Fragrance comparison

Brown Leather vs Solid Gold

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 7 ratings analysed

Brown Leather

Lecmo

4.502 votes

Rank #47,624 AmberLeather

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60%scent match

Closely related

Solid Gold

Shirley May

4.005 votes

Rank #54,071 Warm SpicyAmber

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Brown Leather
Choose it for a amber and leather character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Solid Gold
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Brown Leather2/4

Solid Gold2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Brown Leather
Sillage & projection: Solid Gold
Value for money: Solid Gold
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Brown Leather

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Brown LeatherLecmo

Solid GoldShirley May

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 100%Had 0%Want 0%

4.00/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 11%Had 44%Want 44%

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

40%Love

40%Like

0%Ok

20%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage38

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ Longevity47

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityBrown Leather

SillageSolid Gold

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value100

Category winnerSolid GoldBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

leather86%

woody72%

animalic58%

warm spicy44%

smoky30%

warm spicy100%

amber92%

citrus84%

cinnamon77%

woody69%

leather61%

Scent match60%Closely related · both amber, leather 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

Top

GrapefruitOrangeMint

Heart

CinnamonLeatherSpicy Notes

Base

AmberWoody NotesPatchouli

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

Spring100

Summer50

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%

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#47,624

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#54,071

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBrown LeatherHigher 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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Solid Gold by Shirley May opens with a brief splash of fresh grapefruit and mint before settling into a warmer, spiced leather. It is a dry wood fragrance that avoids the sticky sweetness found in many modern masculine scents. The cinnamon and amber base notes warm up on the skin, making it a comfortable wear for cris…

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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 Solid Gold?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Brown Leather is rated 4.50/5 from 2 votes; Solid Gold is rated 4.00/5 from 5 votes. Choose Brown Leather for a amber and leather character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Solid Gold for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Brown Leather or Solid Gold?

Brown Leather lasts longest (Brown Leather 50/100, Solid Gold 47/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Brown Leather or Solid Gold?

Solid Gold projects furthest (Solid Gold 50/100, Brown Leather 38/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Brown Leather and Solid Gold smell similar?

Closely related: a 60% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, leather and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Woody Notes, Spicy Notes, Leather and Amber.

Is Brown Leather or Solid Gold better for summer or winter?

Brown Leather suits evening wear; Solid Gold suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Brown Leather and Solid Gold?

Brown Leather features Woody Notes, Spicy Notes, Leather and Amber. Solid Gold has top notes of Grapefruit, Orange and Mint, heart notes of Cinnamon, Leather and Spicy Notes, a base of Amber, Woody Notes and Patchouli.