Cartagena vs Russian Leather Eau de Parfum
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
56%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Russian Leather Eau de Parfum takes 1 of 1 categories.
CartagenaChoose it for a fresh spicy and aromatic character.
Russian Leather Eau de ParfumChoose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Cartagena0/1
Russian Leather Eau de Parfum1/1
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
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- Sillage & projection
- Not scored
- Value for money
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- Versatility
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- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Russian Leather Eau de Parfum
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
CartagenaVarriale ProfumiRussian Leather Eau de ParfumMolton BrownWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split—/ 5 · 0 votes
4.09/ 5 · 76 votes
Have 29%Had 6%Want 65%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hateNot enough votes yet
55%Love
22%Like
8%Ok
5%Dislike
9%Hate
76 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityNo data
SillageNo data
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothfresh spicy100%
aromatic92%
woody84%
warm spicy77%
citrus69%
amber61%
aromatic100%
woody88%
leather77%
fresh spicy65%
smoky53%
conifer42%
Scent match56%Closely related · both aromatic, woody and fresh spicy
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop15-30 mins
Calabrian bergamotBlack Pepper
Heart2-4 hrs
PatchouliLavenderGeranium
Base6-8+ hrs
CedarwoodAmberelemi
Top
elemiBergamotBlack Pepper
Heart
Siberian PineBirchGeraniumLavender
Base
LeatherVetiverCade oilVanillaAmber
InformationalShared notesCalabrian bergamot, Black Pepper, Lavender and Geranium. Durations are only published for Cartagena, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring–
Summer–
Fall–
Winter–
Day100
Night61
Spring24
Summer9
Fall68
Winter100
Day28
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesNot enough votes yet
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#74,182
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#10,760
PerfumerLoic Bisceglie
Launched—
Reviews9
Category winnerRussian Leather Eau de ParfumHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotCartagena by Varriale Profumi is a direct, invigorating aromatic scent built on clean contrast. A sharp burst of Calabrian bergamot and black pepper opens the wear with immediate energy, tingling your senses before cooling down into herbal lavender and geranium. Earthy patchouli provides grounding body through the mid…
Reviews →Molton Brown Russian Leather Eau de Parfum smells like an authentic leather jacket worn inside a crisp evergreen forest beside a smoldering campfire. The opening hits with a sharp bite of crushed black pepper and resinous elemi, quickly rounded out by a brisk burst of bergamot. As it settles onto the skin, rich birch …
Reviews →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.
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Do Cartagena and Russian Leather Eau de Parfum smell similar?
Closely related: a 56% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, woody and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Calabrian bergamot, Black Pepper, Lavender and Geranium.
Is Cartagena or Russian Leather Eau de Parfum better for summer or winter?
Cartagena suits daytime wear; Russian Leather Eau de Parfum suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Cartagena and Russian Leather Eau de Parfum?
Cartagena has top notes of Calabrian bergamot and Black Pepper, heart notes of Patchouli, Lavender and Geranium, a base of Cedarwood, Amber and elemi. Russian Leather Eau de Parfum has top notes of elemi, Bergamot and Black Pepper, heart notes of Siberian Pine, Birch, Geranium and Lavender, a base of Leather, Vetiver, Cade oil and Vanilla.
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