Fragrance comparison

Cherry Leather vs Sous Les Palmes

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 25 ratings analysed

Cherry Leather

VDOHNI

3.3824 votes

Rank #59,744 WoodyFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

28%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Sous Les Palmes

Paul Boyer

5.001 votes

Rank #48,910 White FloralWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sous Les Palmes takes 3 of 3 categories.

Cherry Leather
Choose it for a woody and fruity character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Sous Les Palmes
Choose it for a white floral and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Cherry Leather0/3

Sous Les Palmes3/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Sous Les Palmes
Sillage & projection: Sous Les Palmes
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Sous Les Palmes

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Cherry LeatherVDOHNI

Sous Les PalmesPaul Boyer

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.38/ 5 · 24 votes

Have 38%Had 25%Want 38%

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 25%Had 0%Want 75%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

17%Love

33%Like

33%Ok

4%Dislike

13%Hate

24 votes · too few to score

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity48

〰 Sillage46

♥ Love / hate59

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevitySous Les Palmes

SillageSous Les Palmes

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

fruity88%

sweet77%

amber65%

aromatic53%

green42%

white floral100%

woody92%

citrus84%

aromatic77%

fresh spicy69%

powdery61%

Scent match28%Clearly different · both woody and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

CherryBlack currant leafSpicesBergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

BarkPearLiquorAlmondTonka BeanVetiver

Base6-8+ hrs

CedarLabdanumAmberLeather

Top

Orange BlossomGreen NotesAldehydesBergamotTarragonOrangeNeroliLemon

Heart

Bulgarian RoseWhite FlowersYlang YlangGeraniumTuberoseGardeniaMagnoliaJasmine

Base

SandalwoodCastoreumLabdanumoak mossVanillaVetiverSpicesCedar

InformationalShared notesSpices, Bergamot, Vetiver and Cedar. Durations are only published for Cherry Leather, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer25

Fall100

Winter75

Day56

Night100

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men29

Unisex43

Women29

Date 38%Party 29%Casual 19%Work 14%

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#59,744

PerfumerPolina Kazakova

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#48,910

PerfumerPaul Boyer

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSous Les PalmesHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Cherry Leather by VDOHNI delivers a dark, boozy take on tart fruit and worn jacket leather. The opening hits fast. Tart cherry and green black currant leaf cut through warm culinary spices before settling into a dense heart of pear liquor, bitter almond, and dry tree bark. It avoids the candy-sweet trap of mainstream …

Reviews →

Paul Boyer launched Sous Les Palmes in 1946 as a dramatic chypre floral built around high-contrast accords. The spray opens with fizzy aldehydes, bergamot, and bitter tarragon before settling into a dense heart of Bulgarian rose, ylang ylang, and tuberose. As the floral bouquet warms on skin, earthy oak moss, castoreu…

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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, Cherry Leather or Sous Les Palmes?

Sous Les Palmes takes 3 of 3 categories. Cherry Leather is rated 3.38/5 from 24 votes; Sous Les Palmes is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Cherry Leather for a woody and fruity character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Sous Les Palmes for a white floral and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Cherry Leather or Sous Les Palmes?

Sous Les Palmes lasts longest (Sous Les Palmes 60/100, Cherry Leather 48/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cherry Leather or Sous Les Palmes?

Sous Les Palmes projects furthest (Sous Les Palmes 75/100, Cherry Leather 46/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cherry Leather and Sous Les Palmes smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and aromatic accords. Common notes include Spices, Bergamot, Vetiver and Cedar.

Is Cherry Leather or Sous Les Palmes better for summer or winter?

Cherry Leather suits evening wear; Sous Les Palmes suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cherry Leather and Sous Les Palmes?

Cherry Leather has top notes of Cherry, Black currant leaf, Spices and Bergamot, heart notes of Bark, Pear, Liquor and Almond, a base of Cedar, Labdanum, Amber and Leather. Sous Les Palmes has top notes of Orange Blossom, Green Notes, Aldehydes and Bergamot, heart notes of Bulgarian Rose, White Flowers, Ylang Ylang and Geranium, a base of Sandalwood, Castoreum, Labdanum and oak moss.