Fragrance comparison

Brown Leather vs L'Insolent

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 10 ratings analysed

Brown Leather

Lecmo

4.502 votes

Rank #47,637 AmberLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

39%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

L'Insolent

F. Millot

5.008 votes

Rank #36,177 WoodyMossy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

L'Insolent takes 4 of 4 categories.

Brown Leather
Choose it for a amber and leather character. Best in fall, evening wear.
L'Insolent
Choose it for a woody and mossy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, day or night wear.

Brown Leather0/4

L'Insolent4/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Brown LeatherLecmo

L'InsolentF. Millot

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 100%Had 0%Want 0%

5.00/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 49%Had 8%Want 43%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage38

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityL'Insolent

SillageL'Insolent

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value75

Category winnerL'InsolentBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

leather86%

woody72%

animalic58%

warm spicy44%

smoky30%

woody100%

mossy92%

fruity84%

warm spicy77%

musky69%

earthy61%

Scent match39%Some overlap · both woody and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Woody NotesSpicy NotesLeatherAmber

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

Spicy NotesFruity NotesWoody NotesOakmossMuskRoseLeatherAmber

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesWoody Notes, Spicy Notes, Leather and Amber. Durations are only published for Brown Leather, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer0

Fall100

Winter50

Day44

Night100

Spring0

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Date 32%Casual 30%Party 22%Work 16%

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#47,637

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#36,177

PerfumerAimable Duhayon

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerL'InsolentHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Brown Leather by Lecmo cuts straight to the point. You get a direct punch of dark leather, dry cedar shavings, and warm amber resin right from the first spray. It feels rugged yet surprisingly polite indoors. The spices give it an early kick before softening into a dry, woody skin scent that lingers for about six hour…

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L'Insolent by F. Millot opens with a bold burst of spiced stewed fruit and velvety rose before settling into a deep forest floor base of dry oakmoss, aged woody notes, and soft vintage leather. Created in 1947 by perfumer Aimable Duhayon, it captures the golden era of post war French perfumery with an earthy, confiden…

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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, Brown Leather or L'Insolent?

L'Insolent takes 4 of 4 categories. Brown Leather is rated 4.50/5 from 2 votes; L'Insolent is rated 5.00/5 from 8 votes. Choose Brown Leather for a amber and leather character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose L'Insolent for a woody and mossy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Brown Leather or L'Insolent?

L'Insolent lasts longest (L'Insolent 60/100, Brown Leather 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Brown Leather or L'Insolent?

L'Insolent projects furthest (L'Insolent 58/100, Brown Leather 38/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Brown Leather and L'Insolent smell similar?

Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Woody Notes, Spicy Notes, Leather and Amber.