Fragrance comparison

Rose Arabia Mandarine vs Shu

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 14 ratings analysed

1 wins

Rose Arabia Mandarine

WIDIAN

3.5014 votes

Rank #56,897 CitrusFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

39%scent match

Some overlap

Shu

Aswan

—0 votes

Rank #76,422 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Rose Arabia Mandarine takes 1 of 1 categories.

Rose Arabia Mandarine
Choose it for a citrus and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Shu
Choose it for a amber and woody character.

Rose Arabia Mandarine1/1

Shu0/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Rose Arabia Mandarine

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Rose Arabia MandarineWIDIAN

ShuAswan

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.50/ 5 · 14 votes

Have 20%Had 5%Want 75%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 13%Want 88%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

29%Love

21%Like

29%Ok

14%Dislike

7%Hate

14 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity49

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate63

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value41

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

fruity83%

aromatic65%

sweet48%

amber30%

amber100%

woody91%

citrus83%

aromatic74%

marine65%

ozonic56%

Scent match39%Some overlap · both citrus, aromatic and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Mandarin OrangeLemonPink PepperFigGuatemalan Cardamom

Heart

GeraniumJuniperNeroli

Base

AmbroxanLabdanumCedarwood

Top

Ozonic notesPetitgrainBergamot

Heart

Solar NotesSea NotesFig

Base

AmberwoodLabdanumAmbroxan

InformationalShared notesFig, Ambroxan and Labdanum. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring57

Summer100

Fall71

Winter57

Day100

Night80

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men30

Unisex50

Women20

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#56,897

PerfumerSophie Labbé

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#76,422

PerfumerIbrahim Al Zoabi

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerRose Arabia MandarineHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Rose Arabia Mandarine opens bright and crisp, with juicy mandarin, lemon and a light peppery lift before it settles into aromatic juniper, geranium and neroli. The overall feel is smooth, fresh and slightly fruity, with a clean ambroxan-cedar base. It reads as a modern citrus aromatic with an easy unisex profile, thou…

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Aswan Shu opens with a bright flash of bergamot and bitter petitgrain before expanding into crisp ozonic air. Perfumer Ibrahim Al Zoabi pairs salty sea notes with ripe fig at the heart, balancing green creaminess against salty ocean breeze. The base relies on amberwood, labdanum, and ambroxan to create a clean, radian…

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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.

Do Rose Arabia Mandarine and Shu smell similar?

Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, aromatic and amber accords. Common notes include Fig, Ambroxan and Labdanum.

Is Rose Arabia Mandarine or Shu better for summer or winter?

Rose Arabia Mandarine suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Rose Arabia Mandarine and Shu?

Rose Arabia Mandarine has top notes of Mandarin Orange, Lemon, Pink Pepper and Fig, heart notes of Geranium, Juniper and Neroli, a base of Ambroxan, Labdanum and Cedarwood. Shu has top notes of Ozonic notes, Petitgrain and Bergamot, heart notes of Solar Notes, Sea Notes and Fig, a base of Amberwood, Labdanum and Ambroxan.