Fragrance comparison

Cuir Oud vs Leather Oud

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 361 ratings analysed

2 wins

Cuir Oud

Il Profumiere

3.673 votes

Rank #68,289 WoodyLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

69%scent match

Closely related

Leather Oud

Dior · 2018

4.04358 votes

Rank #2,317 SmokyLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cuir Oud takes 2 of 3 categories.

Cuir Oud
Choose it for a woody and leather character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection.
Leather Oud
Choose it for a smoky and leather character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Cuir Oud2/3

Leather Oud1/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Cuir OudIl Profumiere

Leather OudDior

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.67/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 0%Had 7%Want 93%

4.04/ 5 · 358 votes

Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

33%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

54%Love

20%Like

7%Ok

14%Dislike

5%Hate

358 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate67

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityCuir Oud

SillageCuir Oud

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value38

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

leather92%

warm spicy84%

oud77%

aromatic69%

smoky61%

smoky100%

leather92%

warm spicy84%

woody77%

oud69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match69%Closely related · both leather, woody and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

LeatherAgarwood (Oud)BirchSandalwoodCardamomCypriol Oil or NagarmothaPatchouliVetiverHoneyClovesAmyris

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Bergamot

Heart

CardamomClovesGeraniumJasmine

Base

LeatherAgarwood (Oud)SmokeBirchPatchouliAmberwoodSandSandalwood

InformationalShared notesLeather, Agarwood (Oud), Birch and Sandalwood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring31

Summer11

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men81

Unisex15

Women3

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#68,289

PerfumerMassimiliano Torti

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#2,317

PerfumerFrançois Demachy

Launched2018

Reviews64

Category winnerLeather OudHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Cuir Oud by Il Profumiere is a dark, dry leather and oud scent with a spiced, smoky edge. Cardamom and clove give the opening a warm bite, then birch and woods pull it toward an inky, slightly animalic leather. Honey and sandalwood can add a softer glow in the dry down, but the overall feel stays rugged and woody. If …

Reviews →

Dior Leather Oud is an intense, dry woody fragrance built around raw birch smoke, rugged black leather, and resinous agarwood oud. The scent opens with an immediate flash of bitter bergamot before diving straight into warm clove spice and spicy cardamom. Within minutes, the composition reveals a dark, crackling charac…

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, Cuir Oud or Leather Oud?

Cuir Oud takes 2 of 3 categories. Cuir Oud is rated 3.67/5 from 3 votes; Leather Oud is rated 4.04/5 from 358 votes. Choose Cuir Oud for a woody and leather character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Choose Leather Oud for a smoky and leather character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Cuir Oud or Leather Oud?

Cuir Oud lasts longest (Cuir Oud 100/100, Leather Oud 80/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cuir Oud or Leather Oud?

Cuir Oud projects furthest (Cuir Oud 75/100, Leather Oud 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cuir Oud and Leather Oud smell similar?

Closely related: a 69% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share leather, woody and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Leather, Agarwood (Oud), Birch and Sandalwood.

What are the notes in Cuir Oud and Leather Oud?

Cuir Oud features Leather, Agarwood (Oud), Birch, Sandalwood and Cardamom. Leather Oud has top notes of Bergamot, heart notes of Cardamom, Cloves, Geranium and Jasmine, a base of Leather, Agarwood (Oud), Smoke and Birch.