Fragrance comparison

Ancient Leather vs Cuoium

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 2,988 ratings analysed

3 wins

Ancient Leather

The Dua Brand

5.003 votes

Rank #31,557 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

77%scent match

Very similar

Cuoium

Orto Parisi

3.982,985 votes

Rank #452 AnimalicWoody

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.
Cuoium
Choose it for a animalic and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Ancient Leather3/4

Cuoium1/4

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: Cuoium

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Ancient LeatherThe Dua Brand

CuoiumOrto Parisi

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 37%Had 5%Want 58%

3.98/ 5 · 2,985 votes

Have 83%Had 17%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

49%Love

24%Like

10%Ok

8%Dislike

9%Hate

2,985 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity93

〰 Sillage92

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity90

〰 Sillage79

♥ Love / hate74

Category winners

LongevityAncient Leather

SillageAncient Leather

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value69

¤ Price value49

Category winnerAncient LeatherBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

woody92%

leather84%

smoky77%

balsamic69%

animalic61%

animalic100%

woody91%

leather83%

amber74%

smoky65%

balsamic56%

Scent match77%Very similar · both woody, amber and leather

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

Animal notesWoody Notes

Heart

Violet

Base

LeatherIncenseCade oilCedarLabdanumPatchouliVanilla

InformationalShared notesIncense, Animal notes, Cade oil and Leather. 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

Spring27

Summer14

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%

Men84

Unisex14

Women2

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#31,557

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#452

PerfumerAlessandro Gualtieri

Launched—

Reviews208

Category winnerCuoiumHigher 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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Cuoium opens with an aggressive blast of cade oil, raw leather, and harsh animal notes. Alessandro Gualtieri built this scent around dense birch tar, dusty cedar, and dark labdanum. A quiet trace of violet cuts through the smoke as it warms on skin. Save this heavy leather for cold December nights when you want an int…

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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 Cuoium?

Ancient Leather takes 3 of 4 categories. Ancient Leather is rated 5.00/5 from 3 votes; Cuoium is rated 3.98/5 from 2,985 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 Cuoium for a animalic and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Ancient Leather or Cuoium?

Ancient Leather lasts longest (Ancient Leather 93/100, Cuoium 90/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Ancient Leather or Cuoium?

Ancient Leather projects furthest (Ancient Leather 92/100, Cuoium 79/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Ancient Leather and Cuoium smell similar?

Very similar: a 77% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, amber and leather accords. Common notes include Incense, Animal notes, Cade oil and Leather.

Is Ancient Leather or Cuoium better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Ancient Leather and Cuoium?

Ancient Leather features Incense, Isobutyl Quinoline, Animal notes, Cade oil and Leather. Cuoium has top notes of Animal notes and Woody Notes, heart notes of Violet, a base of Leather, Incense, Cade oil and Cedar.