Fragrance comparison

Shu vs Ultimate Pour Homme

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

Updated 18 Oct 2026 2 ratings analysed

3 wins

Shu

Udjat · 2022

3.002 votes

Rank #63,888 GreenWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

49%scent match

Some overlap

Ultimate Pour Homme

Merveille De France

—0 votes

Rank #74,941 AromaticFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Shu takes 3 of 4 categories.

Shu
Choose it for a green and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Ultimate Pour Homme
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character.

Shu3/4

Ultimate Pour Homme0/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ShuUdjat

Ultimate Pour HommeMerveille De France

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 8%Had 8%Want 83%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

50%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hate50

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageShu

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value0

Category winnerShuBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

green100%

woody92%

amber84%

powdery77%

musky69%

aromatic61%

aromatic100%

fresh spicy92%

woody84%

white floral77%

powdery69%

green61%

Scent match49%Some overlap · both woody, green and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

MintViolet Leaf

Heart2-4 hrs

NeroliSandalwood

Base6-8+ hrs

MuskAmbergris

Top

MintLavenderCorianderRosemary

Heart

GeraniumNeroliJasmineSandalwood

Base

CedarMuskAmberTobacco

InformationalShared notesMint, Neroli, Sandalwood and Musk. Durations are only published for Shu, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night33

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Work 39%Casual 36%Date 16%Party 9%

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#63,888

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2022

Reviews2

Overall rank#74,941

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerShuHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Udjat Shu hits the skin with a bracing snap of crushed garden mint and wet violet leaf. It wakes you up immediately. The crisp botanical bite feels cold, green, and briskly ozonic. Within twenty minutes, the sharp herbal rush softens into clean neroli and creamy sandalwood. This transition brings a classic barbershop …

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Ultimate Pour Homme by Merveille De France opens with a sharp burst of mint and lavender backed by green coriander and rosemary. As the initial flash clears, geranium and neroli bring a fresh floral tone over a dry sandalwood base. Cedarwood, musk, and tobacco quiet the composition down into a classic masculine profil…

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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 lasts longer, Shu or Ultimate Pour Homme?

They last about the same: Shu 100/100, Ultimate Pour Homme 100/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Shu or Ultimate Pour Homme?

Shu projects furthest (Shu 100/100, Ultimate Pour Homme 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Shu and Ultimate Pour Homme smell similar?

Some overlap: a 49% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, green and aromatic accords. Common notes include Mint, Neroli, Sandalwood and Musk.

Is Shu or Ultimate Pour Homme better for summer or winter?

Shu suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Shu and Ultimate Pour Homme?

Shu has top notes of Mint and Violet Leaf, heart notes of Neroli and Sandalwood, a base of Musk and Ambergris. Ultimate Pour Homme has top notes of Mint, Lavender, Coriander and Rosemary, heart notes of Geranium, Neroli, Jasmine and Sandalwood, a base of Cedar, Musk, Amber and Tobacco.