Fragrance comparison

Bright Leaf vs Change The Flow

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

Updated 28 Oct 2026 254 ratings analysed

Bright Leaf

Murdock London

3.577 votes

Rank #56,603 TobaccoSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

52%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Change The Flow

Iceberg

4.15247 votes

Rank #6,737 TobaccoLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Change The Flow takes 3 of 4 categories.

Bright Leaf
Choose it for a tobacco and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Change The Flow
Choose it for a tobacco and leather character. Wins on longevity, note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Bright Leaf1/4

Change The Flow3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Change The Flow
Sillage & projection: Bright Leaf
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Change The Flow
Fragranxe ranking: Change The Flow

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Bright LeafMurdock London

Change The FlowIceberg

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.57/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 21%Had 13%Want 67%

4.15/ 5 · 247 votes

Have 82%Had 18%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

29%Love

43%Like

0%Ok

14%Dislike

14%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

40%Love

42%Like

11%Ok

5%Dislike

2%Hate

247 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate64

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityChange The Flow

SillageBright Leaf

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value86

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

tobacco100%

sweet83%

woody65%

whiskey48%

fruity30%

tobacco100%

leather92%

woody84%

warm spicy77%

sweet69%

animalic61%

Scent match52%Some overlap · both tobacco, sweet and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Tobacco LeafCedar

No top / heart / base split published

Top15-30 mins

GingerSaffronBitter Orange

Heart2-4 hrs

Tobacco LeafLeather

Base6-8+ hrs

SandalowoodCedar

Category winnerChange The FlowLongest dry-down: 6-8+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter67

Day92

Night100

Spring38

Summer15

Fall0

Winter100

Day56

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Work 32%Casual 29%Date 25%Party 14%

Men81

Unisex16

Women3

Casual 32%Date 30%Work 22%Party 17%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#56,603

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#6,737

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews23

Category winnerChange The FlowHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Murdock London Bright Leaf strips away the sticky sugar found in modern tobacco colognes. It smells like opening a vintage wooden cigar box lined with dried Cuban leaves. The aroma begins with a dry burst of cured tobacco leaf and crisp cedar shavings. A faint splash of peaty whiskey warms the edges within ten minutes…

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Change The Flow by Iceberg hits skin with an unexpected kick. You get a sharp burst of bitter orange and zesty ginger right away. It is bright, fizzy, and slightly medicinal for the first two minutes. Give it five minutes to settle down. A warm layer of dry saffron and sweet tobacco leaf emerges quickly. The tobacco h…

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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, Bright Leaf or Change The Flow?

Change The Flow takes 3 of 4 categories. Bright Leaf is rated 3.57/5 from 7 votes; Change The Flow is rated 4.15/5 from 247 votes. Choose Bright Leaf for a tobacco and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Change The Flow for a tobacco and leather character. Wins on longevity, note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Bright Leaf or Change The Flow?

Change The Flow lasts longest (Change The Flow 66/100, Bright Leaf 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Bright Leaf or Change The Flow?

Bright Leaf projects furthest (Bright Leaf 69/100, Change The Flow 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Bright Leaf and Change The Flow smell similar?

Some overlap: a 52% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share tobacco, sweet and woody accords. Common notes include Tobacco Leaf and Cedar.

Is Bright Leaf or Change The Flow better for summer or winter?

Bright Leaf suits evening wear; Change The Flow suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bright Leaf and Change The Flow?

Bright Leaf features Tobacco Leaf and Cedar. Change The Flow has top notes of Ginger, Saffron and Bitter Orange, heart notes of Tobacco Leaf and Leather, a base of Sandalowood and Cedar.