Fragrance comparison

Pour Homme vs Ysayo

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 27 ratings analysed

3 wins

Pour Homme

Omar Sharif

4.8312 votes

Rank #17,173 AromaticFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

50%scent match

Some overlap

Ysayo

Puredistance

4.7315 votes

Rank #28,484 AromaticLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Pour Homme takes 3 of 5 categories.

Pour Homme
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, daytime wear.
Ysayo
Choose it for a aromatic and leather character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Pour Homme3/5

Ysayo2/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Pour HommeOmar Sharif

YsayoPuredistance

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.83/ 5 · 12 votes

Have 28%Had 15%Want 58%

4.73/ 5 · 15 votes

Have 27%Had 1%Want 71%

Category winnerPour HommeRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

83%Love

17%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

12 votes · too few to score

80%Love

13%Like

7%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

15 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity84

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate96

⏱ Longevity85

〰 Sillage80

♥ Love / hate93

Category winners

LongevityYsayo

SillageYsayo

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value83

¤ Price value28

Category winnerPour HommeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

fresh spicy92%

woody84%

leather77%

amber69%

citrus61%

aromatic100%

leather92%

woody84%

earthy77%

green69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match50%Some overlap · both aromatic, leather and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

BasilLemonBergamotThymeArtemisiaGreen NotesAldehydes

Heart

CypressCarnationJasmineRoseGeranium

Base

LeatherCastoreumTonka BeanAmberLabdanumVetiverMossPatchouli

Top20-40 mins

GalbanumSaffronArtemisiaChamomile

Heart2-4 hrs

GeraniumCeleryThymeJasmine

Base8-12 hrs

LeatherHaitian VetiverVetiverPatchouliLabdanum

InformationalShared notesThyme, Artemisia, Jasmine and Geranium. Durations are only published for Ysayo, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer25

Fall88

Winter100

Day100

Night63

Spring83

Summer100

Fall67

Winter67

Day100

Night75

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men67

Unisex33

Women0

Work 38%Casual 30%Date 22%Party 11%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#17,173

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#28,484

PerfumerAntoine Lie

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerPour HommeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Pour Homme by Omar Sharif is a sharp, herbal oriental fragrance for men. Released in 1992, it highlights traditional aromatic notes like basil and thyme, grounded by an animalic leather and castoreum base. This scent feels structured and old-school, performing best during crisp autumn evenings or formal occasions when…

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Ysayo by Puredistance cuts through modern sweetness with an unapologetic surge of green galbanum and bitter artemisia. You smell the bite immediately. Within minutes, the sharp herbal snap eases into a dry heart of wild thyme, brisk geranium, and savory celery seed. The true core, however, rests entirely on worn jacke…

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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, Pour Homme or Ysayo?

Pour Homme takes 3 of 5 categories. Pour Homme is rated 4.83/5 from 12 votes; Ysayo is rated 4.73/5 from 15 votes. Choose Pour Homme for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, daytime wear. Choose Ysayo for a aromatic and leather character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Pour Homme or Ysayo?

They last about the same: Ysayo 85/100, Pour Homme 84/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Pour Homme or Ysayo?

Ysayo projects furthest (Ysayo 80/100, Pour Homme 71/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Pour Homme and Ysayo smell similar?

Some overlap: a 50% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, leather and woody accords. Common notes include Thyme, Artemisia, Jasmine and Geranium.

Is Pour Homme or Ysayo better for summer or winter?

Pour Homme suits daytime wear; Ysayo suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Pour Homme and Ysayo?

Pour Homme has top notes of Basil, Lemon, Bergamot and Thyme, heart notes of Cypress, Carnation, Jasmine and Rose, a base of Leather, Castoreum, Tonka Bean and Amber. Ysayo has top notes of Galbanum, Saffron, Artemisia and Chamomile, heart notes of Geranium, Celery, Thyme and Jasmine, a base of Leather, Haitian Vetiver, Vetiver and Patchouli.