Fragrance comparison

Cuir 28 Dubai vs Colour Me White

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

Updated 5 Nov 2026 374 ratings analysed

4 wins

Cuir 28 Dubai

Le Labo

3.92264 votes

Rank #9,784 WoodyLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

41%scent match

Some overlap

Colour Me White

Milton Lloyd

4.28110 votes

Rank #26,982 AromaticCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cuir 28 Dubai takes 4 of 7 categories.

Cuir 28 Dubai
Choose it for a woody and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.
Colour Me White
Choose it for a aromatic and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring.

Cuir 28 Dubai4/7

Colour Me White3/7

Ratings & consensus: Colour Me White
Community sentiment: Colour Me White
Longevity: Cuir 28 Dubai
Sillage & projection: Cuir 28 Dubai
Value for money: Colour Me White
Versatility: Cuir 28 Dubai
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Cuir 28 Dubai

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Cuir 28 DubaiLe Labo

Colour Me WhiteMilton Lloyd

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.92/ 5 · 264 votes

Have 37%Had 8%Want 55%

4.28/ 5 · 110 votes

Have 78%Had 22%Want 0%

Category winnerColour Me WhiteRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

39%Love

34%Like

9%Ok

16%Dislike

2%Hate

264 votes

47%Love

40%Like

8%Ok

3%Dislike

2%Hate

110 votes

Category winnerColour Me WhiteMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevityCuir 28 Dubai

SillageCuir 28 Dubai

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value16

¤ Price value82

Category winnerColour Me WhiteBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

leather86%

aromatic72%

earthy58%

animalic44%

smoky30%

aromatic100%

citrus92%

woody84%

fresh spicy77%

marine69%

green61%

Scent match41%Some overlap · both woody and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

LeatherVetiverWoody NotesMuskVanilla Absolute

No top / heart / base split published

Top

BergamotGreen TeaBasil

Heart

Sea NotesLemonCardamom

Base

LeatherWoody NotesVetiverAmberMusk

InformationalShared notesLeather, Vetiver, Woody Notes and Musk. Durations are only published for Cuir 28 Dubai, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring23

Summer17

Fall100

Winter91

Day57

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter15

Day–

Night–

Category winnerCuir 28 DubaiMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men67

Unisex31

Women3

Men89

Unisex10

Women1

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#9,784

PerfumerNathalie Lorson

Launched—

Reviews44

Overall rank#26,982

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCuir 28 DubaiHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Cuir 28 Dubai by Le Labo presents a raw, smoky interpretation of leather stripped of sweet floral distractions. The opening strikes with an assertive blast of tannic leather and dark woody notes, laced with the dry, rooty bite of earthy vetiver. It smells reminiscent of an oiled mechanic jacket or aged saddlery restin…

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Milton Lloyd Colour Me White opens with a sharp, cooling gust of green tea and basil, immediately establishing a clean, athletic presence. As it settles onto the skin, the initial crispness softens into a breezy marine accord, anchored by lemon and warm cardamom. The base reveals a dry woody character, wrapped in clea…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Cuir 28 Dubai or Colour Me White?

Cuir 28 Dubai takes 4 of 7 categories. Cuir 28 Dubai is rated 3.92/5 from 264 votes; Colour Me White is rated 4.28/5 from 110 votes. Choose Cuir 28 Dubai for a woody and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Colour Me White for a aromatic and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Cuir 28 Dubai or Colour Me White?

Cuir 28 Dubai lasts longest (Cuir 28 Dubai 76/100, Colour Me White 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cuir 28 Dubai or Colour Me White?

Cuir 28 Dubai projects furthest (Cuir 28 Dubai 62/100, Colour Me White 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cuir 28 Dubai and Colour Me White smell similar?

Some overlap: a 41% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and aromatic accords. Common notes include Leather, Vetiver, Woody Notes and Musk.

Is Cuir 28 Dubai or Colour Me White better for summer or winter?

For summer, Cuir 28 Dubai is the stronger pick. For winter, Cuir 28 Dubai is the stronger pick. Cuir 28 Dubai suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cuir 28 Dubai and Colour Me White?

Cuir 28 Dubai features Leather, Vetiver, Woody Notes, Musk and Vanilla Absolute. Colour Me White has top notes of Bergamot, Green Tea and Basil, heart notes of Sea Notes, Lemon and Cardamom, a base of Leather, Woody Notes, Vetiver and Amber.