Fragrance comparison

Shimmering Shanghai vs Sweet Powder

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 16 ratings analysed

Shimmering Shanghai

Viage

3.2711 votes

Rank #51,753 FloralPowdery

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41%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Sweet Powder

Deraah Private

4.205 votes

Rank #56,836 White FloralVanilla

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sweet Powder takes 3 of 4 categories.

Shimmering Shanghai
Choose it for a floral and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Sweet Powder
Choose it for a white floral and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Shimmering Shanghai1/4

Sweet Powder3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Shimmering ShanghaiViage

Sweet PowderDeraah Private

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.27/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 21%Had 3%Want 77%

4.20/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 10%Had 10%Want 80%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

27%Love

18%Like

27%Ok

9%Dislike

18%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

80%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

20%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate57

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevitySweet Powder

SillageSweet Powder

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value69

¤ Price value100

Category winnerSweet PowderBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

powdery92%

vanilla84%

rose77%

sweet69%

fresh61%

white floral100%

vanilla92%

woody84%

powdery77%

aromatic69%

fruity61%

Scent match41%Some overlap · both vanilla and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

BergamotRhubarbLitchiRosePowdery NotesYlang-YlangJasmineNutmeg

Heart

Turkish RoseVanillaPetaliaMuskFloral NotesTonka BeanPeony

Base

IncenseHeliotropeCashmeranSugarHaitian VetiverCedar

Top20-30 mins

LitchiRhubarbBergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

JasmineGardeniaRose

Base6-10 hrs

VanillaCedarMuskVetiverIncense

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Rhubarb, Litchi and Turkish Rose. Durations are only published for Sweet Powder, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer71

Fall57

Winter43

Day100

Night50

Spring67

Summer67

Fall100

Winter100

Day79

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Date 33%Party 28%Casual 23%Work 16%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#51,753

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#56,836

PerfumerEmilie Coppermann, Philippine Courtière

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerShimmering ShanghaiHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Shimmering Shanghai by Viage offers a bright, powdery escape into a modern floral landscape. Crisp rhubarb and sweet litchi cut through a dense, makeup-like rose heart, settling into a warm base of incense and cashmeran. It works beautifully for spring days when you want a clean yet substantial presence that outlasts …

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Sweet Powder by Deraah Private takes a sharp, fruity opening and pulls it straight into a cloud of sugar-dusted petals. Tart rhubarb and juicy litchi hit the air first with a quick spritz of bergamot. The fruit feels bright. Within twenty minutes, creamy jasmine and gardenia take over the scent bubble, backed by a lus…

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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, Shimmering Shanghai or Sweet Powder?

Sweet Powder takes 3 of 4 categories. Shimmering Shanghai is rated 3.27/5 from 11 votes; Sweet Powder is rated 4.20/5 from 5 votes. Choose Shimmering Shanghai for a floral and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Sweet Powder for a white floral and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Shimmering Shanghai or Sweet Powder?

They last about the same: Sweet Powder 64/100, Shimmering Shanghai 63/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Shimmering Shanghai or Sweet Powder?

Sweet Powder projects furthest (Sweet Powder 100/100, Shimmering Shanghai 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Shimmering Shanghai and Sweet Powder smell similar?

Some overlap: a 41% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla and powdery accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Rhubarb, Litchi and Turkish Rose.

Is Shimmering Shanghai or Sweet Powder better for summer or winter?

Shimmering Shanghai suits daytime wear; Sweet Powder suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Shimmering Shanghai and Sweet Powder?

Shimmering Shanghai has top notes of Bergamot, Rhubarb, Litchi and Rose, heart notes of Turkish Rose, Vanilla, Petalia and Musk, a base of Incense, Heliotrope, Cashmeran and Sugar. Sweet Powder has top notes of Litchi, Rhubarb and Bergamot, heart notes of Jasmine, Gardenia and Rose, a base of Vanilla, Cedar, Musk and Vetiver.