Fragrance comparison

Ancient Leather vs Palo Santo Noir 黑圣木

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 3 ratings analysed

2 wins

Ancient Leather

The Dua Brand

5.003 votes

Rank #31,557 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

66%scent match

Closely related

Palo Santo Noir 黑圣木

Project Element 元素项目

—0 votes

Rank #67,371 SmokyLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ancient Leather takes 2 of 2 categories.

Ancient Leather
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Palo Santo Noir 黑圣木
Choose it for a smoky and leather character.

Ancient Leather2/2

Palo Santo Noir 黑圣木0/2

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): Ancient Leather
Fragranxe ranking: Ancient Leather

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Ancient LeatherThe Dua Brand

Palo Santo Noir 黑圣木Project Element 元素项目

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 37%Had 5%Want 58%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

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

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity93

〰 Sillage92

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value69

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

woody92%

leather84%

smoky77%

balsamic69%

animalic61%

smoky100%

leather91%

woody83%

amber74%

balsamic65%

iris56%

Scent match66%Closely related · both smoky, woody 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

Top20-30 mins

LeatherIncenseFigBlack PepperCade oil

Heart2-4 hrs

IrisLabdanumSandalwood

Base6-9 hrs

Guaiac WoodPalo SantoPatchouliCedarAmbergris

Category winnerAncient LeatherLongest dry-down: 8-12 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring33

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day35

Night100

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day37

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

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

Not enough votes yet

Date 38%Party 27%Casual 21%Work 14%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#31,557

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#67,371

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAncient LeatherHigher 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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Palo Santo Noir by Project Element delivers a deep, campfire-warmed mix of sacred wood, rich jacket leather, and dark resinous smoke. The first spray brings a sharp burst of cracked black pepper and dark cade oil, immediately softened by sweet dried fig and temple incense. As it settles onto the skin, earthy iris and …

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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.

Do Ancient Leather and Palo Santo Noir 黑圣木 smell similar?

Closely related: a 66% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share smoky, woody and leather accords. Common notes include Incense, Cade oil, Leather and Patchouli.

Is Ancient Leather or Palo Santo Noir 黑圣木 better for summer or winter?

Ancient Leather suits evening wear; Palo Santo Noir 黑圣木 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Ancient Leather and Palo Santo Noir 黑圣木?

Ancient Leather features Incense, Isobutyl Quinoline, Animal notes, Cade oil and Leather. Palo Santo Noir 黑圣木 has top notes of Leather, Incense, Fig and Black Pepper, heart notes of Iris, Labdanum and Sandalwood, a base of Guaiac Wood, Palo Santo, Patchouli and Cedar.