Fragrance comparison

H vs Red Shield

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 12 Oct 2026 262 ratings analysed

Pantheon Roma

4.1217 votes

Rank #36,627 SweetYellow Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

32%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Red Shield

Orlov Paris

4.13245 votes

Rank #4,015 PowderyIris

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Red Shield takes 3 of 5 categories.

H
Choose it for a sweet and yellow floral character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Red Shield
Choose it for a powdery and iris character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

H2/5

Red Shield3/5

Ratings & consensus: Red Shield
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: H
Sillage & projection: H
Value for money: Red Shield
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Red Shield

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

HPantheon Roma

Red ShieldOrlov Paris

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.12/ 5 · 17 votes

Have 22%Had 2%Want 76%

4.13/ 5 · 245 votes

Have 68%Had 32%Want 0%

Category winnerRed ShieldRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

47%Love

24%Like

24%Ok

6%Dislike

0%Hate

17 votes · too few to score

37%Love

42%Like

15%Ok

5%Dislike

2%Hate

172 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity90

〰 Sillage83

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityH

SillageH

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value44

¤ Price value58

Category winnerRed ShieldBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

yellow floral92%

floral84%

coconut77%

white floral69%

tropical61%

powdery100%

iris92%

vanilla84%

honey77%

floral69%

sweet61%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both sweet and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top20-30 mins

CoconutMonoi OilCarrot Seeds

Heart2-4 hrs

Ylang-YlangFreesiaTiareIris

Base8-12 hrs

VanillaHoneyMuskLeather

Top

HoneyAmbrette (Musk Mallow)Black PepperCedar

Heart

IrisLeatherVetiverFreesia

Base

VanillaAmberTonka BeanMusk

InformationalShared notesFreesia, Iris, Vanilla and Honey. Durations are only published for H, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer83

Fall83

Winter67

Day100

Night79

Spring56

Summer18

Fall100

Winter89

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men10

Unisex50

Women40

Date 33%Party 28%Casual 23%Work 15%

Men10

Unisex43

Women47

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#36,627

PerfumerArturetto Landi

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#4,015

PerfumerQuentin Bisch

Launched—

Reviews41

Category winnerRed ShieldHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

H by Pantheon Roma is a rich, sun-drenched floral fragrance built around creamy coconut, monoi oil, and powdery Florentine iris. The opening hits immediately with lush tropical flowers and sweet coconut nectar before settling into a warm bed of golden honey and soft leather. Arturetto Landi composed this scent to feel…

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Red Shield is a sweet powdery leather built around honey, iris, vanilla and soft suede. On skin it can open spicy and woody, then move toward a warmer gourmand feel with amber, ambrette musk and a cherry cordial kind of sweetness mentioned by wearers. It suits people who like their leather polished, sweet and powdery …

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, H or Red Shield?

Red Shield takes 3 of 5 categories. H is rated 4.12/5 from 17 votes; Red Shield is rated 4.13/5 from 245 votes. Choose H for a sweet and yellow floral character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Red Shield for a powdery and iris character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, H or Red Shield?

H lasts longest (H 90/100, Red Shield 72/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, H or Red Shield?

H projects furthest (H 83/100, Red Shield 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Do H and Red Shield smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and floral accords. Common notes include Freesia, Iris, Vanilla and Honey.

Is H or Red Shield better for summer or winter?

H suits daytime wear; Red Shield suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in H and Red Shield?

H has top notes of Coconut, Monoi Oil and Carrot Seeds, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Freesia, Tiare and Iris, a base of Vanilla, Honey, Musk and Leather. Red Shield has top notes of Honey, Ambrette (Musk Mallow), Black Pepper and Cedar, heart notes of Iris, Leather, Vetiver and Freesia, a base of Vanilla, Amber, Tonka Bean and Musk.