Fragrance comparison

Ancient Leather vs Ébène Fumé

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 3,099 ratings analysed

3 wins

Ancient Leather

The Dua Brand

5.003 votes

Rank #31,557 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

57%scent match

Closely related

Ébène Fumé

Tom Ford

4.113,096 votes

Rank #25,034 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ancient Leather takes 3 of 4 categories.

Ancient Leather
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Ébène Fumé
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Ancient Leather3/4

Ébène Fumé1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Ancient Leather
Sillage & projection: Ancient Leather
Value for money: Ancient Leather
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Ébène Fumé

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Ancient LeatherThe Dua Brand

Ébène FuméTom Ford

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 37%Had 5%Want 58%

4.11/ 5 · 3,096 votes

Have 84%Had 16%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

47%Love

29%Like

14%Ok

8%Dislike

2%Hate

3,096 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity93

〰 Sillage92

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityAncient Leather

SillageAncient Leather

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value69

¤ Price value25

Category winnerAncient LeatherBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

woody92%

leather84%

smoky77%

balsamic69%

animalic61%

woody100%

amber90%

smoky80%

balsamic70%

warm spicy60%

fresh spicy50%

Scent match57%Closely related · both woody, amber and smoky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

IncenseIsobutyl QuinolineAnimal notesCade oilLeatherStyraxPatchouliLabdanumItalian MandarinViolet LeafAmbergrisVanilla

No top / heart / base split published

Top

IncensePalo SantoBlack PepperViolet Leaf

Heart

LeatherLabdanumCade oilPapyrusRose

Base

Resinsebony treeGuaiac Wood

InformationalShared notesIncense, Cade oil, Leather and Labdanum. Durations are only published for Ancient Leather, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring33

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day35

Night100

Spring29

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Casual 36%Party 31%Date 25%Work 8%

Men60

Unisex37

Women3

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#31,557

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#25,034

PerfumerRodrigo Flores-Roux

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerÉbène FuméHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ancient Leather by The Dua Brand is a dense, smoky leather extrait built for cold weather and bold tastes. The scent opens with a sharp burst of Italian mandarin and black pepper before dropping straight into dark birch tar and raw cade oil. Green violet leaf cuts through the initial medicinal smoke, keeping the scent…

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Tom Ford Private Blend Ébène Fumé is a smoky, woody fragrance that centers on Palo Santo and rich incense. On application, the scent opens with a sharp burst of black pepper and resinous smoke, which soon softens as the warmth of your skin draws out dry papyrus and a subtle, dark leather accord. It is a dry and resino…

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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, Ancient Leather or Ébène Fumé?

Ancient Leather takes 3 of 4 categories. Ancient Leather is rated 5.00/5 from 3 votes; Ébène Fumé is rated 4.11/5 from 3,096 votes. Choose Ancient Leather for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Ébène Fumé for a woody and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Ancient Leather or Ébène Fumé?

Ancient Leather lasts longest (Ancient Leather 93/100, Ébène Fumé 73/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Ancient Leather or Ébène Fumé?

Ancient Leather projects furthest (Ancient Leather 92/100, Ébène Fumé 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Ancient Leather and Ébène Fumé smell similar?

Closely related: a 57% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, amber and smoky accords. Common notes include Incense, Cade oil, Leather and Labdanum.

Is Ancient Leather or Ébène Fumé better for summer or winter?

Ancient Leather suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Ancient Leather and Ébène Fumé?

Ancient Leather features Incense, Isobutyl Quinoline, Animal notes, Cade oil and Leather. Ébène Fumé has top notes of Incense, Palo Santo, Black Pepper and Violet Leaf, heart notes of Leather, Labdanum, Cade oil and Papyrus, a base of Resins, ebony tree and Guaiac Wood.