Chinese Dramas like The Truth of Scent
CPOP HOME collects the best Chinese dramas which the genres and plots are similar to The Truth of Scent.
Mr. & Mrs. Chen
#1
Suspense, Romance, Crime
Guan Xiaotong, Elvis Han
In 1940 Shanghai, Chen Jiaping, an underground member of the Chinese Communist Party codenamed "Mei Hua Si", is on a mission when he runs into his former fiancée Zuo Shuangtao at a critical moment when he is almost exposed. At this time, Zuo Shuangtao is already a spy of the Kuomintang military system and is looking for a way out of her predicament after a failed assassination mission....Killer And Healer
#2
Suspense, Thriller, Crime
Mao Zijun, Ian Yi
In troubled times, things are changing. Jiang Yuelou, the head of the Police Station, is both good and evil, making smugglers scared of criminals. While pursuing an opium case in Hong Kong, he meets Churan and Chen Yuzhi, and the three become close friends. Chen Yu Zhi discovers Jiang Yue Lou’s bipolar disorder, and Jiang Yue Lou goes from initially refusing treatment to befriending...My Roommate Is a Detective
#3
Suspense, Comedy, Thriller
Hu Yitian, Zhang Yunlong, Xiao Yan
After 14 years of the Republic of China, Lu Yao, a playboy who has returned from studying in England, was invited to be a detective consultant by Qiao Chusheng, a detective with extraordinary skills, due to his superb intelligence and reasoning ability. Afterward, they form a detective squad with a female reporter, Bai Youning, working together to solve seemingly treacherous murder...Please Give Me a Pair of Wings
#4
Suspense, Thriller, Romance
Ju Jingyi, Aaron Yan, Han Dong
In the 1920s, police chief Lin Aodong is shot dead and his adopted daughter, Lin Jiuge, is imprisoned after being falsely identified as the murderer. Jiuge struggles to survive in prison, navigating the various forces in the prison and fighting against the " behind the scenes " forces from outside the prison. Since Jiuge's imprisonment, police officer Long Tianyu has been investigating...Wonderful Hand
#5
Romance, Drama, Suspense
Bosco Wong, Zhang Yishang
In the 1930s, Lin Hao, the chief instructor of the mysterious organization "Hei Feng", escapes from the control of the organization by faking his death during a mission. He hides as a doctor in the Clinic of Wu family on the city suburbs and prepares to start a new life, but his encounters drag him into the centre of the "whirlpool" again. During his medical practice, Lin Hao meets...Arsenal Military Academy
#6
Action, Military, Romance
Bai Lu, Xu Kai, Toby Lee
Xie Xiang, a kind-hearted and righteous young woman who disguises herself as a man to enlist in a military academy in place of her brother. There, she crosses paths with Gu Yanzhen, a carefree and wealthy playboy, and Shen Junshan, a calm and composed strategist. Over time, they evolve from classmates to trusted comrades-in-arms. Under the strict and brutal training regime of the academy,...Fall in Love
#7
Historical, Romance, Political
Chen Xingxu, Zhang Jingyi, Lin Yanjun
In 1926, Mu Wanqing, who has been in Japan for ten years due to the breakup of her parents, returns home with her mother’s ashes for burial. In order to find out the truth about her brother’s death, which led to the breakup of her parents, she seeks shelter to her father. Tan Xuanlin, Shanghai city defender who rose to power in the mutiny, has been ostracized because of his humble...Provoke
#8
Suspense, Thriller, Romance
Zhao Yiqin, Daisy Li
In the early 20th century Tang City, the top singer of Xin Xian Lin, Jiang Ying, carefully planned to marry wealthy merchant Du Jingchuang to complete her revenge plan. Du Jingchuang's son, Du Xunyu, suspected that Jiang Ying had ulterior motives, but almost revealed his own identity as a fake son. The stepmother and stepson who lived under the same roof were at odds with each other,...War of Faith
#9
Historical, Political, War
Wang Yibo, Li Qin
In Shanghai in 1930, Wei Ruolai, an ordinary employee of the Central Bank of the Kuomintang, gradually earns the appreciation of senior advisor Shen Tunan due to his outstanding work ability. During this process, Wei Ruolai witnesses numerous instances of corruption and darkness within the Kuomintang's financial sector. Lost and depressed, Communist Party member Shen Jinzhen illuminates...Shooting Stars
#10
War, Suspense, Drama
Li Xian, Ren Min, Zhou You
During the war, Shao Yi, who came from a family of senior Kuomintang officials, was about to join the navy and realise his dream of becoming a ship's captain. But an unexpected trip to Shanghai changed Shao Yi's life forever. He changes his name to Xia Jicheng and becomes a junior police officer in a rundown police station. It is here that Xia Jicheng meets two of the most important...Detective L
#11
Suspense, Thriller, Crime
Bai Yu, You Jingru
In 1930s Shanghai, when people were asleep, bizarre cases were quietly unfolding in a corner of the city. A beautiful girl, Qin Xiaoman, who has just graduated from the police academy, arrives in the British Concession with the ambition of becoming an outstanding police detective. She lives in Shaliwen flat and becomes neighbors and colleagues with Luo Fei, a police detective who has...Deep Lurk
#12
War, Suspense, Thriller
Cheng Yi, Ying Er
