Leather To Excellence vs Shem
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
47%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Leather To Excellence takes 4 of 5 categories.
Leather To ExcellenceChoose it for a aromatic and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.
ShemChoose it for a aromatic and rose character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Leather To Excellence4/5
Shem1/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Leather To Excellence
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Leather To Excellence
- Sillage & projection
- Leather To Excellence
- Value for money
- Leather To Excellence
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Shem
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Leather To ExcellenceMaison YusifShemNishaneWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.55/ 5 · 11 votes
Have 33%Had 11%Want 56%
4.06/ 5 · 447 votes
Have 46%Had 9%Want 46%
Category winnerLeather To ExcellenceRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate82%Love
9%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
9%Hate
11 votes · too few to score
52%Love
21%Like
13%Ok
9%Dislike
5%Hate
447 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityLeather To Excellence
SillageLeather To Excellence
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerLeather To ExcellenceBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by botharomatic100%
warm spicy92%
fresh spicy84%
leather77%
amber69%
fruity61%
aromatic100%
rose92%
woody84%
earthy77%
leather69%
floral61%
Scent match47%Some overlap · both aromatic and leather
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop1 to 2 hours
Turkish RoseOlibanumLeatherAmberSuede
Heart4 to 6 hours
GeraniumSaffronJasmineelemiCypriol Oil or Nagarmotha
Base8+ hours
RaspberryCardamomVetiverThymeOsmanthus
Top
Turkish RoseGeraniumCardamom
Heart
Cypriol Oil or NagarmothaOsmanthusAmber
Base
LeatherVetiverelemi
InformationalShared notesTurkish Rose, Leather, Amber and Geranium. Durations are only published for Leather To Excellence, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring88
Summer88
Fall88
Winter100
Day88
Night100
Spring60
Summer20
Fall97
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#46,902
PerfumerYusif Meizongo Jnr
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#1,955
PerfumerLucas Sieuzac
Launched—
Reviews69
Category winnerShemHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotLeather To Excellence by Maison Yusif centers on an assertive blend of leather, suede, and Turkish rose, underscored by warm amber and resinous olibanum. The scent opens immediately with rich hide and dark floral facets before revealing a core of spicy saffron, green geranium, and smoky cypriol oil. Rather than settli…
Reviews →Shem by Nishane is a heavy oriental floral fragrance built around a sharp contrast of dark Turkish rose, bitter cypriol oil, and rugged leather. Formulated as an extrait de parfum by Lucas Sieuzac, it opens with a medicinal burst of cardamom and geranium before settling into a warm base of amber, vetiver, and elemi. D…
Reviews →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, Leather To Excellence or Shem?
Leather To Excellence takes 4 of 5 categories. Leather To Excellence is rated 4.55/5 from 11 votes; Shem is rated 4.06/5 from 447 votes. Choose Leather To Excellence for a aromatic and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Shem for a aromatic and rose character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Which lasts longer, Leather To Excellence or Shem?
Leather To Excellence lasts longest (Leather To Excellence 100/100, Shem 88/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Leather To Excellence or Shem?
Leather To Excellence projects furthest (Leather To Excellence 94/100, Shem 77/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Leather To Excellence and Shem smell similar?
Some overlap: a 47% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic and leather accords. Common notes include Turkish Rose, Leather, Amber and Geranium.
Is Leather To Excellence or Shem better for summer or winter?
Leather To Excellence suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Leather To Excellence and Shem?
Leather To Excellence has top notes of Turkish Rose, Olibanum, Leather and Amber, heart notes of Geranium, Saffron, Jasmine and elemi, a base of Raspberry, Cardamom, Vetiver and Thyme. Shem has top notes of Turkish Rose, Geranium and Cardamom, heart notes of Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, Osmanthus and Amber, a base of Leather, Vetiver and elemi.
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