Fragrance comparison

Bright Leaf vs Cuffed | Magnetic

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

Updated 28 Oct 2026 9 ratings analysed

3 wins

Bright Leaf

Murdock London

3.577 votes

Rank #56,603 TobaccoSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

34%scent match

Clearly different

Cuffed | Magnetic

Laurel Bath House

3.002 votes

Rank #66,197 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Bright Leaf takes 3 of 3 categories.

Bright Leaf
Choose it for a tobacco and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Cuffed | Magnetic
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Best in fall.

Bright Leaf3/3

Cuffed | Magnetic0/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Bright LeafMurdock London

Cuffed | MagneticLaurel Bath House

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.57/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 21%Had 13%Want 67%

3.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 22%Had 22%Want 56%

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

0%Love

0%Like

100%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate64

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage38

♥ Love / hate50

Category winners

LongevityBright Leaf

SillageBright Leaf

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value25

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

tobacco100%

sweet83%

woody65%

whiskey48%

fruity30%

woody100%

aromatic92%

white floral84%

animalic77%

sweet69%

fruity61%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both woody, sweet and fruity

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

Top

RaspberryCardamomLeatherJuniperGin

Heart

Tobacco LeafJasmineLily

Base

Black AmberOakmossCedar

InformationalShared notesTobacco Leaf and Cedar. Durations are only published for Bright Leaf, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter67

Day92

Night100

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter0

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

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

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#56,603

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#66,197

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBright LeafHigher 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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Cuffed | Magnetic by Laurel Bath House is a bold unisex leather fragrance. It opens with a brisk hit of juniper and gin before settling into a heart of tobacco leaf and jasmine. The dry-down relies on black amber and cedar for a grounded finish. It suits crisp autumn days when you want a fragrance with a bit of bite a…

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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 Cuffed | Magnetic?

Bright Leaf takes 3 of 3 categories. Bright Leaf is rated 3.57/5 from 7 votes; Cuffed | Magnetic is rated 3.00/5 from 2 votes. Choose Bright Leaf for a tobacco and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Cuffed | Magnetic for a woody and aromatic character. Best in fall.

Which lasts longer, Bright Leaf or Cuffed | Magnetic?

Bright Leaf lasts longest (Bright Leaf 60/100, Cuffed | Magnetic 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Bright Leaf or Cuffed | Magnetic?

Bright Leaf projects furthest (Bright Leaf 69/100, Cuffed | Magnetic 38/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Bright Leaf and Cuffed | Magnetic smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, sweet and fruity accords. Common notes include Tobacco Leaf and Cedar.

Is Bright Leaf or Cuffed | Magnetic better for summer or winter?

Bright Leaf suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bright Leaf and Cuffed | Magnetic?

Bright Leaf features Tobacco Leaf and Cedar. Cuffed | Magnetic has top notes of Raspberry, Cardamom, Leather and Juniper, heart notes of Tobacco Leaf, Jasmine and Lily, a base of Black Amber, Oakmoss and Cedar.