Fragrance comparison

Cuoio vs Grey

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 184 ratings analysed

5 wins

Cuoio

Pal Zileri

4.26135 votes

Rank #5,583 LeatherFruity

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76%scent match

Very similar

Grey

Max Philip

3.6949 votes

Rank #17,531 LeatherWarm Spicy

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cuoio takes 5 of 7 categories.

Cuoio
Choose it for a leather and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.
Grey
Choose it for a leather and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.

Cuoio5/7

Grey2/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

CuoioPal Zileri

GreyMax Philip

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.26/ 5 · 135 votes

Have 31%Had 19%Want 49%

3.69/ 5 · 49 votes

Have 35%Had 29%Want 35%

Category winnerCuoioRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

44%Love

46%Like

1%Ok

9%Dislike

0%Hate

135 votes

29%Love

39%Like

10%Ok

18%Dislike

4%Hate

49 votes

Category winnerCuoioMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate67

Category winners

LongevityCuoio

SillageCuoio

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value58

¤ Price value61

Category winnerGreyBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

leather100%

fruity92%

warm spicy84%

smoky77%

sweet69%

amber61%

leather100%

warm spicy91%

fruity83%

aromatic74%

animalic65%

amber56%

Scent match76%Very similar · both leather, fruity and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

RaspberrySaffronThyme

Heart

IncenseJasmine

Base

LeatherSuedeWoody NotesAmber

Top

SaffronRaspberryThyme

Heart

OlibanumJasmine

Base

LeatherSuedeWoody NotesAmber

InformationalShared notesRaspberry, Saffron, Thyme and Jasmine. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring36

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring56

Summer36

Fall100

Winter88

Day56

Night100

Category winnerGreyMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men75

Unisex25

Women0

Men38

Unisex54

Women8

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#5,583

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews29

Overall rank#17,531

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews9

Category winnerCuoioHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Pal Zileri Cuoio strikes skin with a tart, vivid burst of raspberry intertwined with pungent saffron and herbal thyme. As the initial brightness settles, a heart of smoldering incense and quiet jasmine softens the sharp fruity edge. The real backbone reveals itself in the dry down, where rugged leather meets plush sue…

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Grey is a leather-led unisex scent with saffron, raspberry and thyme up top, then a softer heart of olibanum and jasmine. On skin it usually reads warm, smoky and slightly fruity, with suede and amber smoothing the dry-down. If you like the idea of an easier, more affordable take on the raspberry-leather style, Grey i…

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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, Cuoio or Grey?

Cuoio takes 5 of 7 categories. Cuoio is rated 4.26/5 from 135 votes; Grey is rated 3.69/5 from 49 votes. Choose Cuoio for a leather and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter. Choose Grey for a leather and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Cuoio or Grey?

Cuoio lasts longest (Cuoio 75/100, Grey 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cuoio or Grey?

Cuoio projects furthest (Cuoio 67/100, Grey 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cuoio and Grey smell similar?

Very similar: a 76% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share leather, fruity and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Raspberry, Saffron, Thyme and Jasmine.

Is Cuoio or Grey better for summer or winter?

For summer, Grey is the stronger pick. For winter, Cuoio is the stronger pick. Grey suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cuoio and Grey?

Cuoio has top notes of Raspberry, Saffron and Thyme, heart notes of Incense and Jasmine, a base of Leather, Suede, Woody Notes and Amber. Grey has top notes of Saffron, Raspberry and Thyme, heart notes of Olibanum and Jasmine, a base of Leather, Suede, Woody Notes and Amber.