Morus vs Red Shield
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
35%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Red Shield takes 4 of 5 categories.
MorusChoose it for a fresh spicy and aromatic character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Red ShieldChoose it for a powdery and iris character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Morus1/5
Red Shield4/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Red Shield
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Morus
- Sillage & projection
- Red Shield
- 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
MorusSikeliaRed ShieldOrlov ParisWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split2.69/ 5 · 50 votes
Have 18%Had 4%Want 78%
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 hate18%Love
12%Like
0%Ok
6%Dislike
65%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
Category winners
LongevityMorus
SillageRed Shield
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerRed ShieldBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothfresh spicy100%
aromatic91%
green83%
iris74%
powdery65%
musky56%
powdery100%
iris92%
vanilla84%
honey77%
floral69%
sweet61%
Scent match35%Some overlap · both iris and powdery
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Black PepperBasilSea NotesBergamotOrange
Heart
MintIrisWhite FlowersRose
Base
Ambrette (Musk Mallow)VanillaAmberMuskCedar
Top
HoneyAmbrette (Musk Mallow)Black PepperCedar
Heart
IrisLeatherVetiverFreesia
Base
VanillaAmberTonka BeanMusk
InformationalShared notesBlack Pepper, Iris, Ambrette (Musk Mallow) and Vanilla. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer100
Fall67
Winter0
Day100
Night50
Spring56
Summer18
Fall100
Winter89
Day100
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#21,418
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews11
Overall rank#4,478
PerfumerQuentin Bisch
Launched—
Reviews41
Category winnerRed ShieldHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotMorus by Sikelia leans fresh, green, and spicy first, with basil, black pepper, citrus, and sea notes giving it a brisk opening. As it settles, the iris comes forward and softens the scent into something more powdery, musky, and slightly floral. It reads as an aromatic unisex fragrance with a cool, textured feel rathe…
Reviews →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 …
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, Morus or Red Shield?
Red Shield takes 4 of 5 categories. Morus is rated 2.69/5 from 50 votes; Red Shield is rated 4.13/5 from 245 votes. Choose Morus for a fresh spicy and aromatic character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Red Shield for a powdery and iris character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Morus or Red Shield?
They last about the same: Morus 74/100, Red Shield 72/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Morus or Red Shield?
Red Shield projects furthest (Red Shield 68/100, Morus 61/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Morus and Red Shield smell similar?
Some overlap: a 35% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share iris and powdery accords. Common notes include Black Pepper, Iris, Ambrette (Musk Mallow) and Vanilla.
Is Morus or Red Shield better for summer or winter?
Morus suits daytime wear; Red Shield suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Morus and Red Shield?
Morus has top notes of Black Pepper, Basil, Sea Notes and Bergamot, heart notes of Mint, Iris, White Flowers and Rose, a base of Ambrette (Musk Mallow), Vanilla, Amber and Musk. 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.
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