Shanghai Tang Mandarin Tea Eau de Toilette bottle Shanghai Tang Mandarin Tea
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2008 Year 2019
££££ Price Tier ££
White Rose Eau de Parfum bottle White Rose

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Which Should You Buy?

Our Verdict - Shanghai Tang Mandarin Tea Eau de Toilette
A truly underrated gem, Mandarin Tea is a quietly sophisticated and perfectly balanced tea scent. It's a clean, musky embrace that gets compliments without trying too hard, a proper crowd-pleaser.
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Our Verdict - White Rose Eau de Parfum
This isn't just another rose; it's a divisive clean rose, hailed by some as a natural beauty and dismissed by others as simply soapy. If you're after a fresh clean rose, this one's definitely worth a sniff.
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Scent Profile

Citrus Floral Fruity Green Sweet Warm Woody Earthy Animalic Fresh
Citrus 18% 8%
Floral 31% 31%
Fruity 5% 1%
Green 11% 13%
Sweet 27% 18%
Warm 6% 10%
Woody 2% 3%
Earthy 3% 3%
Animalic 19% 26%
Fresh 16% 15%

Mood

Mood Energising
Calming
Character Playful
Serious
Sentiment Uplifting
Brooding
Shanghai Tang Mandarin Tea EdT
White Rose EdP

Notes

Only in Shanghai Tang Mandarin Tea Eau de Toilette
Tea 33% Grapefruit 33% Mandarin 33%
Only in White Rose Eau de Parfum
Green 37% Jasmine 35% Lemon 28%
Only in Shanghai Tang Mandarin Tea Eau de Toilette
Jasmine 100%
Only in White Rose Eau de Parfum
Musk 39% Rose 36% Spicy 24%
Shared Notes
Musk 50% vs 46%
Only in Shanghai Tang Mandarin Tea Eau de Toilette
Amber 25% Vanilla 25%
Only in White Rose Eau de Parfum
Tuberose 31% Benzoin 23%

Accords

Shanghai Tang Mandarin Tea Eau de Toilette White Rose Eau de Parfum
100%
Musky
92%
65%
White Floral
100%
51%
Green
96%
Rose
82%
76%
Powdery
61%
65%
Vanilla
65%
Citrus
64%
Animalic
56%
Tuberose
49%
Floral
46%
Musky shared
100%
92%
White Floral shared
65%
100%
Green shared
51%
96%
82%
Powdery shared
76%
61%
65%
Citrus shared
65%
64%
56%
49%
46%

Performance

Shanghai Tang Mandarin Tea Eau de Toilette White Rose Eau de Parfum
Long (6-10h)
Longevity
Moderate (4-6h)
Strong
Projection
Moderate
Strong
Intensity
Moderate

Season and Occasion Fit

Shanghai Tang Mandarin Tea Eau de Toilette

Seasons

Also Works:
Spring Summer Autumn Winter

Occasions

Best For:
Office Casual
Also Works:
Date

Its moderate projection and clean, unassuming tea profile make it ideal for office wear and casual settings. While perhaps too understated for formal events, its gentle warmth works well for intimate dates.

White Rose Eau de Parfum

Seasons

Best For:
Spring Summer Autumn
Also Works:
Winter

Versatile across every season - no clear seasonal preference from wearers.

Occasions

Best For:
Office Casual
Also Works:
Date Formal

Its clean, elegant and inoffensive floral profile makes it highly suitable for office and casual wear. While not overtly sensual, its sophisticated nature also makes it appropriate for dates and formal events without being overpowering.

Similarity Breakdown

Overall
86%
Olfactory
95%
Notes
86%
Accord
75%
Key Similarities

Both share White Floral, Green, Musky accords and Jasmine, Musk notes

Key Differences

Subtle differences in overall composition

Where to buy

Shanghai Tang Mandarin Tea Eau de Toilette
White Rose Eau de Parfum
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