Bois Soleil For Him vs New Leather
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
42%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
New Leather takes 4 of 7 categories.
Bois Soleil For HimChoose it for a woody and patchouli character. Wins on community sentiment, value for money and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.
New LeatherChoose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Bois Soleil For Him3/7
New Leather4/7
- Ratings & consensus
- New Leather
- Community sentiment
- Bois Soleil For Him
- Longevity
- New Leather
- Sillage & projection
- New Leather
- Value for money
- Bois Soleil For Him
- Versatility
- Bois Soleil For Him
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- New Leather
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Bois Soleil For HimZaraNew LeatherNew NotesWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.03/ 5 · 40 votes
Have 61%Had 16%Want 23%
3.90/ 5 · 283 votes
Have 33%Had 7%Want 60%
Category winnerNew LeatherRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate43%Love
33%Like
13%Ok
10%Dislike
3%Hate
40 votes
34%Love
34%Like
21%Ok
9%Dislike
2%Hate
174 votes
Category winnerBois Soleil For HimMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityNew Leather
SillageNew Leather
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerBois Soleil For HimBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
patchouli86%
fresh spicy72%
warm spicy58%
earthy44%
balsamic30%
woody100%
warm spicy90%
leather80%
musky70%
earthy60%
powdery50%
Scent match42%Some overlap · both woody, warm spicy and earthy
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Nutmeg
Heart
Woody Notes
Base
Patchouli
Top
SaffronPink PepperNutmegBergamot
Heart
CardamomIrisLabdanumPalisander Rosewood
Base
SuedeWoody NotesCypriol Oil or NagarmothaVetiverCinnamonGurjan balsamPatchouli
InformationalShared notesNutmeg, Woody Notes and Patchouli. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring67
Summer29
Fall100
Winter76
Day73
Night100
Spring36
Summer6
Fall100
Winter91
Day40
Night100
Category winnerBois Soleil For HimMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#15,079
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews9
Overall rank#3,427
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews36
Category winnerNew LeatherHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotZara Bois Soleil For Him opens with a dusty punch of nutmeg that immediately sets a warm tone. As the top notes quiet down, the scent reveals a soft heart of cedar-like woody notes fused with sweet amber warmth. Earthy patchouli sits at the base, keeping the sweetness grounded without turning overly heavy or medicinal…
Reviews →New Notes New Leather reads as a softer, more polished leather fragrance rather than a harsh leather bomb. Saffron, pepper and nutmeg lift the opening, then iris and labdanum round it into something creamy, lightly sweet and slightly powdery before the suede, woods and patchouli settle in. It usually suits cooler weat…
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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Bois Soleil For Him or New Leather?
New Leather takes 4 of 7 categories. Bois Soleil For Him is rated 4.03/5 from 40 votes; New Leather is rated 3.90/5 from 283 votes. Choose Bois Soleil For Him for a woody and patchouli character. Wins on community sentiment, value for money and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose New Leather for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Bois Soleil For Him or New Leather?
New Leather lasts longest (New Leather 80/100, Bois Soleil For Him 64/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Bois Soleil For Him or New Leather?
New Leather projects furthest (New Leather 70/100, Bois Soleil For Him 57/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Bois Soleil For Him and New Leather smell similar?
Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, warm spicy and earthy accords. Common notes include Nutmeg, Woody Notes and Patchouli.
Is Bois Soleil For Him or New Leather better for summer or winter?
For summer, Bois Soleil For Him is the stronger pick. For winter, New Leather is the stronger pick. Bois Soleil For Him suits evening wear; New Leather suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Bois Soleil For Him and New Leather?
Bois Soleil For Him has top notes of Nutmeg, heart notes of Woody Notes, a base of Patchouli. New Leather has top notes of Saffron, Pink Pepper, Nutmeg and Bergamot, heart notes of Cardamom, Iris, Labdanum and Palisander Rosewood, a base of Suede, Woody Notes, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha and Vetiver.
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