Fragrance comparison

Ancient Leather vs Sohrab

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 15 ratings analysed

3 wins

Ancient Leather

The Dua Brand

5.003 votes

Rank #31,557 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

41%scent match

Some overlap

Sohrab

The Fragrance Engineers

3.9212 votes

Rank #22,485 AmberSmoky

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.
Sohrab
Choose it for a amber and smoky character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Ancient Leather3/4

Sohrab1/4

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: Sohrab

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Ancient LeatherThe Dua Brand

SohrabThe Fragrance Engineers

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 37%Had 5%Want 58%

3.92/ 5 · 12 votes

Have 11%Had 7%Want 82%

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

67%Love

8%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

25%Hate

12 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity93

〰 Sillage92

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityAncient Leather

SillageAncient Leather

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value69

¤ Price value56

Category winnerAncient LeatherBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

woody92%

leather84%

smoky77%

balsamic69%

animalic61%

amber100%

smoky90%

balsamic80%

aromatic70%

fresh spicy60%

warm spicy50%

Scent match41%Some overlap · both amber, smoky 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

Notes

IncenseAshelemiGalbanumMyrrh OilBlack PepperCuminCypressStyraxViolet LeafPink PepperSaffron

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesIncense, Styrax and Violet Leaf. 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

Spring17

Summer0

Fall100

Winter50

Day100

Night75

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

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

Men75

Unisex25

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#31,557

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#22,485

PerfumerPrin Lomros

Launched—

Reviews5

Category winnerSohrabHigher 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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Sohrab opens with sharp styrax, resinous elemi, and a prickle of black pepper before settling into a thick smoke cloud. Prin Lomros pairs raw incense with bitter galbanum, green cypress, and heavy ash on skin. It fits cold late-autumn evenings when you want a dark amber scent with bite rather than cozy vanilla sweetne…

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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 Sohrab?

Ancient Leather takes 3 of 4 categories. Ancient Leather is rated 5.00/5 from 3 votes; Sohrab is rated 3.92/5 from 12 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 Sohrab for a amber and smoky character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Ancient Leather or Sohrab?

Ancient Leather lasts longest (Ancient Leather 93/100, Sohrab 80/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Ancient Leather or Sohrab?

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

Do Ancient Leather and Sohrab smell similar?

Some overlap: a 41% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, smoky and balsamic accords. Common notes include Incense, Styrax and Violet Leaf.

Is Ancient Leather or Sohrab better for summer or winter?

Ancient Leather suits evening wear; Sohrab suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Ancient Leather and Sohrab?

Ancient Leather features Incense, Isobutyl Quinoline, Animal notes, Cade oil and Leather. Sohrab features Incense, Ash, elemi, Galbanum and Myrrh Oil.