Complex 2020 vs Swedish Leather
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
38%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Swedish Leather takes 5 of 7 categories.
Complex 2020Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.
Swedish LeatherChoose it for a animalic and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.
Complex 20201/7
Swedish Leather5/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Swedish Leather
- Community sentiment
- Swedish Leather
- Longevity
- Swedish Leather
- Sillage & projection
- Complex 2020
- Value for money
- Swedish Leather
- Versatility
- Tie
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Swedish Leather
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Complex 2020Boadicea the VictoriousSwedish LeatherPana DoraWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.30/ 5 · 30 votes
Have 57%Had 14%Want 29%
3.91/ 5 · 55 votes
Have 19%Had 6%Want 75%
Category winnerSwedish LeatherRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate30%Love
27%Like
10%Ok
10%Dislike
23%Hate
30 votes
51%Love
18%Like
11%Ok
11%Dislike
9%Hate
55 votes
Category winnerSwedish LeatherMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevitySwedish Leather
SillageComplex 2020
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerSwedish LeatherBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by botharomatic100%
fresh spicy92%
amber84%
herbal77%
oud69%
leather61%
animalic100%
amber92%
smoky84%
leather77%
oud69%
balsamic61%
Scent match38%Some overlap · both amber, oud and leather
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
SageBasil
Heart
OlibanumViolet
Base
LeatherAgarwood (Oud)Musk
Top
IncenseSaffronOsmanthusYlang-YlangSage
Heart
LeatherBasilResinsViolet
Base
Animal notesOudTobaccoVirginian CedarSandalwoodMusk
InformationalShared notesSage, Basil, Violet and Leather. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring40
Summer40
Fall90
Winter100
Day56
Night100
Spring45
Summer28
Fall97
Winter100
Day46
Night100
Category winnerTieMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#21,744
PerfumerJohn Stephen
Launched—
Reviews8
Overall rank#11,099
PerfumerIbrahim Al Zoabi
Launched—
Reviews15
Category winnerSwedish LeatherHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotBoadicea the Victorious Complex 2020 opens with an aggressive surge of bruised sage and bitter basil before setting into a dense wall of raw leather and heavy oud. John Stephen built this composition around an earthy core of olibanum incense and dry violet leaf. It projects aggressively from skin during damp autumn ev…
Reviews →Pana Dora Swedish Leather opens with a punch of smoky incense, saffron, and a dry flash of sage. As it settles onto skin, thick resinous leather emerges alongside violet leaf, framed by a heavy base of raw oud, unrefined animalic notes, and dark tobacco. Built for freezing winter nights and crisp outdoor gatherings, i…
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, Complex 2020 or Swedish Leather?
Swedish Leather takes 5 of 7 categories. Complex 2020 is rated 3.30/5 from 30 votes; Swedish Leather is rated 3.91/5 from 55 votes. Choose Complex 2020 for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Swedish Leather for a animalic and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Complex 2020 or Swedish Leather?
Swedish Leather lasts longest (Swedish Leather 90/100, Complex 2020 86/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Complex 2020 or Swedish Leather?
Complex 2020 projects furthest (Complex 2020 79/100, Swedish Leather 76/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Complex 2020 and Swedish Leather smell similar?
Some overlap: a 38% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, oud and leather accords. Common notes include Sage, Basil, Violet and Leather.
Is Complex 2020 or Swedish Leather better for summer or winter?
For summer, Complex 2020 is the stronger pick. For winter, Complex 2020 is the stronger pick. Complex 2020 suits evening wear; Swedish Leather suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Complex 2020 and Swedish Leather?
Complex 2020 has top notes of Sage and Basil, heart notes of Olibanum and Violet, a base of Leather, Agarwood (Oud) and Musk. Swedish Leather has top notes of Incense, Saffron, Osmanthus and Ylang-Ylang, heart notes of Leather, Basil, Resins and Violet, a base of Animal notes, Oud, Tobacco and Virginian Cedar.
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