Charmant vs Leather To Excellence
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
46%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Leather To Excellence takes 5 of 6 categories.
CharmantChoose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Leather To ExcellenceChoose it for a aromatic and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.
Charmant1/6
Leather To Excellence5/6
- Ratings & consensus
- Leather To Excellence
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Leather To Excellence
- Sillage & projection
- Leather To Excellence
- Value for money
- Leather To Excellence
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Leather To Excellence
- Fragranxe ranking
- Charmant
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
CharmantMoudonLeather To ExcellenceMaison YusifWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.24/ 5 · 41 votes
Have 41%Had 5%Want 54%
4.55/ 5 · 11 votes
Have 33%Had 11%Want 56%
Category winnerLeather To ExcellenceRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate63%Love
17%Like
7%Ok
5%Dislike
7%Hate
41 votes
82%Love
9%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
9%Hate
11 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityLeather To Excellence
SillageLeather To Excellence
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerLeather To ExcellenceBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by botharomatic100%
woody92%
white floral84%
leather77%
fresh spicy69%
green61%
aromatic100%
warm spicy92%
fresh spicy84%
leather77%
amber69%
fruity61%
Scent match46%Some overlap · both aromatic, leather and fresh spicy
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop15-30 mins
CypressSaffronThymeRaspberry
Heart2-4 hrs
JasmineTeaLily of the Valley
Base6-10+ hrs
LeatherVanillaAmberMuskCedarVetiver
Top1 to 2 hours
Turkish RoseOlibanumLeatherAmberSuede
Heart4 to 6 hours
GeraniumSaffronJasmineelemiCypriol Oil or Nagarmotha
Base8+ hours
RaspberryCardamomVetiverThymeOsmanthus
Category winnerLeather To ExcellenceLongest dry-down: 8+ hours
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring83
Summer17
Fall91
Winter100
Day58
Night100
Spring88
Summer88
Fall88
Winter100
Day88
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#11,255
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews8
Overall rank#46,869
PerfumerYusif Meizongo Jnr
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerCharmantHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotMoudon Charmant is a rich, warm leather fragrance that pairs tart raspberry and dry saffron with smooth vanilla and amber. Right out of the sprayer, you get a crisp burst of green cypress and herbal thyme that quickly melts into an aromatic cup of black tea and soft jasmine blossoms. As the scent settles, the leather …
Reviews →Leather To Excellence by Maison Yusif centers on an assertive blend of leather, suede, and Turkish rose, underscored by warm amber and resinous olibanum. The scent opens immediately with rich hide and dark floral facets before revealing a core of spicy saffron, green geranium, and smoky cypriol oil. Rather than settli…
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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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Charmant or Leather To Excellence?
Leather To Excellence takes 5 of 6 categories. Charmant is rated 4.24/5 from 41 votes; Leather To Excellence is rated 4.55/5 from 11 votes. Choose Charmant for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Leather To Excellence for a aromatic and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Charmant or Leather To Excellence?
Leather To Excellence lasts longest (Leather To Excellence 100/100, Charmant 79/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Charmant or Leather To Excellence?
Leather To Excellence projects furthest (Leather To Excellence 94/100, Charmant 68/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Charmant and Leather To Excellence smell similar?
Some overlap: a 46% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, leather and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Saffron, Thyme, Raspberry and Jasmine.
Is Charmant or Leather To Excellence better for summer or winter?
Charmant suits evening wear; Leather To Excellence suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Charmant and Leather To Excellence?
Charmant has top notes of Cypress, Saffron, Thyme and Raspberry, heart notes of Jasmine, Tea and Lily of the Valley, a base of Leather, Vanilla, Amber and Musk. Leather To Excellence has top notes of Turkish Rose, Olibanum, Leather and Amber, heart notes of Geranium, Saffron, Jasmine and elemi, a base of Raspberry, Cardamom, Vetiver and Thyme.
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