Fragrance comparison

Cuir Kora vs Mood For Colors Man

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 248 ratings analysed

Cuir Kora

L'Orchestre Parfum

3.86222 votes

Rank #11,018 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

60%scent match

Closely related

3 wins

Mood For Colors Man

Annayake

3.5326 votes

Rank #15,252 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Mood For Colors Man takes 3 of 5 categories.

Cuir Kora
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Mood For Colors Man
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Cuir Kora2/5

Mood For Colors Man3/5

Ratings & consensus: Cuir Kora
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Mood For Colors Man
Sillage & projection: Mood For Colors Man
Value for money: Mood For Colors Man
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Cuir Kora

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Cuir KoraL'Orchestre Parfum

Mood For Colors ManAnnayake

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.86/ 5 · 222 votes

Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%

3.53/ 5 · 26 votes

Have 23%Had 0%Want 77%

Category winnerCuir KoraRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

34%Love

36%Like

14%Ok

12%Dislike

3%Hate

222 votes

0%Love

50%Like

25%Ok

25%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityMood For Colors Man

SillageMood For Colors Man

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value47

¤ Price value80

Category winnerMood For Colors ManBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

amber92%

leather84%

fruity77%

woody69%

sweet61%

woody100%

amber88%

lavender77%

sweet65%

fruity53%

warm spicy42%

Scent match60%Closely related · both amber, woody and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-40 mins

MangoPlumSpicesCardamomElemi resin

Heart2-4 hrs

LeatherSaffronLabdanum

Base6-9+ hrs

BenzoinPalisander RosewoodAmberwoodPatchouli

Top

CardamomBergamot

Heart

LavenderAmberwoodPlum

Base

Palisander RosewoodLabdanum

InformationalShared notesPlum, Cardamom, Labdanum and Palisander Rosewood. Durations are only published for Cuir Kora, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring51

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day51

Night100

Spring100

Summer75

Fall100

Winter50

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men48

Unisex47

Women5

Date 36%Casual 28%Work 21%Party 16%

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#11,018

PerfumerAmelie Bourgeois, Anne-Sophie Behaghel

Launched—

Reviews18

Overall rank#15,252

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews9

Category winnerCuir KoraHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Cuir Kora by L'Orchestre Parfum offers an evocative twist on leather perfumery, pairing sun-ripened mango with dry spices and cured hide. The composition opens with a crisp burst of cardamom, tart fruit, and lemony elemi resin before unveiling a smoky heart of saffron and labdanum. As the scent settles onto skin, rich…

Reviews →

Mood For Colors Man is a warm woody aromatic built around cardamom, bergamot, lavender, plum, amberwood, rosewood and labdanum. On skin, the most useful wearer feedback points to a better dry-down than opening, with a cozy woody skin-scent feel wrapped in honeyed plum and clean lavender. It suits someone who wants a m…

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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, Cuir Kora or Mood For Colors Man?

Mood For Colors Man takes 3 of 5 categories. Cuir Kora is rated 3.86/5 from 222 votes; Mood For Colors Man is rated 3.53/5 from 26 votes. Choose Cuir Kora for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Mood For Colors Man for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Cuir Kora or Mood For Colors Man?

Mood For Colors Man lasts longest (Mood For Colors Man 75/100, Cuir Kora 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cuir Kora or Mood For Colors Man?

Mood For Colors Man projects furthest (Mood For Colors Man 68/100, Cuir Kora 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cuir Kora and Mood For Colors Man smell similar?

Closely related: a 60% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, woody and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Plum, Cardamom, Labdanum and Palisander Rosewood.

Is Cuir Kora or Mood For Colors Man better for summer or winter?

Cuir Kora suits evening wear; Mood For Colors Man suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cuir Kora and Mood For Colors Man?

Cuir Kora has top notes of Mango, Plum, Spices and Cardamom, heart notes of Leather, Saffron and Labdanum, a base of Benzoin, Palisander Rosewood, Amberwood and Patchouli. Mood For Colors Man has top notes of Cardamom and Bergamot, heart notes of Lavender, Amberwood and Plum, a base of Palisander Rosewood and Labdanum.