Fragrance comparison

Asfar A Way vs Cuero de Mexico

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 19 ratings analysed

2 wins

Asfar A Way

Tayshaba

3.002 votes

Rank #63,268 White FloralSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

22%scent match

Clearly different

Cuero de Mexico

Arts&Scents

4.0317 votes

Rank #18,276 LeatherAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Asfar A Way takes 2 of 3 categories.

Asfar A Way
Choose it for a white floral and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall.
Cuero de Mexico
Choose it for a leather and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking.

Asfar A Way2/3

Cuero de Mexico1/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Asfar A Way
Value for money: Asfar A Way
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Cuero de Mexico

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Asfar A WayTayshaba

Cuero de MexicoArts&Scents

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 7%Had 13%Want 80%

4.03/ 5 · 17 votes

Have 7%Had 7%Want 86%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

50%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate50

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate64

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageAsfar A Way

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value50

Category winnerAsfar A WayBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

sweet92%

citrus84%

yellow floral77%

tobacco69%

warm spicy61%

leather100%

amber92%

floral84%

citrus77%

animalic69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match22%Clearly different · both citrus and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

MandarinTobaccoCoconut

Heart

JasmineYlang YlangTuberoseCardamomNeroliCumin

Base

BroomMuskPatchouliVanillaAmberMyrrh

Top

Neroli

Heart

Floral NotesTuberose

Base

MyrrhLeather

InformationalShared notesTuberose, Neroli and Myrrh. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter0

Day–

Night–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#63,268

PerfumerMaiada El Khalifa

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#18,276

PerfumerManuela Pfannes-Völkel

Launched—

Reviews34

Category winnerCuero de MexicoHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Tayshaba launched Asfar A Way in 2024 as a dense Oriental Floral creation crafted by Maiada El Khalifa. It opens with an unexpected pairing of juicy mandarin, dry tobacco leaf, and sweet coconut milk. The heart shifts into a heavy white floral cluster of tuberose, jasmine, and ylang ylang, sharpened by green neroli an…

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Cuero de Mexico opens with bright neroli, then moves into a leathery floral heart where tuberose softens the rougher edges. The dry-down leans resinous and warm, with myrrh adding depth to the leather. It reads as a characterful unisex scent, more textured than polished. If you enjoy floral leather fragrances with a s…

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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, Asfar A Way or Cuero de Mexico?

Asfar A Way takes 2 of 3 categories. Asfar A Way is rated 3.00/5 from 2 votes; Cuero de Mexico is rated 4.03/5 from 17 votes. Choose Asfar A Way for a white floral and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall. Choose Cuero de Mexico for a leather and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking.

Which projects more, Asfar A Way or Cuero de Mexico?

Asfar A Way projects furthest (Asfar A Way 75/100, Cuero de Mexico 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Asfar A Way and Cuero de Mexico smell similar?

Clearly different: a 22% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Tuberose, Neroli and Myrrh.

What are the notes in Asfar A Way and Cuero de Mexico?

Asfar A Way has top notes of Mandarin, Tobacco and Coconut, heart notes of Jasmine, Ylang Ylang, Tuberose and Cardamom, a base of Broom, Musk, Patchouli and Vanilla. Cuero de Mexico has top notes of Neroli, heart notes of Floral Notes and Tuberose, a base of Myrrh and Leather.