Fragrance comparison

Cuoio vs Victory

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 75 ratings analysed

Cuoio

Profumo di Firenze

3.7823 votes

Rank #24,154 LeatherAromatic

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64%scent match

Closely related

4 wins

Victory

Boadicea the Victorious

3.7752 votes

Rank #13,419 LeatherWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Victory takes 4 of 5 categories.

Cuoio
Choose it for a leather and aromatic character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Victory
Choose it for a leather and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Cuoio1/5

Victory4/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

CuoioProfumo di Firenze

VictoryBoadicea the Victorious

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.78/ 5 · 23 votes

Have 34%Had 12%Want 54%

3.77/ 5 · 52 votes

Have 23%Had 8%Want 69%

Category winnerVictoryRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

35%Love

26%Like

22%Ok

17%Dislike

0%Hate

23 votes · too few to score

40%Love

29%Like

2%Ok

25%Dislike

4%Hate

52 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity83

〰 Sillage83

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityVictory

SillageVictory

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value23

Category winnerCuoioBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

leather100%

aromatic91%

woody83%

fresh spicy74%

smoky65%

lavender56%

leather100%

woody91%

smoky83%

aromatic74%

warm spicy65%

oud56%

Scent match64%Closely related · both leather, woody and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

LavenderBirchRosemary

Heart1 to 2 hours

ThymeMagnoliaRose

Base3 to 5 hours

LeatherVanillaLabdanumPatchouliTonka BeanSandalwoodCedar

Top

BirchSaffronThymeCardamon

Heart

LeatherLabdanumAmyrisRoseJasmine

Base

CastoreumAgarwood (Oud)PatchouliVetiverCedarAmberSandalwoodVanilla

InformationalShared notesBirch, Thyme, Rose and Leather. Durations are only published for Cuoio, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring38

Summer13

Fall88

Winter100

Day60

Night100

Spring29

Summer18

Fall100

Winter59

Day53

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex42

Women8

Men64

Unisex18

Women18

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#24,154

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#13,419

PerfumerChristian Provenzano

Launched—

Reviews11

Category winnerVictoryHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Cuoio by Profumo di Firenze is a leather fragrance that balances sharp herbal freshness with a warm, resinous dry-down. It opens with brisk lavender, pine-like rosemary, and the dry, tarry aroma of birch wood. As the opening settles, the heart reveals garden herbs like thyme alongside soft magnolia and rose. At the ba…

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Victory by Boadicea the Victorious opens with crisp birch tar, pungent thyme, and dry cardamom before sinking into a heavy leather heart. Perfumer Christian Provenzano built this 2013 composition around raw castoreum and dark agarwood, anchored by labdanum and earthy patchouli. A dry-down of creamy sandalwood, cedar, …

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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 Victory?

Victory takes 4 of 5 categories. Cuoio is rated 3.78/5 from 23 votes; Victory is rated 3.77/5 from 52 votes. Choose Cuoio for a leather and aromatic character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Victory for a leather and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Cuoio or Victory?

Victory lasts longest (Victory 83/100, Cuoio 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cuoio or Victory?

Victory projects furthest (Victory 83/100, Cuoio 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cuoio and Victory smell similar?

Closely related: a 64% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share leather, woody and aromatic accords. Common notes include Birch, Thyme, Rose and Leather.

Is Cuoio or Victory better for summer or winter?

Cuoio suits evening wear; Victory suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cuoio and Victory?

Cuoio has top notes of Lavender, Birch and Rosemary, heart notes of Thyme, Magnolia and Rose, a base of Leather, Vanilla, Labdanum and Patchouli. Victory has top notes of Birch, Saffron, Thyme and Cardamon, heart notes of Leather, Labdanum, Amyris and Rose, a base of Castoreum, Agarwood (Oud), Patchouli and Vetiver.