Fragrance comparison

Laura vs Nomad Pour Homme

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 98 ratings analysed

Laura

Shirley May

3.7311 votes

Rank #55,276 CitrusFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

23%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Nomad Pour Homme

Armaf

4.2287 votes

Rank #9,088 FruityWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Nomad Pour Homme takes 4 of 5 categories.

Laura
Choose it for a citrus and floral character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Nomad Pour Homme
Choose it for a fruity and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring.

Laura1/5

Nomad Pour Homme4/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

LauraShirley May

Nomad Pour HommeArmaf

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.73/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 22%Had 50%Want 28%

4.22/ 5 · 87 votes

Have 42%Had 6%Want 52%

Category winnerNomad Pour HommeRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

27%Love

45%Like

9%Ok

9%Dislike

9%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

52%Love

29%Like

14%Ok

1%Dislike

5%Hate

87 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity35

〰 Sillage36

♥ Love / hate68

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityNomad Pour Homme

SillageNomad Pour Homme

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value75

Category winnerLauraBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

floral83%

fruity65%

fresh48%

sweet30%

fruity100%

woody92%

sweet84%

musky77%

powdery69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match23%Clearly different · both fruity and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Magnolia

Heart

OrangeAppleMandarin Orange

Base

AmberVetiver

Top

PlumRaspberryAppleLimeBergamotMagnoliaStrawberryGinger

Heart

IrisJasmineLily-of-the-ValleyGeranium

Base

MuskGurjan balsamPatchouliLabdanumGuaiac WoodSandalwoodHoneyAmber

InformationalShared notesMagnolia, Apple 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

Summer86

Fall43

Winter29

Day100

Night25

Spring100

Summer78

Fall0

Winter53

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men95

Unisex3

Women3

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#55,276

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#9,088

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews13

Category winnerNomad Pour HommeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Laura by Shirley May opens with a bright splash of magnolia, offering a clean floral greeting that immediately feels lightweight and refreshing. As the scent settles on the skin, a fruity heart of crisp apple and sweet mandarin orange emerges, providing a cheerful, casual vibe perfect for warm spring mornings. The bas…

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Nomad Pour Homme opens with a sharp burst of fresh lime, plum, and black pepper, creating a spicy fruit salad impression on skin. As it settles, a sweet strawberry and raspberry note mixes with iris and clean magnolia, keeping the scent bright and loud. It eventually dries down to a heavy base of patchouli, cedar, van…

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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, Laura or Nomad Pour Homme?

Nomad Pour Homme takes 4 of 5 categories. Laura is rated 3.73/5 from 11 votes; Nomad Pour Homme is rated 4.22/5 from 87 votes. Choose Laura for a citrus and floral character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Nomad Pour Homme for a fruity and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Laura or Nomad Pour Homme?

Nomad Pour Homme lasts longest (Nomad Pour Homme 67/100, Laura 35/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Laura or Nomad Pour Homme?

Nomad Pour Homme projects furthest (Nomad Pour Homme 60/100, Laura 36/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Laura and Nomad Pour Homme smell similar?

Clearly different: a 23% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity and sweet accords. Common notes include Magnolia, Apple and Amber.

Is Laura or Nomad Pour Homme better for summer or winter?

Laura suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Laura and Nomad Pour Homme?

Laura has top notes of Magnolia, heart notes of Orange, Apple and Mandarin Orange, a base of Amber and Vetiver. Nomad Pour Homme has top notes of Plum, Raspberry, Apple and Lime, heart notes of Iris, Jasmine, Lily-of-the-Valley and Geranium, a base of Musk, Gurjan balsam, Patchouli and Labdanum.