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Shanghai (1916) 
by Lenthéric
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Shanghai information
| Year of Launch | 1916 | ||
| Gender | | Feminine | |
| Availability | Discontinued | ||
| Average Rating | Not enough ratings. | ||
People and companies | |||
| House |  | Lenthéric | |
| Parent Company | AVI > Indigo Cosmetics | ||
| Parent Company at launch | British-American Cosmetics | ||
About Shanghai
Shanghai is a feminine perfume by Lenthéric. The scent was launched in 1916
Reviews of Shanghai
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JackTwist
Lentheric's 1916 Shanghai smells to me exactly like Raphael's 1944 classic, Replique. Imitation is a form of flattery, after all.
I have lived with many bottles of Raphael's pure parfum, so I know this scent intimately. It has a rich plummy floral depth (rose, ylang, tuberose, jasmine) and a warm, seductive, animalic base (amber, musk, vanilla, civet). I love it and am delighted to find its ancestor in Shanghai.
I will repeat below the notes in Replique, as the closest I can come to giving a note tree for Shanghai:
Top: Bergamot, Neroli, Orange, Coriander, Clary Sage
Heart: Carnation, Rose, Orris, Ylang, Jasmine, Tuberose
Base: Patchouli, Amber, Moss, Leather, Musk, Vanilla, Civet.
Hard to find but worth seeking out, along with Replique.
I have lived with many bottles of Raphael's pure parfum, so I know this scent intimately. It has a rich plummy floral depth (rose, ylang, tuberose, jasmine) and a warm, seductive, animalic base (amber, musk, vanilla, civet). I love it and am delighted to find its ancestor in Shanghai.
I will repeat below the notes in Replique, as the closest I can come to giving a note tree for Shanghai:
Top: Bergamot, Neroli, Orange, Coriander, Clary Sage
Heart: Carnation, Rose, Orris, Ylang, Jasmine, Tuberose
Base: Patchouli, Amber, Moss, Leather, Musk, Vanilla, Civet.
Hard to find but worth seeking out, along with Replique.
17th August, 2017
belleoteroI think my bottle is quite old (pre-1934 relaunch?) though that is a guess based on the design of the box and bottle. I hope a better nose than I will review it!
After the opening aldehydes fade, I think I get rose, bergamot or neroli (which on me dominates a little too heavily at times), and later spices (cinnamon and/or clove). I believe the base is musk, but that's a hard note for me to detect.
I'm not sure I love it, but I do wear it in the right mood -- it's distinctive, quite different from anything else I own.
After the opening aldehydes fade, I think I get rose, bergamot or neroli (which on me dominates a little too heavily at times), and later spices (cinnamon and/or clove). I believe the base is musk, but that's a hard note for me to detect.
I'm not sure I love it, but I do wear it in the right mood -- it's distinctive, quite different from anything else I own.
25th May, 2012
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