Alte vs Dark Leather Eau de Parfum
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
32%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.
AlteChoose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Dark Leather Eau de ParfumChoose it for a leather and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Alte2/4
Dark Leather Eau de Parfum2/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Alte
- Sillage & projection
- Dark Leather Eau de Parfum
- Value for money
- Alte
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Dark Leather Eau de Parfum
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
AlteMemoize LondonDark Leather Eau de ParfumMolton BrownWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.50/ 5 · 2 votes
Have 19%Had 0%Want 81%
3.73/ 5 · 49 votes
Have 35%Had 4%Want 61%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate50%Love
50%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
2 votes · too few to score
47%Love
16%Like
12%Ok
12%Dislike
12%Hate
49 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityAlte
SillageDark Leather Eau de Parfum
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerAlteBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by botharomatic100%
woody88%
fresh spicy77%
warm spicy65%
citrus53%
balsamic42%
leather100%
aromatic90%
lavender80%
animalic70%
fresh spicy60%
smoky50%
Scent match32%Clearly different · both aromatic and fresh spicy
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
BergamotCardamomLemonBasilelemi
Heart
GeraniumJuniperLavenderCypress
Base
Cashmere WoodAmberSandalwoodPatchouliVetiver
Top
elemi
Heart
LavenderGeranium
Base
Leather
InformationalShared noteselemi, Geranium and Lavender. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring50
Summer100
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night67
Spring65
Summer43
Fall100
Winter100
Day77
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#56,272
PerfumerCéline Herbette
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#15,378
PerfumerSylvie Fischer
Launched—
Reviews14
Category winnerDark Leather Eau de ParfumHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotMemoize London Alte opens with a sharp burst of bergamot, lemon, and green basil before settling into a cool herbal heart. Céline Herbette pairs aromatic cypress and crisp juniper berries with lavender, giving the composition a fresh forest breeze texture. As the top notes fade, warm cardamom and resinous elemi build …
Reviews →Molton Brown Dark Leather Eau de Parfum takes a fresh, aromatic approach to heavy hide scents. It kicks off with a bright, pine-lemon burst of elemi resin that quickly gives way to a clean heart of herbal lavender and crisp geranium. That barbershop freshness prevents the deep, smoky leather base from feeling overly h…
Reviews →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.
Which is better, Alte or Dark Leather Eau de Parfum?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Alte is rated 4.50/5 from 2 votes; Dark Leather Eau de Parfum is rated 3.73/5 from 49 votes. Choose Alte for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Dark Leather Eau de Parfum for a leather and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Alte or Dark Leather Eau de Parfum?
Alte lasts longest (Alte 73/100, Dark Leather Eau de Parfum 66/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Alte or Dark Leather Eau de Parfum?
Dark Leather Eau de Parfum projects furthest (Dark Leather Eau de Parfum 63/100, Alte 50/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Alte and Dark Leather Eau de Parfum smell similar?
Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include elemi, Geranium and Lavender.
Is Alte or Dark Leather Eau de Parfum better for summer or winter?
Alte suits daytime wear; Dark Leather Eau de Parfum suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Alte and Dark Leather Eau de Parfum?
Alte has top notes of Bergamot, Cardamom, Lemon and Basil, heart notes of Geranium, Juniper, Lavender and Cypress, a base of Cashmere Wood, Amber, Sandalwood and Patchouli. Dark Leather Eau de Parfum has top notes of elemi, heart notes of Lavender and Geranium, a base of Leather.
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