Fragrance comparison

Cassis de la Forêt vs Leaders Number One

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 68 ratings analysed

3 wins

Cassis de la Forêt

Alkemia Perfumes

3.7818 votes

Rank #41,068 WoodyFruity

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9%scent match

Clearly different

Leaders Number One

Leaders

2.3250 votes

Rank #22,925 MuskyPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cassis de la Forêt takes 3 of 5 categories.

Cassis de la Forêt
Choose it for a woody and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Leaders Number One
Choose it for a musky and powdery character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Cassis de la Forêt3/5

Leaders Number One2/5

Ratings & consensus: Cassis de la Forêt
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Cassis de la Forêt
Sillage & projection: Leaders Number One
Value for money: Cassis de la Forêt
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Leaders Number One

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Cassis de la ForêtAlkemia Perfumes

Leaders Number OneLeaders

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.78/ 5 · 18 votes

Have 17%Had 8%Want 75%

2.32/ 5 · 50 votes

Have 8%Had 3%Want 89%

Category winnerCassis de la ForêtRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

33%Like

11%Ok

22%Dislike

0%Hate

18 votes · too few to score

8%Love

10%Like

2%Ok

66%Dislike

14%Hate

50 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity54

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate33

Category winners

LongevityCassis de la Forêt

SillageLeaders Number One

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value14

Category winnerCassis de la ForêtBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

woody100%

fruity83%

aromatic65%

green48%

conifer30%

musky100%

powdery83%

citrus65%

animalic48%

fresh spicy30%

Scent match9%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Wild BerriesSprucePineBlack CurrantBalsam FirPlumCedarCalamusLarch

No top / heart / base split published

Top15-30 mins

BergamotLemonBlack Currant

Heart2-4 hrs

Balsam FirCedar

Base4-6 hrs

MuskTonka Bean

InformationalShared notesBlack Currant, Balsam Fir and Cedar. Durations are only published for Leaders Number One, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring71

Summer43

Fall100

Winter86

Day100

Night40

Spring100

Summer50

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night50

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men50

Unisex0

Women50

Work 43%Casual 36%Date 13%Party 8%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#41,068

PerfumerSharra Lamoureaux

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#22,925

PerfumerVlad Rekunov

Launched—

Reviews5

Category winnerLeaders Number OneHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Cassis de la Forêt by Alkemia Perfumes is a fragrance for women and men. Cassis de la Forêt was launched in 2019. The nose behind this fragrance is Sharra Lamoureaux.

Reviews →

Leaders Number One by Leaders is an aromatic woody cologne with a crisp vintage backbone. Expect immediate brightness. The first spray delivers a sharp burst of sour lemon and bergamot, backed by a faint trace of dark black currant. Within twenty minutes, those volatile citrus oils flash off into cool balsam fir and d…

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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, Cassis de la Forêt or Leaders Number One?

Cassis de la Forêt takes 3 of 5 categories. Cassis de la Forêt is rated 3.78/5 from 18 votes; Leaders Number One is rated 2.32/5 from 50 votes. Choose Cassis de la Forêt for a woody and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Leaders Number One for a musky and powdery character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Cassis de la Forêt or Leaders Number One?

Cassis de la Forêt lasts longest (Cassis de la Forêt 73/100, Leaders Number One 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cassis de la Forêt or Leaders Number One?

Leaders Number One projects furthest (Leaders Number One 54/100, Cassis de la Forêt 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cassis de la Forêt and Leaders Number One smell similar?

Clearly different: a 9% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Black Currant, Balsam Fir and Cedar.

Is Cassis de la Forêt or Leaders Number One better for summer or winter?

Cassis de la Forêt suits daytime wear; Leaders Number One suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cassis de la Forêt and Leaders Number One?

Cassis de la Forêt features Wild Berries, Spruce, Pine, Black Currant and Balsam Fir. Leaders Number One has top notes of Bergamot, Lemon and Black Currant, heart notes of Balsam Fir and Cedar, a base of Musk and Tonka Bean.