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    Ming Shu vs. Fleur d'Interdit

    Ming Shu by Yves Rocher bottle

    Ming Shu

    Yves Rocher
    Eau de Toilette1990
    Very similar
    New comparison

    Fleur d'Interdit rates higher with the community and wears longer on skin.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Ming Shu vs. Fleur d'Interdit
    Ming ShuFleur d'Interdit
    ConcentrationEau de ToiletteEau de Toilette
    Launched19901994
    GenderFemaleFemale
    Perfumer—Daniel Molière
    Best seasonSpringSpring

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Ming Shu

    Floral
    Aquatic
    Marine
    Fresh
    Aromatic
    Powdery
    Woody
    Musky

    Fleur d'Interdit

    Floral
    Aquatic
    Fruity
    Ozonic
    Green
    Powdery
    Fresh
    Sweet

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    Aquatic NotesPeach
    MelonWatermelonBergamotGreen NotesHyacinthFreesiaRaspberryWoodland strawberryPeach
    Heart
    Water LilyLotus
    GardeniaJasmineLily of the ValleyRoseCyclamenLilacOrchidViolet Leaf
    Base
    MuskCedarSandalwoodVanilla
    OakmossIrisHeliotropeMuskVanillaSandalwoodOrris RootCedar

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Ming Shu vs. Fleur d'Interdit
    Ming ShuFleur d'Interdit
    Score3.5/54/5
    Longevity4-6 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagemoderatemoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    Some fragrances shout. This one doesn't need to. Ming Shu floats, the aquatic-peach opening clears space for water lily and lotus to drift, and the woody drydown keeps it present without ever pushing.Ming Shu
    It's a 90s aquatic done properly. Before 'fresh and clean' became a beige blur, before every launch chased the same bergamot-citrus template, there was this.Fleur d'Interdit