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Blue Leather vs Qafiya 3

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

Updated 24 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Qafiya 3 takes 1 of 1 categories.

  • Blue Leather

    Choose it for a amber and leather character.

  • Qafiya 3

    Choose it for a powdery and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Blue Leather0/1
Qafiya 31/1
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)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Qafiya 3

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Blue LeatherLecmo
Qafiya 3Ajmal
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 100%Had 0%Want 0%
4.00/ 5 · 24 votes
Have 39%Had 13%Want 48%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

42%Love
38%Like
0%Ok
21%Dislike
0%Hate

24 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ LongevityN/A
〰 SillageN/A
♥ Love / hateN/A
⏱ Longevity64
〰 Sillage68
♥ Love / hate75
Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price valueN/A
¤ Price value46
Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
amber100%
leather86%
woody72%
animalic58%
warm spicy44%
smoky30%
powdery100%
woody92%
leather84%
violet77%
animalic69%
rose61%
Scent match52%Some overlap · both leather, woody and animalic

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top15-30 mins
Spicy NotesLeather
Heart2-4 hrs
Woody NotesAmber
Base6-10+ hrs
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Notes
LeatherVioletSandalwoodTurkish RoseMuskWoody NotesAmberSpicy Notes

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesSpicy Notes, Leather, Woody Notes and Amber. Durations are only published for Blue Leather, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring–
Summer–
Fall–
Winter–
Day37
Night100
Spring64
Summer82
Fall100
Winter36
Day100
Night36
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Date 36%Party 31%Casual 19%Work 14%
Men43
Unisex50
Women7
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#75,300

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#37,382

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerQafiya 3Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Lecmo Blue Leather hits your skin with a bold collision of rough cured leather and sharp, warming spices. The first three minutes carry a prickly alcohol punch before thick resinous oils take over. Soon, a golden core of sweet amber and dry cedar-like woody notes softens the harsh animalic edges. It smells rugged, dar…

Reviews →

Qafiya 3 is a powdery, violet forward woody leather scent with a clear spicy and musky warmth underneath. It opens with a soft, cosmetic style violet and quickly turns suede like, with rose adding a smooth floral sheen rather than a bright, fresh bouquet. As it dries down, sandalwood, amber, woods and musk keep it den…

Reviews →
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 Blue Leather and Qafiya 3 smell similar?

Some overlap: a 52% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share leather, woody and animalic accords. Common notes include Spicy Notes, Leather, Woody Notes and Amber.

Is Blue Leather or Qafiya 3 better for summer or winter?

Blue Leather suits evening wear; Qafiya 3 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Blue Leather and Qafiya 3?

Blue Leather has top notes of Spicy Notes and Leather, heart notes of Woody Notes and Amber. Qafiya 3 features Leather, Violet, Sandalwood, Turkish Rose and Musk.

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