Fragrance comparison

Ancient Leather vs Pyroclasm

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 85 ratings analysed

3 wins

Ancient Leather

The Dua Brand

5.003 votes

Rank #31,557 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

39%scent match

Some overlap

Pyroclasm

BeauFort London

3.5782 votes

Rank #15,517 AromaticAmber

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.
Pyroclasm
Choose it for a aromatic and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Ancient Leather3/4

Pyroclasm1/4

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: Pyroclasm

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Ancient LeatherThe Dua Brand

PyroclasmBeauFort London

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 37%Had 5%Want 58%

3.57/ 5 · 82 votes

Have 29%Had 9%Want 62%

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

32%Love

22%Like

24%Ok

16%Dislike

6%Hate

82 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity93

〰 Sillage92

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate64

Category winners

LongevityAncient Leather

SillageAncient Leather

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value69

¤ Price value50

Category winnerAncient LeatherBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

woody92%

leather84%

smoky77%

balsamic69%

animalic61%

aromatic100%

amber91%

woody83%

fresh spicy74%

mineral65%

balsamic56%

Scent match39%Some overlap · both amber, woody and balsamic

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

GrapefruitBlack PepperSaffron

Heart

Mineral notesFrankincenseElemi resin

Base

Cade oilVetiverAtlas CedarLabdanumStyraxAmbergrisSandal

InformationalShared notesCade oil, Styrax, Labdanum and Ambergris. 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

Spring72

Summer31

Fall100

Winter91

Day93

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

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

Men68

Unisex32

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#31,557

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#15,517

PerfumerEuan McCall

Launched—

Reviews12

Category winnerPyroclasmHigher 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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Pyroclasm by BeauFort London opens with a blast of sharp grapefruit, crackling black pepper, and medicinal saffron. It immediately hits skin with a cold, industrial punch rather than a traditional citrus sparkle. As the top notes settle, dry frankincense, resinous elemi, and a heavy mineral accord emerge, evoking wet …

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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 Pyroclasm?

Ancient Leather takes 3 of 4 categories. Ancient Leather is rated 5.00/5 from 3 votes; Pyroclasm is rated 3.57/5 from 82 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 Pyroclasm for a aromatic and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Ancient Leather or Pyroclasm?

Ancient Leather lasts longest (Ancient Leather 93/100, Pyroclasm 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Ancient Leather or Pyroclasm?

Ancient Leather projects furthest (Ancient Leather 92/100, Pyroclasm 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Ancient Leather and Pyroclasm smell similar?

Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, woody and balsamic accords. Common notes include Cade oil, Styrax, Labdanum and Ambergris.

Is Ancient Leather or Pyroclasm better for summer or winter?

Ancient Leather suits evening wear; Pyroclasm suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Ancient Leather and Pyroclasm?

Ancient Leather features Incense, Isobutyl Quinoline, Animal notes, Cade oil and Leather. Pyroclasm has top notes of Grapefruit, Black Pepper and Saffron, heart notes of Mineral notes, Frankincense and Elemi resin, a base of Cade oil, Vetiver, Atlas Cedar and Labdanum.