Shuhrah Pour Homme by Rasasi

I was curious about ‘cigarette’, ‘passion fruit’, or ‘wet earth’ scents but didn’t know what to find. At 15€, my expectations were low, but I’ve really liked it and it will be the only one I keep for casual use and resetting my sense of smell. It doesn’t smell like anything I mentioned; it’s fruity, smoky, and floral, very peculiar and rich. It leans masculine due to that dark smoky touch; perhaps it would suit a woman, but for me, it’s for men. It’s polarising: it will clash with those who wear commercial perfumes, but for niche lovers, it’s a treat. Performance is very good, it projects a lot and lasts quite a while. Don’t let reviews fool you, try it; it’s an olfactory experience at an irrisible price.

I’ve never experienced a fragrance transforming so much: it starts herbal and turns into leather and exquisite wood accompanied by an incredible rose. It’s a proper beast, eternal on skin.

It’s for enjoying, not for pleasing everyone…

This thing is an indescribable delight. Not for everyone, don’t buy blindly. The scent is too different, strong, dark floral, and mysterious at the same time, irreverent and monstrous. It has three changing facets, lasts a long time… Words fail me, I fell in love. 100% masculine in my opinion; use it day and night, any season, but use little, truly very few sprays, 4 to 6 recommended maximum. It’s literally a nuclear weapon, 10 hours on skin, and to remove it you have to shower, preferably with hot water and plenty of soap.

At first, I fell in love with the scent, projection, and longevity, but the tomato leaf note gave me a headache, so I had to gift it away… what a pity.

What a delightful scent. It’s unique and original. Rasasi does leather very well. If you like Layuqawam Poor Homme, you’ll love this because it’s more wearable and you’re probably the only one smelling like it in the place; you’ll surely attract attention. I recommend buying it blind for those who want a different DNA, plus it costs around twenty dollars.

To my taste, it’s versatile and enveloping. If you don’t watch the sprays and work in an office, everyone will surely notice your perfume. Excellent value for money, many compliments… of course, should you buy it blind? Maybe. It’s not a scent that annoys.

According to Basenotes and Parfumo, Shuhrah was released in 2015, so it could be as IvanPerfumista said; if so, that release with chamomile, osmanthus, and lemon makes much more sense (although I verified that this pyramid matches the official website). It’s interesting how everyone perceives it differently reading the reviews: I’m on the passion fruit + ash team, and in the opening there’s no freesia or roses; the chamomile note seems more accurate to me.

The worst fragrance I’ve ever owned… I only see an old man wearing it. Horrible. I don’t know if to categorise it as an anti-perfume, since it aims to please rather than be disruptive. If I’m asked what it smells like, it’s soapy but more herbal. I don’t know what herb it is, but it doesn’t belong in perfumery. It’s like putting on coriander leaf, parsley, and onion oil… I was surprised I managed to sell it. As soon as I sold it, I ran away to disappear. I never want to smell this again.

There is a lot to say about Shurah: 1. It is not original; it is a 95% clone of Soleil by Stéphane Humbert Lucas. 2. Fragantica’s pyramid is wrong; the notes are from Soleil not tomato but chamomile. 3. I picked it up for $10 as a gift (it used to be $50). 4. I won’t break down the notes but as a whole it smells of floral-citrus perhaps delicious smoked passionfruit sometimes giving a soapy sensation. 5. It seems very masculine not suitable for women; that leather note sometimes smoke or cigarette is not feminine. 6. It is exquisite fresh floral-citrus and very different but do not buy it blindly. 7. It is not beast-mode but has good performance. For me 10/10 one of my favourites. Longevity 8-10 hours projection 3-4 hours. Daytime use office or semi-formal.

Very special but perhaps invasive and strange. They say the key note is the tomato leaf but I think they say that because they do not know freesia. I have a freesia room spray and it smells exactly like Rasasi Shuhrah so for me it is a freesia scent. It does not leave people indifferent: some like it some find it unsettling and others smell wet cigarette ash. The truth is it has a bit of that ash but it smells more of flowers and rare potent and acidic fruits nothing sweet. For its originality and price I recommend it to collectors to have something different in the wardrobe. A curiosity that may or may not please you. For those looking for a proper and friendly perfume for everyday life I do not recommend it as it is a very risky bet. Try it before buying. One more thing: it lasts a very long time perhaps the most of all I have tried. If you put it on your clothes the scent does not go until you put them in the washing machine.

I will tell its journey from when it comes out until it goes away. At first it smells of crushed tomato leaf literally and that is the worst. Then comes the rose with a creamy sandalwood and finally burnt woods that were doused with water with a slightly sweet or fruity toasted touch (probably the passionfruit it does not smell of ash or cigarette it is subtle). Nuclear power: lasts a minimum of 8 hours projecting 4 or 5. The sillage is heavy do not use more than 6 sprays. The price is good for the longevity it cost me about 650 Mexican pesos. I do not recommend it blindly or for young people; if you are young do not turn around to look at this fragrance. It can be unisex but I see it as more masculine.

A peculiar perfume for those who want to smell different. If you let it eat your ear at the opening it smells of wet ash. The three notes are felt but the tomato leaf dominates. When dried it is creamy and clean rose and jasmine with a soapy musk. The moss smells of climbing plant. The oud is slightly dirty but clean like Tom Ford’s Oud Wood. Beast-mode aromatic perfume with brutal performance. Scent: Distinct versatile unisex leaning masculine. Longevity: 10h until fading to skin. Projection: 2h30 very good with 5 sprays then moderate but persistent. Sillage: Heavy for 2h then moderate then soft for 1h30 more.

I am not an olfactory expert but to me it smells of patchouli fresh roses and tobacco ash. It sounds strange but I like how it goes with my skin. Performance and projection are nuclear in my case. Like almost all my purchases it was a blind buy and it was a complete success.