach.