Fragrance comparison

Shimmering Shanghai vs Veep

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 11 ratings analysed

1 wins

Shimmering Shanghai

Viage

3.2711 votes

Rank #55,985 FloralPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

66%scent match

Closely related

Veep

Wal Mar

—0 votes

Rank #81,100 WoodyFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Shimmering Shanghai takes 1 of 1 categories.

Shimmering Shanghai
Choose it for a floral and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Veep
Choose it for a woody and floral character.

Shimmering Shanghai1/1

Veep0/1

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): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Shimmering Shanghai

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Shimmering ShanghaiViage

VeepWal Mar

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.27/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 21%Had 3%Want 77%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

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

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate57

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value69

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

powdery92%

vanilla84%

rose77%

sweet69%

fresh61%

woody100%

floral92%

rose84%

fresh77%

powdery69%

musky61%

Scent match66%Closely related · both floral, powdery and rose

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

Top

BergamotRhubarbNutmegLitchi

Heart

Turkish RoseVanillaPetaliaPeonyMusk

Base

Haitian VetiverCashmeranIncenseCedar

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Rhubarb, Litchi and Turkish Rose. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer71

Fall57

Winter43

Day100

Night50

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#55,985

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#81,100

PerfumerNot listed

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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Wal Mar released Veep in 2019 as a crisp floral woody composition focused on tart fruits and structured florals. The opening hits immediately with sharp rhubarb and juicy litchi, cut through by a dusting of warm nutmeg and bright bergamot. As the initial fruitiness calms down, Turkish rose and peony take over the mid …

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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 Shimmering Shanghai and Veep smell similar?

Closely related: a 66% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, powdery and rose accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Rhubarb, Litchi and Turkish Rose.

Is Shimmering Shanghai or Veep better for summer or winter?

Shimmering Shanghai suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Shimmering Shanghai and Veep?

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. Veep has top notes of Bergamot, Rhubarb, Nutmeg and Litchi, heart notes of Turkish Rose, Vanilla, Petalia and Peony, a base of Haitian Vetiver, Cashmeran, Incense and Cedar.