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Shanghai (Nicolas Beaulieu)
meets Pivoine Suzhou.

Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.

Shared ground

Different note lists

The records do not list any identical notes. They may still share accords.

The distinction

Concentration not recorded leads with amber; Concentration not recorded leads with rose. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.

At a glance
Contes de Parfums Shanghai (Nicolas Beaulieu) bottle
Contes de Parfums

Shanghai (Nicolas Beaulieu)

Concentration not recorded

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Giorgio Armani Pivoine Suzhou bottle
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Pivoine Suzhou

Concentration not recorded

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedConcentration not recorded
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originNot yet verifiedItaly
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year20222014
Leading accordsamber · fresh · floralrose · floral · fruity
Notes unique to this recordNashi Pear, Tea Leaf, Lemon, Chinese Peony, Jasmine, Coconut Nectar, Sinfonide, Ambroxan, VetiverRaspberry, Pink Pepper, Mandarin Orange, Peony, May Rose, Rose, Musk, Amber, Patchouli
Longevity / 53.00 · 22 votes2.90 · 649 votes
Projection / 41.95 · 20 votes2.12 · 766 votes

Scores are category averages, not hours or controlled measurements. Different vote samples are not a head-to-head wear test. “Unique” notes here means absent from the other record, not proof of a formula difference.

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Ingredients, side by side.

Read the declared lists for the editions shown. Shared entries do not mean identical formulas, proportions or scent.

A label comparison will appear when both ingredient lists are verified for the same market.

Shanghai (Nicolas Beaulieu)

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

Pivoine Suzhou

Concentration not specified · US listing · Official US product-page label; individual bottle size not specified

Alcohol● Parfum / fragrance● Aqua / water● Benzyl salicylate● Limonene● Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate● Benzyl alcohol● Citronellol● Linalool● Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane● Ethylhexyl salicylate● Alpha-isomethyl ionone● Bht● Citral● Geraniol● Cinnamal

Source: Armani Beauty official US ingredient declaration · Checked 2026-09-22

These are published ingredient declarations, separate from scent notes. “Parfum” or “fragrance” can represent a mixture without listing every component. Formulations can change by market and batch; check the packaging on your bottle. A matching or missing entry does not establish suitability for an allergy.

Follow your curiosity.

A starting point, not a verdict

Concentration not recorded

Start here if the listed amber and fresh direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Concentration not recorded

Start here if the listed rose and floral direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.