Fragrance comparison

Cuir Impertinent vs Signature Leather Tabac

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

Updated 27 Oct 2026 780 ratings analysed

Cuir Impertinent

Mugler

4.25534 votes

Rank #4,761 AnisSoft Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

40%scent match

Some overlap

5 wins

Signature Leather Tabac

Zaharoff

3.96246 votes

Rank #1,583 LeatherSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Signature Leather Tabac takes 5 of 7 categories.

Cuir Impertinent
Choose it for a anis and soft spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus and community sentiment. Best in winter, evening wear.
Signature Leather Tabac
Choose it for a leather and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.

Cuir Impertinent2/7

Signature Leather Tabac5/7

Ratings & consensus: Cuir Impertinent
Community sentiment: Cuir Impertinent
Longevity: Signature Leather Tabac
Sillage & projection: Signature Leather Tabac
Value for money: Signature Leather Tabac
Versatility: Signature Leather Tabac
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Signature Leather Tabac

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Cuir ImpertinentMugler

Signature Leather TabacZaharoff

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.25/ 5 · 534 votes

Have 75%Had 25%Want 0%

3.96/ 5 · 246 votes

Have 83%Had 17%Want 0%

Category winnerCuir ImpertinentRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

44%Love

44%Like

5%Ok

7%Dislike

1%Hate

534 votes

56%Love

22%Like

6%Ok

7%Dislike

9%Hate

190 votes

Category winnerCuir ImpertinentMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity88

〰 Sillage79

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevitySignature Leather Tabac

SillageSignature Leather Tabac

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value40

¤ Price value58

Category winnerSignature Leather TabacBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

anis100%

soft spicy92%

tobacco84%

amber77%

leather69%

animalic61%

leather100%

sweet92%

fresh spicy84%

tobacco77%

amber69%

animalic61%

Scent match40%Some overlap · both leather, tobacco and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

Star Anise

Heart2-4 hrs

Tobacco

Base6-8+ hrs

AmberLeather

Top

Star AnisePlumBlack PepperSageRosemary

Heart

TobaccoBirch TarMyrrhCuminBulgarian Rose

Base

LeatherHoneyOudSuedePralineMadagascar VanillaFrankincenseIndonesian Patchouli Leaf

InformationalShared notesStar Anise, Tobacco and Leather. Durations are only published for Cuir Impertinent, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring45

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Spring21

Summer8

Fall87

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerSignature Leather TabacMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men27

Unisex62

Women11

Date 33%Casual 27%Work 24%Party 16%

Men93

Unisex6

Women1

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#4,761

PerfumerJean-Christophe Hérault

Launched—

Reviews48

Overall rank#1,583

PerfumerClaude Dir, Mane

Launched—

Reviews77

Category winnerSignature Leather TabacHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Mugler Cuir Impertinent flips traditional leather upside down. You do not get a heavy, greasy biker jacket here. Instead, crisp star anise cuts across warm blonde tobacco right away. The opening crackles with a cool, licorice green snap. Within twenty minutes, that sharp herbal bite softens into aromatic tobacco leaf …

Reviews →

Signature Leather Tabac by Zaharoff is a dark, heavy leather fragrance for men, loaded with birch tar, tobacco, and thick honey. It demands cold weather and a wearer who does not mind smelling like smoky incense, animalic leather, and sweet praline.

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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Cuir Impertinent or Signature Leather Tabac?

Signature Leather Tabac takes 5 of 7 categories. Cuir Impertinent is rated 4.25/5 from 534 votes; Signature Leather Tabac is rated 3.96/5 from 246 votes. Choose Cuir Impertinent for a anis and soft spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus and community sentiment. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Signature Leather Tabac for a leather and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Cuir Impertinent or Signature Leather Tabac?

Signature Leather Tabac lasts longest (Signature Leather Tabac 88/100, Cuir Impertinent 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cuir Impertinent or Signature Leather Tabac?

Signature Leather Tabac projects furthest (Signature Leather Tabac 79/100, Cuir Impertinent 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cuir Impertinent and Signature Leather Tabac smell similar?

Some overlap: a 40% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share leather, tobacco and amber accords. Common notes include Star Anise, Tobacco and Leather.

Is Cuir Impertinent or Signature Leather Tabac better for summer or winter?

For summer, Signature Leather Tabac is the stronger pick. For winter, Cuir Impertinent is the stronger pick. Cuir Impertinent suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cuir Impertinent and Signature Leather Tabac?

Cuir Impertinent has top notes of Star Anise, heart notes of Tobacco, a base of Amber and Leather. Signature Leather Tabac has top notes of Star Anise, Plum, Black Pepper and Sage, heart notes of Tobacco, Birch Tar, Myrrh and Cumin, a base of Leather, Honey, Oud and Suede.