During the Anti-Japanese War, the Japanese army, aiming to secure control over Changsha, activated "Black Butler," a strategic agent who had been covertly stationed in China for 15 years, to execute a long-planned deception strategy. Yun Muzhi, a member of the Chinese Communist underground, was killed while investigating "Black Butler." Yun Hongshen, unaware of his father's true identity,...The Nest
#13
Suspense, Thriller, Crime
Han Dong, Song Yi
In January 1933, the Japanese army captured Shanhaiguan and occupied Chengde in March, the anti-Japanese situation in North China was precarious. In Shanghai, the multinational forces are clashing and the dark current is surging. Gu Pan, an agent of Qing Shan Military Academy, works with Tian Qiaojie and Tan Zhongwen to complete the mission of her mentor Pu Cong, and is secretly arranged...City of Streamer
#14
Romance, Suspense, Thriller
Jing Tian, Timmy Xu, Jing Chao
In the early twentieth century, Shanghai was under the rule of warlords and revolutionary thinking was on the rise. The Rong family was rich but unkind, committing many heinous crimes. In order to do justice, Feng Shizhen embarks on the road of revenge. She successfully goes undercover to the Rong family and becomes the tutor of Rong Jiashang. Then, a game that stirs up the fate of...The Great Craftsman
#15
Romance, Drama, Business
Wallace Huo, Yang Mi
In the early 1920s, when the warlords were ruling the country and people were living in poverty, the family of a young man, Shen Qinan, is suddenly struck by an unexpected disaster. His father was killed in a smuggling conspiracy, his mother died during her escape, and the four siblings are separated after a treacherous escape to Shanghai. Years later, the four siblings reunited after...Story of Kunning Palace
#16
Historical, Romance, Fantasy
Bai Lu, Zhang Linghe
Jiang Xuening once struggled hard to become a queen, only to be driven to suicide in a palace mutiny. Now, Jiang Xuening's dream is to get away from power and take charge of her own life. But by chance she enters the palace as a companion, becoming a student of the imperial teacher Xie Wei, and meets Xue Shu, the niece of Empress Dowager Xue, who enters the palace at the same time....Coroner's Diary
#17
Historical, Suspense, Romance
Landy Li, Ao Ruipeng
Shen Yi, the Minister of Justice, is implicated in the Prince Jin case, leading to the tragic extermination of his entire family. His daughter, Shen Wan, assumes the identity of Qin Wan, the ninth daughter of the Qin family, and flees to Jingzhou. Once perceived as weak and easily bullied, Qin Wan undergoes a drastic transformation—she not only excels in healing but also masters forensic...Tientsin Mystic
#18
Historical, Suspense, Thriller
Li Xian, Zhang Ming'en, Wang Zixuan
During the Republic of China period, the floods in Tianjin were frequent, and the river was full of strange and disorderly things. Guo Deyou, the captain of the five river corpse retrieval team of the police bureau, has been deeply taught by the master’s “Old River God”, and his skill of lighting a cigarette to identify injustice has comforted countless unjust souls. When the...Dark Night and Dawn
#19
Suspense, Drama, Crime
Chen Zheyuan, Nie Yuan
In 1943, a shocking explosion case in Shanghai brought together Lu Zhengyang, an underground Communist Party member, and Lin Shaobai, a former police officer. Both men demonstrated their unique skills during this initial encounter. Six years later, after the liberation of Shanghai, Lu Zhengyang became a key figure in the city’s public security bureau’s anti-espionage unit. Faced...The Disguiser
#20
War, Action, Suspense
Hu Ge, Jin Dong, Liu Mintao
During the anti-Japanese war, Mingtai, a young man from a wealthy family, was on his way to study at the University of Hong Kong. He was kidnapped by Wang Tianfeng, a senior officer of the National Military Council Research and Statistics, and taken to the training course, where he underwent a tough training program and became a good agent of the National Military Council Research...Legend of Fragrance
#21
Romance, Drama, Family
Tiffany Tang, Li Yifeng, William Chan
In the late Qing Dynasty, Taohua Town, Xiang Xue Yin, who does not want to marry Ning Haotian, left behind a precious fragrance book and ran away with her father's young apprentice, An Qiusheng. An Qiusheng was unfortunately caught by Ning Haotian again. Xiang Xueyin drank poison to save Qiusheng and died. Qiusheng mistakenly thought that Song Xian had betrayed him, so he abducted his...Love In Han Yuan
#22
War, Romance, Action
Kevin Yan, Song Yi
When her father is killed by a traitor, Lu Hanzhi's family falls into a hard time and she goes to fight against the war. As fate would have it, the two men whose fates are closely linked to Lu Hanzhi's belong to two opposing camps. Gao Chen, who ostensibly works for the traitors, is actually an intelligence agent for the Chinese Communist Party underground. Han Shoumin, who ostensibly...Ever Night Season 2
#23
Historical, Fantasy, Wuxia
Dylan Wang, Ireine Song, Crystal Yuan
There is a rumor in this world: the coming of the ever night, the earth's catastrophe. Only by finding the one who related the omens can the crisis be resolved. With a strong will, Ning Que, a young soldier in a border town, has made his way and cultivation, successfully vindicating his family who died unjustly, and becoming the guardian of the Tang Empire. However, at the urging of...
