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Babel Oud vs Wild Leather

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

Updated 659 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Wild Leather takes 2 of 4 categories.

  • Babel Oud

    Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.

  • Wild Leather

    Choose it for a woody and leather character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Babel Oud1/4
Wild Leather2/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Tie
Sillage & projection
Wild Leather
Value for money
Babel Oud
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Wild Leather

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Babel OudÉlixir Privé
Wild LeatherMancera
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.00/ 5 · 9 votes
Have 50%Had 5%Want 45%
3.72/ 5 · 650 votes
Have 74%Had 26%Want 0%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
44%Love
33%Like
11%Ok
0%Dislike
11%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

36%Love
29%Like
10%Ok
19%Dislike
6%Hate

650 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity80
〰 Sillage72
♥ Love / hate75
⏱ Longevity80
〰 Sillage73
♥ Love / hate68
Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageWild Leather

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value61
¤ Price value57
Category winnerBabel OudBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
woody100%
amber92%
warm spicy84%
rose77%
oud69%
citrus61%
woody100%
leather92%
earthy84%
mossy77%
animalic69%
patchouli61%
Scent match27%Clearly different · both woody

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
CloveBergamotGingerBrazilian OrangeVioletCardamom
Heart
Bulgarian RoseAmbrette (Musk Mallow)Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha
Base
Agarwood (Oud)LeatherAmbergrisLabdanumAmyrisAtlas CedarPatchouliGuaiac Wood
Top15-30 mins
Sicilian Bergamot
Heart2-4 hrs
PatchouliBulgarian RoseViolet
Base8-12 hrs
LeatherOakmossGuaiac WoodWhite MuskAmber
InformationalShared notesBergamot, Violet, Bulgarian Rose and Leather. Durations are only published for Wild Leather, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring80
Summer20
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Spring34
Summer17
Fall0
Winter100
Day57
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men33
Unisex56
Women11
Men68
Unisex27
Women5
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#54,694

PerfumerIsabel Gil Trujilo

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#4,626

PerfumerPierre Montale

Launched—

Reviews88

Category winnerWild LeatherHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Babel Oud opens with a lively burst of spicy clove, zesty Brazilian orange, and sharp ginger before settling into a warm, deeply woody heart. As the bright citrus top fades, a velvety Bulgarian rose emerges alongside rich labdanum and smoky agarwood. The scent dries down into an inviting blend of smooth leather, cedar…

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Mancera Wild Leather is an unapologetic, dry leather fragrance built around smoky guaiac wood, dark patchouli, and rawhide. It starts fast. The opening unleashes a sharp flash of Sicilian bergamot alongside intense birch tar and solvent punch. Give it ten minutes. As the alcohol evaporates, a powdery Bulgarian rose an…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Babel Oud or Wild Leather?

Wild Leather takes 2 of 4 categories. Babel Oud is rated 4.00/5 from 9 votes; Wild Leather is rated 3.72/5 from 650 votes. Choose Babel Oud for a woody and amber character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Wild Leather for a woody and leather character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Babel Oud or Wild Leather?

They last about the same: Babel Oud 80/100, Wild Leather 80/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Babel Oud or Wild Leather?

Projection is very close: Wild Leather 73/100, Babel Oud 72/100 for sillage.

Do Babel Oud and Wild Leather smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Violet, Bulgarian Rose and Leather.

Is Babel Oud or Wild Leather better for summer or winter?

Babel Oud suits day or night wear; Wild Leather suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Babel Oud and Wild Leather?

Babel Oud has top notes of Clove, Bergamot, Ginger and Brazilian Orange, heart notes of Bulgarian Rose, Ambrette (Musk Mallow) and Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Leather, Ambergris and Labdanum. Wild Leather has top notes of Sicilian Bergamot, heart notes of Patchouli, Bulgarian Rose and Violet, a base of Leather, Oakmoss, Guaiac Wood and White Musk.

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