Red Shield vs Nomad Pour Homme
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
24%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Red Shield takes 4 of 7 categories.
Red ShieldChoose it for a powdery and iris character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Nomad Pour HommeChoose it for a fruity and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring.
Red Shield4/7
Nomad Pour Homme3/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Nomad Pour Homme
- Community sentiment
- Nomad Pour Homme
- Longevity
- Red Shield
- Sillage & projection
- Red Shield
- Value for money
- Nomad Pour Homme
- Versatility
- Red Shield
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Red Shield
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Red ShieldOrlov ParisNomad Pour HommeArmafWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.13/ 5 · 245 votes
Have 68%Had 32%Want 0%
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 hate37%Love
42%Like
15%Ok
5%Dislike
2%Hate
172 votes
52%Love
29%Like
14%Ok
1%Dislike
5%Hate
87 votes
Category winnerNomad Pour HommeMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityRed Shield
SillageRed Shield
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNomad Pour HommeBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothpowdery100%
iris92%
vanilla84%
honey77%
floral69%
sweet61%
fruity100%
woody92%
sweet84%
musky77%
powdery69%
fresh spicy61%
Scent match24%Clearly different · both powdery and sweet
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
HoneyAmbrette (Musk Mallow)Black PepperCedar
Heart
IrisLeatherVetiverFreesia
Base
VanillaAmberTonka BeanMusk
Top
PlumRaspberryAppleLimeBergamotMagnoliaStrawberryGinger
Heart
IrisJasmineLily-of-the-ValleyGeranium
Base
MuskGurjan balsamPatchouliLabdanumGuaiac WoodSandalwoodHoneyAmber
InformationalShared notesHoney, Iris, Amber and Musk. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring56
Summer18
Fall100
Winter89
Day100
Night–
Spring100
Summer78
Fall0
Winter53
Day–
Night–
Category winnerRed ShieldMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#4,478
PerfumerQuentin Bisch
Launched—
Reviews41
Overall rank#9,844
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews13
Category winnerRed ShieldHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotRed 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 →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…
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, Red Shield or Nomad Pour Homme?
Red Shield takes 4 of 7 categories. Red Shield is rated 4.13/5 from 245 votes; Nomad Pour Homme is rated 4.22/5 from 87 votes. Choose Red Shield for a powdery and iris character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Nomad Pour Homme for a fruity and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring.
Which lasts longer, Red Shield or Nomad Pour Homme?
Red Shield lasts longest (Red Shield 72/100, Nomad Pour Homme 67/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Red Shield or Nomad Pour Homme?
Red Shield projects furthest (Red Shield 68/100, Nomad Pour Homme 60/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Red Shield and Nomad Pour Homme smell similar?
Clearly different: a 24% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery and sweet accords. Common notes include Honey, Iris, Amber and Musk.
Is Red Shield or Nomad Pour Homme better for summer or winter?
For summer, Nomad Pour Homme is the stronger pick. For winter, Red Shield is the stronger pick. Red Shield suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Red Shield and Nomad Pour Homme?
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. 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.
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