Fragrance comparison

Tropical Splash Kumquat vs Shahi

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 113 ratings analysed

Tropical Splash Kumquat

Marc Jacobs

3.80109 votes

Rank #18,862 CitrusSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

41%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Shahi

Chypron

3.504 votes

Rank #61,887 WoodyFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Shahi takes 3 of 5 categories.

Tropical Splash Kumquat
Choose it for a citrus and sweet character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Shahi
Choose it for a woody and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in winter, evening wear.

Tropical Splash Kumquat2/5

Shahi3/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Tropical Splash KumquatMarc Jacobs

ShahiChypron

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.80/ 5 · 109 votes

Have 56%Had 44%Want 0%

3.50/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 46%Had 15%Want 38%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

17%Love

62%Like

3%Ok

17%Dislike

0%Hate

109 votes

0%Love

50%Like

50%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity46

〰 Sillage45

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate63

Category winners

LongevityShahi

SillageShahi

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value75

Category winnerTropical Splash KumquatBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

sweet83%

aromatic65%

woody48%

musky30%

woody100%

floral92%

white floral84%

powdery77%

citrus69%

sweet61%

Scent match41%Some overlap · both citrus, woody and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

TangerineOrangeBergamot

Heart2-3 hrs

KumquatOrchidJasmine

Base3-5 hrs

MuskCedarWoodsy Notes

Top15-30 mins

BergamotTangerinePalisander RosewoodMarigold

Heart2-4 hrs

RoseCarnationJasmineOrange BlossomOrchidTuberoseVioletYlang-Ylang

Base6-8+ hrs

SandalwoodCedarVetiverHeliotropeBenzoinVanilla

Category winnerShahiLongest dry-down: 6-8+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter32

Day100

Night19

Spring0

Summer50

Fall0

Winter100

Day44

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex57

Women43

Casual 51%Work 32%Date 11%Party 7%

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Date 40%Party 23%Casual 20%Work 17%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#18,862

PerfumerRichard Herpin

Launched—

Reviews11

Overall rank#61,887

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerTropical Splash KumquatHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Marc Jacobs Tropical Splash Kumquat delivers an unpretentious burst of sunny citrus built strictly for hot summer days. The opening crackles with tart bergamot, sweet orange, and zesty tangerine flesh. Within minutes, the namesake kumquat note emerges with its signature bitter-sweet rind bite, joined by soft accents o…

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Shahi by Chypron opens with a burst of crisp bergamot and tangy tangerine. That citrus brightness softens quickly. Within minutes, a herbal marigold and smooth palisander rosewood step forward to ground the top. The heart turns into an unapologetic floral bouquet. You get spicy carnation, velvety rose, heady tuberose,…

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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, Tropical Splash Kumquat or Shahi?

Shahi takes 3 of 5 categories. Tropical Splash Kumquat is rated 3.80/5 from 109 votes; Shahi is rated 3.50/5 from 4 votes. Choose Tropical Splash Kumquat for a citrus and sweet character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Shahi for a woody and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Tropical Splash Kumquat or Shahi?

Shahi lasts longest (Shahi 60/100, Tropical Splash Kumquat 46/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Tropical Splash Kumquat or Shahi?

Shahi projects furthest (Shahi 50/100, Tropical Splash Kumquat 45/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Tropical Splash Kumquat and Shahi smell similar?

Some overlap: a 41% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, woody and sweet accords. Common notes include Tangerine, Bergamot, Orchid and Jasmine.

Is Tropical Splash Kumquat or Shahi better for summer or winter?

Tropical Splash Kumquat suits daytime wear; Shahi suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Tropical Splash Kumquat and Shahi?

Tropical Splash Kumquat has top notes of Tangerine, Orange and Bergamot, heart notes of Kumquat, Orchid and Jasmine, a base of Musk, Cedar and Woodsy Notes. Shahi has top notes of Bergamot, Tangerine, Palisander Rosewood and Marigold, heart notes of Rose, Carnation, Jasmine and Orange Blossom, a base of Sandalwood, Cedar, Vetiver and Heliotrope.