Fragrance comparison

Cuoio vs Grey

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 50 ratings analysed

Cuoio

Santiago Luxury Parfum

5.001 votes

Rank #53,550 LeatherAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

82%scent match

Very similar

Grey

Max Philip

3.6949 votes

Rank #17,615 LeatherWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Cuoio
Choose it for a leather and amber character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Grey
Choose it for a leather and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Cuoio2/4

Grey2/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

CuoioSantiago Luxury Parfum

GreyMax Philip

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 43%Had 0%Want 57%

3.69/ 5 · 49 votes

Have 35%Had 29%Want 35%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

29%Love

39%Like

10%Ok

18%Dislike

4%Hate

49 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate67

Category winners

LongevityCuoio

SillageGrey

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value61

Category winnerCuoioBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

leather100%

amber92%

woody84%

aromatic77%

warm spicy69%

white floral61%

leather100%

warm spicy91%

fruity83%

aromatic74%

animalic65%

amber56%

Scent match82%Very similar · both leather, warm spicy and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

RaspberryThyme

Heart

OlibanumSaffronJasmine

Base

Woody NotesLeatherAmberSuede

Top

SaffronRaspberryThyme

Heart

OlibanumJasmine

Base

LeatherSuedeWoody NotesAmber

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

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Spring56

Summer36

Fall100

Winter88

Day56

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

Men38

Unisex54

Women8

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#53,550

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#17,615

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews9

Category winnerGreyHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Cuoio by Santiago Luxury Parfum opens with a vibrant burst of tart red raspberry and aromatic thyme, creating a crisp balance of fruit and savory herbs. Within minutes, the initial brightness melds into warm saffron, smoky olibanum resin, and soft white jasmine petals. The foundation settles into a plush combination o…

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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?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Cuoio is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; Grey is rated 3.69/5 from 49 votes. Choose Cuoio for a leather and amber character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Grey for a leather and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Cuoio or Grey?

Cuoio lasts longest (Cuoio 80/100, Grey 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cuoio or Grey?

Grey projects furthest (Grey 56/100, Cuoio 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cuoio and Grey smell similar?

Very similar: a 82% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share leather, warm spicy and aromatic accords. Common notes include Raspberry, Thyme, Olibanum and Saffron.

Is Cuoio or Grey better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Cuoio and Grey?

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