Fragrance comparison

Honour vs SHIMOO

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 14 ratings analysed

Honour

Riiffs Perfumes

4.673 votes

Rank #37,928 WoodyCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

30%scent match

Clearly different

SHIMOO

Nilafar du Nil

3.6411 votes

Rank #50,633 OzonicWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Honour
Choose it for a woody and citrus character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.
SHIMOO
Choose it for a ozonic and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Honour2/4

SHIMOO2/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

HonourRiiffs Perfumes

SHIMOONilafar du Nil

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.67/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 29%Had 0%Want 71%

3.64/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 35%Had 6%Want 59%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

67%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

45%Love

18%Like

9%Ok

9%Dislike

18%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate92

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate66

Category winners

LongevitySHIMOO

SillageSHIMOO

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value92

¤ Price value88

Category winnerHonourBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

citrus92%

aromatic84%

musky77%

ozonic69%

soft spicy61%

ozonic100%

warm spicy92%

musky84%

aquatic77%

floral69%

tobacco61%

Scent match30%Clearly different · both ozonic and musky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Pink PepperGreen AppleGrapefruitLemonYuzu

Heart

Violet LeafLavenderCardamomGinger

Base

Haitian VetiverMuskSandalwoodCedarwoodLight Amber

Top

CinnamonBlack PepperGrapefruitGreen Apple

Heart

Violet LeafHeliotrope

Base

AmbretteTobaccoNorlimbanol™SandalwoodCedarwood

InformationalShared notesGreen Apple, Grapefruit, Violet Leaf and Sandalwood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter75

Day100

Night100

Spring50

Summer50

Fall100

Winter67

Day100

Night67

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men25

Unisex63

Women13

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#37,928

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#50,633

PerfumerArnaud Fourré

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerHonourHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Honour opens with a bright mix of citrus, green apple and pink pepper, then settles into a clean aromatic heart of lavender, violet leaf, ginger and cardamom. The dry-down leans woody, musky and lightly ambered, giving it a fresh masculine profile that feels easy to wear across seasons. It looks geared toward buyers w…

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SHIMOO by Nilafar du Nil opens with a sharp, ozonic blast of grapefruit and crisp green apple, quickly warmed by black pepper and cinnamon. It settles into a woody chypre structure where violet leaf and heliotrope provide a subtle, cool floral contrast to the base of tobacco and creamy sandalwood. This is a versatile,…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Honour or SHIMOO?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Honour is rated 4.67/5 from 3 votes; SHIMOO is rated 3.64/5 from 11 votes. Choose Honour for a woody and citrus character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose SHIMOO for a ozonic and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Honour or SHIMOO?

SHIMOO lasts longest (SHIMOO 73/100, Honour 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Honour or SHIMOO?

SHIMOO projects furthest (SHIMOO 63/100, Honour 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Honour and SHIMOO smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share ozonic and musky accords. Common notes include Green Apple, Grapefruit, Violet Leaf and Sandalwood.

Is Honour or SHIMOO better for summer or winter?

Honour suits day or night wear; SHIMOO suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Honour and SHIMOO?

Honour has top notes of Pink Pepper, Green Apple, Grapefruit and Lemon, heart notes of Violet Leaf, Lavender, Cardamom and Ginger, a base of Haitian Vetiver, Musk, Sandalwood and Cedarwood. SHIMOO has top notes of Cinnamon, Black Pepper, Grapefruit and Green Apple, heart notes of Violet Leaf and Heliotrope, a base of Ambrette, Tobacco, Norlimbanol™ and Sandalwood.