Fragrance comparison

Shagya vs Madison Pour Homme

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 689 ratings analysed

Shagya

Parfums de Marly

3.87437 votes

Rank #6,550 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

53%scent match

Some overlap

7 wins

Madison Pour Homme

Roja Dove

4.35252 votes

Rank #1,616 CitrusAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Madison Pour Homme takes 7 of 7 categories.

Shagya
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Madison Pour Homme
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.

Shagya0/7

Madison Pour Homme7/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ShagyaParfums de Marly

Madison Pour HommeRoja Dove

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.87/ 5 · 437 votes

Have 68%Had 32%Want 0%

4.35/ 5 · 252 votes

Have 35%Had 8%Want 57%

Category winnerMadison Pour HommeRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

36%Love

37%Like

9%Ok

14%Dislike

4%Hate

437 votes

67%Love

18%Like

1%Ok

8%Dislike

5%Hate

76 votes

Category winnerMadison Pour HommeMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ Longevity81

〰 Sillage72

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityMadison Pour Homme

SillageMadison Pour Homme

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value40

¤ Price value49

Category winnerMadison Pour HommeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

aromatic86%

oud72%

fresh spicy58%

citrus44%

earthy30%

citrus100%

aromatic92%

woody84%

fresh spicy77%

vanilla69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match53%Some overlap · both woody, aromatic and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

LimePink PepperBergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

Agarwood (Oud)Virginia CedarGeranium

Base6-8+ hrs

VetiverGuaiac WoodPapyrusMusk

Top

GrapefruitLemonLimeBay LeafMandarin OrangeBergamotAldehydes

Heart

GeraniumMay RoseOrange BlossomCyclamen

Base

elemiBalsam FirOakmossVanillaVetiverTonka BeanCardamomCedar

InformationalShared notesLime, Bergamot, Virginia Cedar and Geranium. Durations are only published for Shagya, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter96

Day100

Night48

Spring100

Summer79

Fall0

Winter39

Day–

Night–

Category winnerMadison Pour HommeMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men85

Unisex11

Women4

Work 42%Casual 33%Date 16%Party 9%

Men94

Unisex6

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#6,550

PerfumerSidonie Lancesseur

Launched—

Reviews71

Overall rank#1,616

PerfumerRoja Dove

Launched—

Reviews50

Category winnerMadison Pour HommeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Parfums de Marly Shagya hits the skin with an electric splash of tart lime, bright bergamot, and zesty pink pepper. Do not expect modern caramel sweetness. Instead, this fragrance moves swiftly into an austere heart of dry Virginia cedar shavings, green geranium, and a very clean, polite agarwood. As the hours pass, e…

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Madison Pour Homme opens bright and polished, with citrus, bay and aldehydes giving it a crisp, tailored feel before cardamom, tonka and vanilla soften the heart. It stays recognisably Roja, smooth, refined and slightly powdery. On skin, shoppers often compare it to A Midsummer Dream, but this version reads fuller, da…

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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, Shagya or Madison Pour Homme?

Madison Pour Homme takes 7 of 7 categories. Shagya is rated 3.87/5 from 437 votes; Madison Pour Homme is rated 4.35/5 from 252 votes. Choose Shagya for a woody and aromatic character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Madison Pour Homme for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Shagya or Madison Pour Homme?

Madison Pour Homme lasts longest (Madison Pour Homme 81/100, Shagya 73/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Shagya or Madison Pour Homme?

Madison Pour Homme projects furthest (Madison Pour Homme 72/100, Shagya 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Shagya and Madison Pour Homme smell similar?

Some overlap: a 53% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, aromatic and citrus accords. Common notes include Lime, Bergamot, Virginia Cedar and Geranium.

Is Shagya or Madison Pour Homme better for summer or winter?

For summer, Madison Pour Homme is the stronger pick. For winter, Shagya is the stronger pick. Shagya suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Shagya and Madison Pour Homme?

Shagya has top notes of Lime, Pink Pepper and Bergamot, heart notes of Agarwood (Oud), Virginia Cedar and Geranium, a base of Vetiver, Guaiac Wood, Papyrus and Musk. Madison Pour Homme has top notes of Grapefruit, Lemon, Lime and Bay Leaf, heart notes of Geranium, May Rose, Orange Blossom and Cyclamen, a base of elemi, Balsam Fir, Oakmoss and Vanilla.