Fragrance comparison

Red Amber vs Nomad Pour Homme

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 137 ratings analysed

4 wins

Red Amber

Pascal Morabito

4.2850 votes

Rank #29,104 AromaticWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

21%scent match

Clearly different

Nomad Pour Homme

Armaf

4.2287 votes

Rank #9,867 FruityWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Red Amber takes 4 of 7 categories.

Red Amber
Choose it for a aromatic and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.
Nomad Pour Homme
Choose it for a fruity and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection, versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Red Amber4/7

Nomad Pour Homme3/7

Ratings & consensus: Red Amber
Community sentiment: Red Amber
Longevity: Red Amber
Sillage & projection: Nomad Pour Homme
Value for money: Red Amber
Versatility: Nomad Pour Homme
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

Red AmberPascal Morabito

Nomad Pour HommeArmaf

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.28/ 5 · 50 votes

Have 46%Had 10%Want 44%

4.22/ 5 · 87 votes

Have 42%Had 6%Want 52%

Category winnerRed AmberRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

46%Love

40%Like

10%Ok

4%Dislike

0%Hate

50 votes

52%Love

29%Like

14%Ok

1%Dislike

5%Hate

87 votes

Category winnerRed AmberMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate82

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityRed Amber

SillageNomad Pour Homme

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value94

¤ Price value75

Category winnerRed AmberBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

warm spicy92%

citrus84%

fresh spicy77%

woody69%

amber61%

fruity100%

woody92%

sweet84%

musky77%

powdery69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match21%Clearly different · both woody and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Black PepperTangerineApple

Heart

elemiChili PepperGeranium

Base

Tonka BeanWoody NotesAmberVetiver

Top

PlumRaspberryAppleLimeBergamotMagnoliaStrawberryGinger

Heart

IrisJasmineLily-of-the-ValleyGeranium

Base

MuskGurjan balsamPatchouliLabdanumGuaiac WoodSandalwoodHoneyAmber

InformationalShared notesApple, Geranium 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

Spring59

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer78

Fall0

Winter53

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNomad Pour HommeMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men77

Unisex19

Women3

Men95

Unisex3

Women3

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#29,104

PerfumerViolaine Collas

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#9,867

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews13

Category winnerNomad Pour HommeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Pascal Morabito Red Amber opens with a sharp burst of black pepper and crisp apple paired against sweet tangerine. As the initial brightness settles, the fragrance shifts into a heart of green geranium and chili pepper, balanced by resinous elemi. The dry-down relies on warm tonka bean, amber, and earthy vetiver to cr…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Red Amber or Nomad Pour Homme?

Red Amber takes 4 of 7 categories. Red Amber is rated 4.28/5 from 50 votes; Nomad Pour Homme is rated 4.22/5 from 87 votes. Choose Red Amber for a aromatic and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter. Choose Nomad Pour Homme for a fruity and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection, versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Red Amber or Nomad Pour Homme?

They last about the same: Red Amber 69/100, Nomad Pour Homme 67/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Red Amber or Nomad Pour Homme?

Nomad Pour Homme projects furthest (Nomad Pour Homme 60/100, Red Amber 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Red Amber and Nomad Pour Homme smell similar?

Clearly different: a 21% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Apple, Geranium and Amber.

Is Red Amber or Nomad Pour Homme better for summer or winter?

For summer, Nomad Pour Homme is the stronger pick. For winter, Red Amber is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Red Amber and Nomad Pour Homme?

Red Amber has top notes of Black Pepper, Tangerine and Apple, heart notes of elemi, Chili Pepper and Geranium, a base of Tonka Bean, Woody Notes, 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.