Fragrance comparison

Versailles Shimarik vs Dodo

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

Updated 8 Oct 2026 533 ratings analysed

Versailles Shimarik

Versailles

3.502 votes

Rank #61,203 FruityMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

30%scent match

Clearly different

Dodo

Zoologist Perfumes

3.08531 votes

Rank #8,447 AromaticFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1.

Versailles Shimarik
Choose it for a fruity and musky character. Wins on longevity. Best in winter.
Dodo
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Versailles Shimarik1/2

Dodo1/2

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Versailles Shimarik
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Dodo

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Versailles ShimarikVersailles

DodoZoologist Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 67%Had 0%Want 33%

3.08/ 5 · 531 votes

Have 68%Had 32%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

50%Like

50%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

22%Love

25%Like

11%Ok

30%Dislike

12%Hate

444 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate63

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate54

Category winners

LongevityVersailles Shimarik

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value43

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

musky91%

powdery83%

white floral74%

woody65%

sweet56%

aromatic100%

fresh spicy92%

woody84%

amber77%

fruity69%

earthy61%

Scent match30%Clearly different · both fruity and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

RaspberryLitchi

Heart

Jasmine

Base

SandalwoodMusk

Top

FernLitchiLimeRaspberry

Heart

AmbergrisBalsam FirGeraniumRose

Base

OakmossMuskSandalwoodPatchouliAmber

InformationalShared notesRaspberry, Litchi, Sandalwood and Musk. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter16

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men25

Unisex67

Women8

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#61,203

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#8,447

PerfumerJoseph DeLapp

Launched—

Reviews121

Category winnerDodoHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Versailles Shimarik is a bright floral fruity perfume released in 2018. It opens with tart raspberry and juicy litchi before settling into clean jasmine and warm sandalwood. Best for casual daytime wear during temperate spring weather, it offers a sweet, clean freshness that feels decidedly youthful.

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Dodo is a green, fruity, animalic fougere that opens with sharp freshness, juicy lychee and tart citrus, then turns stranger and more divisive as ambergris, musk and moss come forward. On some skin it reads airy, feathery and forest-like, on others sweaty, dirty or almost bathroom-cleaner sharp. This is a sample-first…

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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, Versailles Shimarik or Dodo?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1. Versailles Shimarik is rated 3.50/5 from 2 votes; Dodo is rated 3.08/5 from 531 votes. Choose Versailles Shimarik for a fruity and musky character. Wins on longevity. Best in winter. Choose Dodo for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Versailles Shimarik or Dodo?

Versailles Shimarik lasts longest (Versailles Shimarik 80/100, Dodo 73/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Versailles Shimarik and Dodo smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity and woody accords. Common notes include Raspberry, Litchi, Sandalwood and Musk.

What are the notes in Versailles Shimarik and Dodo?

Versailles Shimarik has top notes of Raspberry and Litchi, heart notes of Jasmine, a base of Sandalwood and Musk. Dodo has top notes of Fern, Litchi, Lime and Raspberry, heart notes of Ambergris, Balsam Fir, Geranium and Rose, a base of Oakmoss, Musk, Sandalwood and Patchouli.