Fragrance comparison

Cuir 28 Dubai vs Palais Bourbon

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

Updated 5 Nov 2026 462 ratings analysed

Cuir 28 Dubai

Le Labo

3.92264 votes

Rank #9,784 WoodyLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

26%scent match

Clearly different

6 wins

Palais Bourbon

Memo Paris

4.35198 votes

Rank #3,762 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Palais Bourbon takes 6 of 7 categories.

Cuir 28 Dubai
Choose it for a woody and leather character. Wins on versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.
Palais Bourbon
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Cuir 28 Dubai1/7

Palais Bourbon6/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Cuir 28 DubaiLe Labo

Palais BourbonMemo Paris

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.92/ 5 · 264 votes

Have 37%Had 8%Want 55%

4.35/ 5 · 198 votes

Have 22%Had 4%Want 74%

Category winnerPalais BourbonRating 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

62%Love

22%Like

7%Ok

7%Dislike

3%Hate

198 votes

Category winnerPalais BourbonMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity81

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate84

Category winners

LongevityPalais Bourbon

SillagePalais Bourbon

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value16

¤ Price value30

Category winnerPalais BourbonBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

leather86%

aromatic72%

earthy58%

animalic44%

smoky30%

woody100%

warm spicy92%

amber84%

oud77%

balsamic69%

smoky61%

Scent match26%Clearly different · both woody and smoky

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

Notes

IncenseOudPatchouliVanilla AbsoluteAkigalawoodVetiverTonkaGaiac WoodCardamomBenzoinResinBark

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesVetiver and Vanilla Absolute. 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

Spring37

Summer15

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerCuir 28 DubaiMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men67

Unisex31

Women3

Men62

Unisex35

Women3

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#9,784

PerfumerNathalie Lorson

Launched—

Reviews44

Overall rank#3,762

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews33

Category winnerPalais BourbonHigher 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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Memo Paris Palais Bourbon pairs dry cardamom and black pepper with a dense resinous backbone of benzoin, vanilla absolute, and westernized oud. It settles into a warm, smoky amber profile on skin, fitting formal evening events during cold winter months. The spice hits sharply upfront before giving way to smooth, polis…

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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 Palais Bourbon?

Palais Bourbon takes 6 of 7 categories. Cuir 28 Dubai is rated 3.92/5 from 264 votes; Palais Bourbon is rated 4.35/5 from 198 votes. Choose Cuir 28 Dubai for a woody and leather character. Wins on versatility. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Palais Bourbon for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Cuir 28 Dubai or Palais Bourbon?

Palais Bourbon lasts longest (Palais Bourbon 81/100, Cuir 28 Dubai 76/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cuir 28 Dubai or Palais Bourbon?

Palais Bourbon projects furthest (Palais Bourbon 73/100, Cuir 28 Dubai 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cuir 28 Dubai and Palais Bourbon smell similar?

Clearly different: a 26% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and smoky accords. Common notes include Vetiver and Vanilla Absolute.

Is Cuir 28 Dubai or Palais Bourbon better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Cuir 28 Dubai and Palais Bourbon?

Cuir 28 Dubai features Leather, Vetiver, Woody Notes, Musk and Vanilla Absolute. Palais Bourbon features Incense, Oud, Patchouli, Vanilla Absolute and Akigalawood.