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    Side by side

    Shennong vs. Chai

    Clearly related
    Chai by Baruti bottle

    Chai

    Baruti
    Eau de Parfum2015
    New comparison

    Chai wears longer on skin, while Shennong projects louder.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Shennong vs. Chai
    ShennongChai
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Parfum
    Launched20222015
    GenderUnisexUnisex
    PerfumerEmrys Au, Eugene AuSpyros Drosopoulos
    Best seasonFallFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Shennong

    Floral
    Warm Spicy
    Amber
    Herbal
    Aromatic
    Fresh Spicy
    Green
    Fresh

    Chai

    Warm Spicy
    Fresh Spicy
    Cinnamon
    Green
    Lactonic
    Fresh

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    GinsengMandarin orange zestJujubeKaempferia Galanga
    CinnamonCardamomClove
    Heart
    Dark Plum Wu MeiCloveGingerFrankincenseOudLotus
    MilkGingerBlack PepperCacaoRose
    Base
    White SandalwoodMuskHoneyOolong TeaPu-erh TeaArtemisia
    VanillaMuskLeatherBlack Tea

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Shennong vs. Chai
    ShennongChai
    Score3.5/53.5/5
    Longevity2-4 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagestrongmoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    This is a fragrance built for someone who finds the smell of a Chinese herbalist's cabinet genuinely comforting. It's dense, it's medicinal, and it smells like someone who knows things.Shennong
    Masala chai the way a perfumer drinks it: warm, spiced, and deeply satisfying. Not sugar-sweet. Not bakeless. That dry cocoa-to-leather move is what makes it comfort without clichés.Chai