WAM vs Shanghai Lily
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
35%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
WAM takes 4 of 5 categories.
WAMChoose it for a leather and smoky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Shanghai LilyChoose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in winter.
WAM4/5
Shanghai Lily1/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Shanghai Lily
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- WAM
- Sillage & projection
- WAM
- Value for money
- WAM
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- WAM
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
WAMMalloShanghai LilyTom FordWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.10/ 5 · 21 votes
Have 17%Had 3%Want 80%
4.22/ 5 · 1,324 votes
Have 75%Had 25%Want 0%
Category winnerShanghai LilyRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate43%Love
38%Like
10%Ok
5%Dislike
5%Hate
21 votes · too few to score
48%Love
37%Like
4%Ok
11%Dislike
1%Hate
1,324 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityWAM
SillageWAM
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerWAMBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothleather100%
smoky88%
woody77%
amber65%
musky53%
vanilla42%
warm spicy100%
amber92%
floral84%
woody77%
smoky69%
fresh spicy61%
Scent match35%Some overlap · both smoky, amber and woody
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
BirchLabdanumCastoreumVanillaTuberoseRose Oil
No top / heart / base split published
Notes
ClovesFloral NotesSpicy NotesIncenseBlack PepperPink PepperVanillaTuberoseBenzoinOlibanumJasmineCashmere Wood
No top / heart / base split published
InformationalShared notesVanilla and Tuberose. Durations are only published for WAM, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring46
Summer8
Fall92
Winter100
Day33
Night100
Spring62
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#24,232
PerfumerAntonio Lasheras
Launched—
Reviews5
Overall rank#26,518
PerfumerAntoine Maisondieu
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerWAMHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotWAM by Mallo is an uncompromising, smoky leather fragrance created by perfumer Antonio Lasheras. It opens with an intense wave of birch tar and pungent castoreum, delivering a raw animalic punch that immediately commands attention. As the initial sharpness calms, resinous labdanum alongside subtle touches of rose oil …
Reviews →Shanghai Lily opens with a sharp burst of bitter orange and cracked black pepper before settling into a dense, spiced floral heart. Cloves and pink pepper dominate the early stages, creating a dry, warm heat that prevents the jasmine and tuberose from becoming overly sweet. As it sits on the skin, the floral elements …
Reviews →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.
Which is better, WAM or Shanghai Lily?
WAM takes 4 of 5 categories. WAM is rated 4.10/5 from 21 votes; Shanghai Lily is rated 4.22/5 from 1,324 votes. Choose WAM for a leather and smoky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Shanghai Lily for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in winter.
Which lasts longer, WAM or Shanghai Lily?
WAM lasts longest (WAM 89/100, Shanghai Lily 73/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, WAM or Shanghai Lily?
WAM projects furthest (WAM 77/100, Shanghai Lily 66/100), based on community performance votes.
Do WAM and Shanghai Lily smell similar?
Some overlap: a 35% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share smoky, amber and woody accords. Common notes include Vanilla and Tuberose.
Is WAM or Shanghai Lily better for summer or winter?
WAM suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in WAM and Shanghai Lily?
WAM features Birch, Labdanum, Castoreum, Vanilla and Tuberose. Shanghai Lily features Cloves, Floral Notes, Spicy Notes, Incense and Black Pepper.
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