Fragrance comparison

Shanghai Shades vs Phoenix

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 85 ratings analysed

Shanghai Shades

Destino Paris

4.388 votes

Rank #21,658 Fresh SpicyAromatic

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19%scent match

Clearly different

Phoenix

Superz.

3.8777 votes

Rank #12,032 PowderyWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

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

Shanghai Shades
Choose it for a fresh spicy and aromatic character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Phoenix
Choose it for a powdery and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Shanghai Shades2/4

Phoenix2/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Shanghai ShadesDestino Paris

PhoenixSuperz.

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.38/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 28%Had 5%Want 67%

3.87/ 5 · 77 votes

Have 35%Had 15%Want 50%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

38%Love

63%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

52%Love

22%Like

9%Ok

8%Dislike

9%Hate

64 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate84

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate74

Category winners

LongevityShanghai Shades

SillagePhoenix

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value85

¤ Price value53

Category winnerShanghai ShadesBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fresh spicy100%

aromatic92%

powdery84%

citrus77%

amber69%

white floral61%

powdery100%

woody92%

violet84%

warm spicy77%

iris69%

smoky61%

Scent match19%Clearly different · both powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

VioletRoseAmbergrisBergamotJasminePatchouliCorianderBlack PepperVanilla

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

IrisVioletSandalowoodSmokeCorianderLeatherBlack PepperPowdery NotesCacaoCinnamonCedarEarthy Notes

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesViolet, Coriander and Black Pepper. Durations are only published for Shanghai Shades, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring57

Summer43

Fall100

Winter86

Day71

Night100

Spring88

Summer47

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men56

Unisex11

Women33

Date 32%Work 26%Casual 23%Party 20%

Men85

Unisex6

Women9

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#21,658

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#12,032

PerfumerHüseyin Erdoğmuş

Launched—

Reviews10

Category winnerPhoenixHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Shanghai Shades by Destino Paris opens with a burst of bright bergamot and cracked black pepper before settling into an earthy, semi-sweet floral core. Violet takes center stage here, lending a clean, powdery texture that balances against velvety rose and rich vanilla. The spice from coriander gives the fragrance an e…

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Phoenix by Superz. centers on a blend of iris, violet, and leather. It offers a woody, powdery profile suited for office settings or evening dates. Launched in 2021, this fragrance performs best during cooler weather, providing a distinct, earthy quality on the skin that develops slowly over several hours throughout t…

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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 Shades or Phoenix?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Shanghai Shades is rated 4.38/5 from 8 votes; Phoenix is rated 3.87/5 from 77 votes. Choose Shanghai Shades for a fresh spicy and aromatic character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Phoenix for a powdery and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.