Fragrance comparison

Bow Tie vs Stallion Leather Suede

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 75 ratings analysed

Bow Tie

Van Gils

3.4715 votes

Rank #43,267 Warm SpicyFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

48%scent match

Some overlap

5 wins

Stallion Leather Suede

Carolina Herrera

4.3260 votes

Rank #11,799 VanillaWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Stallion Leather Suede takes 5 of 6 categories.

Bow Tie
Choose it for a warm spicy and fresh spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Stallion Leather Suede
Choose it for a vanilla and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.

Bow Tie1/6

Stallion Leather Suede5/6

Ratings & consensus: Stallion Leather Suede
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Stallion Leather Suede
Sillage & projection: Stallion Leather Suede
Value for money: Bow Tie
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Stallion Leather Suede
Fragranxe ranking: Stallion Leather Suede

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Bow TieVan Gils

Stallion Leather SuedeCarolina Herrera

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.47/ 5 · 15 votes

Have 54%Had 25%Want 21%

4.32/ 5 · 60 votes

Have 17%Had 1%Want 82%

Category winnerStallion Leather SuedeRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

7%Love

60%Like

7%Ok

27%Dislike

0%Hate

15 votes · too few to score

68%Love

12%Like

7%Ok

10%Dislike

3%Hate

60 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate62

⏱ Longevity79

〰 Sillage76

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityStallion Leather Suede

SillageStallion Leather Suede

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value83

¤ Price value34

Category winnerBow TieBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

fresh spicy92%

woody84%

aromatic77%

cinnamon69%

vanilla61%

vanilla100%

warm spicy92%

leather84%

sweet77%

cinnamon69%

animalic61%

Scent match48%Some overlap · both warm spicy, vanilla and cinnamon

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

BergamotCypress

Heart2-4 hrs

CardamomCinnamonClovesNutmeg

Base5-7 hrs

VanillaPatchouliMusk

Top15-30 mins

Leather

Heart2-4 hrs

CinnamonCardamomCloves

Base8-12 hrs

Tonka BeanVanillaMusk

Category winnerStallion Leather SuedeLongest dry-down: 8-12 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring29

Summer14

Fall100

Winter29

Day56

Night100

Spring33

Summer7

Fall90

Winter100

Day35

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Date 33%Work 28%Casual 26%Party 14%

Men58

Unisex36

Women6

Date 38%Party 26%Casual 19%Work 17%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#43,267

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#11,799

PerfumerJordi Fernández

Launched—

Reviews11

Category winnerStallion Leather SuedeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Bow Tie by Van Gils brings a comforting, spiced warmth that feels right at home in chilly autumn air. It opens with an energetic splash of sharp bergamot paired with dry, resinous cypress needles, giving you a clean and brisk pine-forest breeze. Soon after, the heart reveals a bakery-like pantry of crushed cloves, cin…

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Carolina Herrera Stallion Leather Suede shifts the punchy bite of raw hide into a plush, buttery texture. The scent opens with a dark hit of leather that quickly softens under warm cardamom, ground cloves, and sweet cinnamon bark. Jordi Fernández balanced this profile with rich Madagascar vanilla, toasted tonka bean, …

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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, Bow Tie or Stallion Leather Suede?

Stallion Leather Suede takes 5 of 6 categories. Bow Tie is rated 3.47/5 from 15 votes; Stallion Leather Suede is rated 4.32/5 from 60 votes. Choose Bow Tie for a warm spicy and fresh spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Stallion Leather Suede for a vanilla and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Bow Tie or Stallion Leather Suede?

Stallion Leather Suede lasts longest (Stallion Leather Suede 79/100, Bow Tie 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Bow Tie or Stallion Leather Suede?

Stallion Leather Suede projects furthest (Stallion Leather Suede 76/100, Bow Tie 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Bow Tie and Stallion Leather Suede smell similar?

Some overlap: a 48% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, vanilla and cinnamon accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Cinnamon, Cloves and Vanilla.

Is Bow Tie or Stallion Leather Suede better for summer or winter?

Bow Tie suits evening wear; Stallion Leather Suede suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bow Tie and Stallion Leather Suede?

Bow Tie has top notes of Bergamot and Cypress, heart notes of Cardamom, Cinnamon, Cloves and Nutmeg, a base of Vanilla, Patchouli and Musk. Stallion Leather Suede has top notes of Leather, heart notes of Cinnamon, Cardamom and Cloves, a base of Tonka Bean, Vanilla and Musk.