Fragrance comparison

Illusions vs Shuhrah Pour Homme

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 2,949 ratings analysed

4 wins

Illusions

Impulse

4.2532 votes

Rank #20,170 MuskyRose

Full profile Similar & dupes

27%scent match

Clearly different

Shuhrah Pour Homme

Rasasi

3.872,917 votes

Rank #144 AromaticFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Check price · $19.88

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Illusions takes 4 of 7 categories.

Illusions
Choose it for a musky and rose character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Shuhrah Pour Homme
Choose it for a aromatic and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Illusions4/7

Shuhrah Pour Homme3/7

Ratings & consensus: Illusions
Community sentiment: Illusions
Longevity: Shuhrah Pour Homme
Sillage & projection: Shuhrah Pour Homme
Value for money: Illusions
Versatility: Illusions
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Shuhrah Pour Homme

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

IllusionsImpulse

Shuhrah Pour HommeRasasi

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.25/ 5 · 32 votes

Have 28%Had 49%Want 23%

3.87/ 5 · 2,917 votes

Have 82%Had 18%Want 0%

Category winnerIllusionsRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

44%Love

47%Like

0%Ok

9%Dislike

0%Hate

32 votes

47%Love

29%Like

10%Ok

8%Dislike

6%Hate

2,329 votes

Category winnerIllusionsMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity85

〰 Sillage77

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityShuhrah Pour Homme

SillageShuhrah Pour Homme

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value93

¤ Price value85

Category winnerIllusionsBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

rose86%

powdery72%

amber58%

floral44%

animalic30%

aromatic100%

floral92%

woody84%

fresh spicy77%

leather69%

rose61%

Scent match27%Clearly different · both rose and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

MuskRoseAmber

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Tomato LeafRoseFreesia

Heart

SandalwoodCedarJasmine

Base

LeatherAgarwood (Oud)MuskOakmossAmber

InformationalShared notesMusk, Rose and Amber. 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

Summer60

Fall80

Winter60

Day100

Night38

Spring77

Summer40

Fall0

Winter100

Day83

Night100

Category winnerIllusionsMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex10

Women90

Men79

Unisex19

Women2

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#20,170

PerfumerAnn Gottlieb

Launched—

Reviews7

Overall rank#144

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews409

Category winnerShuhrah Pour HommeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Illusions is a musky, rosy amber body spray with a powdery 90s feel and more depth than its format suggests. Reviews describe a sweet, well-blended scent with a slightly woody, incense-like edge, softened by florals. It usually reads feminine and works best with a light hand. If you like soft amber musk with a nostalg…

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Shuhrah Pour Homme by Rasasi is a potent woody aromatic scent that prioritizes presence and projection. It opens with sharp tomato leaf and floral notes before drying down into a long-lasting, deep leather and oud base. It fits confident wearers looking for a high-performance fragrance for cool-weather evenings, thoug…

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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, Illusions or Shuhrah Pour Homme?

Illusions takes 4 of 7 categories. Illusions is rated 4.25/5 from 32 votes; Shuhrah Pour Homme is rated 3.87/5 from 2,917 votes. Choose Illusions for a musky and rose character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Shuhrah Pour Homme for a aromatic and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Illusions or Shuhrah Pour Homme?

Shuhrah Pour Homme lasts longest (Shuhrah Pour Homme 85/100, Illusions 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Illusions or Shuhrah Pour Homme?

Shuhrah Pour Homme projects furthest (Shuhrah Pour Homme 77/100, Illusions 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Illusions and Shuhrah Pour Homme smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share rose and floral accords. Common notes include Musk, Rose and Amber.

Is Illusions or Shuhrah Pour Homme better for summer or winter?

For summer, Illusions is the stronger pick. For winter, Shuhrah Pour Homme is the stronger pick. Illusions suits daytime wear; Shuhrah Pour Homme suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Illusions and Shuhrah Pour Homme?

Illusions features Musk, Rose and Amber. Shuhrah Pour Homme has top notes of Tomato Leaf, Rose and Freesia, heart notes of Sandalwood, Cedar and Jasmine, a base of Leather, Agarwood (Oud), Musk and Oakmoss.