Amber Leaf vs Cuir au Miel
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
30%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Cuir au Miel takes 1 of 1 categories.
Amber LeafChoose it for a whiskey and leather character. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Cuir au MielChoose it for a musky and animalic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Amber Leaf0/1
Cuir au Miel1/1
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Not scored
- Sillage & projection
- Not scored
- Value for money
- Not scored
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Cuir au Miel
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Amber LeafOrcaCuir au MielSultan Pasha AttarsWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 8%Had 0%Want 92%
4.75/ 5 · 8 votes
Have 8%Had 2%Want 91%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hateNot enough votes yet
75%Love
25%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
8 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityNo data
SillageNo data
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwhiskey100%
leather92%
iris84%
warm spicy77%
woody69%
powdery61%
musky100%
animalic88%
leather77%
woody65%
powdery53%
amber42%
Scent match30%Clearly different · both leather, woody and powdery
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
WhiskeyCardamomCinnamonBergamotGalbanum
Heart
Orris RootLavender ExtractOrange BlossomHoneyOsmanthus
Base
Birch TarTobaccoVanillaAmberPatchouliLabdanumConcreteOakmoss
Top
Lime (Linden) BlossomOrange Blossom
Heart
HoneyTaif RoseIndian OudYlang-Ylang
Base
CastoreumHyraxMuskCivetCambodian OudLabdanumSandalwoodOsmanthus
InformationalShared notesOrange Blossom, Honey, Osmanthus and Labdanum. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring0
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Spring25
Summer25
Fall100
Winter100
Day50
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#76,123
PerfumerGib Osbert
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#33,843
PerfumerSultan Pasha
Launched—
Reviews1
Category winnerCuir au MielHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotAmber Leaf by Orca introduces a dense blend of whiskey, tobacco, and resinous warmth. Gib Osbert crafts a heavy unisex fragrance designed for cold autumn nights, balancing sharp cardamom against sweet honey and smoky birch tar. It wraps the skin in a dark, slightly boozy leather scent that demands low temperatures to …
Reviews →Cuir au Miel by Sultan Pasha Attars is a dense, animalic leather scent that centers on the intersection of raw hide and syrupy honey. Launched in 2013, it plays with intense notes of castoreum, civet, and beeswax. This is a bold, resinous composition best suited for colder weather wear when you want a fragrance that p…
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.
Do Amber Leaf and Cuir au Miel smell similar?
Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share leather, woody and powdery accords. Common notes include Orange Blossom, Honey, Osmanthus and Labdanum.
Is Amber Leaf or Cuir au Miel better for summer or winter?
Amber Leaf suits day or night wear; Cuir au Miel suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Amber Leaf and Cuir au Miel?
Amber Leaf has top notes of Whiskey, Cardamom, Cinnamon and Bergamot, heart notes of Orris Root, Lavender Extract, Orange Blossom and Honey, a base of Birch Tar, Tobacco, Vanilla and Amber. Cuir au Miel has top notes of Lime (Linden) Blossom and Orange Blossom, heart notes of Honey, Taif Rose, Indian Oud and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Castoreum, Hyrax, Musk and Civet.
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