Fragrance comparison

A La Carte No. 6 vs Hard Leather

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 470 ratings analysed

A La Carte No. 6

Lengling

3.88145 votes

Rank #10,502 WoodySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

49%scent match

Some overlap

2 wins

Hard Leather

Laurent Mazzone Parfums

3.90325 votes

Rank #50,457 WoodyLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Hard Leather takes 2 of 3 categories.

A La Carte No. 6
Choose it for a woody and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Hard Leather
Choose it for a woody and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus and note pyramid duration.

A La Carte No. 61/3

Hard Leather2/3

Ratings & consensus: Hard Leather
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Hard Leather
Fragranxe ranking: A La Carte No. 6

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

A La Carte No. 6Lengling

Hard LeatherLaurent Mazzone Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.88/ 5 · 145 votes

Have 71%Had 29%Want 0%

3.90/ 5 · 325 votes

Category winnerHard LeatherRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

34%Love

36%Like

14%Ok

14%Dislike

1%Hate

145 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value36

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

sweet92%

amber84%

vanilla77%

oud69%

powdery61%

woody100%

leather92%

amber84%

oud77%

honey69%

animalic61%

Scent match49%Some overlap · both woody, amber and oud

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

ToffeeVanillaPistachioAgarwood (Oud)SandalwoodStyraxOlibanumPink Pepper

No top / heart / base split published

Top20-30 mins

LeatherRum

Heart3-4 hrs

HoneyIris

Base8-12+ hrs

Agarwood (Oud)StyraxOlibanumSandalwoodCedarVanilla

Category winnerHard LeatherLongest dry-down: 8-12+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring47

Summer20

Fall0

Winter100

Day32

Night100

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day18

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men9

Unisex52

Women39

Date 43%Party 28%Casual 20%Work 10%

Not enough votes yet

Date 41%Party 35%Casual 16%Work 9%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#10,502

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews16

Overall rank#50,457

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerA La Carte No. 6Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Lengling A La Carte No. 6 is an unapologetically rich gourmand built around dark toffee, buttery pistachio, and dry agarwood. You spray it on, and the initial ten seconds hit with a dense, syrupy warmth. Then, a savory nuttiness emerges alongside powdery vanilla and warm olibanum smoke. It never dissolves into a simpl…

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Hard Leather opens with a potent splash of dark spiced rum poured over worn motorcycle jacket leather. Within twenty minutes, the sharp boozy bite softens as thick golden honey and powdery iris smooth out the edges, keeping the scent rich rather than harsh. The dry-down settles into heavy cedar wood, resinous incense,…

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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, A La Carte No. 6 or Hard Leather?

Hard Leather takes 2 of 3 categories. A La Carte No. 6 is rated 3.88/5 from 145 votes; Hard Leather is rated 3.90/5 from 325 votes. Choose A La Carte No. 6 for a woody and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Hard Leather for a woody and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus and note pyramid duration.

Do A La Carte No. 6 and Hard Leather smell similar?

Some overlap: a 49% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, amber and oud accords. Common notes include Vanilla, Agarwood (Oud), Sandalwood and Styrax.

Is A La Carte No. 6 or Hard Leather better for summer or winter?

A La Carte No. 6 suits evening wear; Hard Leather suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in A La Carte No. 6 and Hard Leather?

A La Carte No. 6 features Toffee, Vanilla, Pistachio, Agarwood (Oud) and Sandalwood. Hard Leather has top notes of Leather and Rum, heart notes of Honey and Iris, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Styrax, Olibanum and Sandalwood.