Dark Leather Eau de Parfum vs Alte
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
32%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.
Dark Leather Eau de ParfumChoose it for a leather and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
AlteChoose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Dark Leather Eau de Parfum2/4
Alte2/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Alte
- Sillage & projection
- Dark Leather Eau de Parfum
- Value for money
- Alte
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Dark Leather Eau de Parfum
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Dark Leather Eau de ParfumMolton BrownAlteMemoize LondonWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.73/ 5 · 49 votes
Have 35%Had 4%Want 61%
4.50/ 5 · 2 votes
Have 19%Had 0%Want 81%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate47%Love
16%Like
12%Ok
12%Dislike
12%Hate
49 votes
50%Love
50%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
2 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityAlte
SillageDark Leather Eau de Parfum
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerAlteBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothleather100%
aromatic90%
lavender80%
animalic70%
fresh spicy60%
smoky50%
aromatic100%
woody88%
fresh spicy77%
warm spicy65%
citrus53%
balsamic42%
Scent match32%Clearly different · both aromatic and fresh spicy
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
elemi
Heart
LavenderGeranium
Base
Leather
Top
BergamotCardamomLemonBasilelemi
Heart
GeraniumJuniperLavenderCypress
Base
Cashmere WoodAmberSandalwoodPatchouliVetiver
InformationalShared noteselemi, Lavender and Geranium. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring65
Summer43
Fall100
Winter100
Day77
Night100
Spring50
Summer100
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night67
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#15,378
PerfumerSylvie Fischer
Launched—
Reviews14
Overall rank#56,272
PerfumerCéline Herbette
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerDark Leather Eau de ParfumHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotMolton Brown Dark Leather Eau de Parfum takes a fresh, aromatic approach to heavy hide scents. It kicks off with a bright, pine-lemon burst of elemi resin that quickly gives way to a clean heart of herbal lavender and crisp geranium. That barbershop freshness prevents the deep, smoky leather base from feeling overly h…
Reviews →Memoize London Alte opens with a sharp burst of bergamot, lemon, and green basil before settling into a cool herbal heart. Céline Herbette pairs aromatic cypress and crisp juniper berries with lavender, giving the composition a fresh forest breeze texture. As the top notes fade, warm cardamom and resinous elemi build …
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, Dark Leather Eau de Parfum or Alte?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Dark Leather Eau de Parfum is rated 3.73/5 from 49 votes; Alte is rated 4.50/5 from 2 votes. Choose Dark Leather Eau de Parfum for a leather and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Alte for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Dark Leather Eau de Parfum or Alte?
Alte lasts longest (Alte 73/100, Dark Leather Eau de Parfum 66/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Dark Leather Eau de Parfum or Alte?
Dark Leather Eau de Parfum projects furthest (Dark Leather Eau de Parfum 63/100, Alte 50/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Dark Leather Eau de Parfum and Alte smell similar?
Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include elemi, Lavender and Geranium.
Is Dark Leather Eau de Parfum or Alte better for summer or winter?
Dark Leather Eau de Parfum suits evening wear; Alte suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Dark Leather Eau de Parfum and Alte?
Dark Leather Eau de Parfum has top notes of elemi, heart notes of Lavender and Geranium, a base of Leather. Alte has top notes of Bergamot, Cardamom, Lemon and Basil, heart notes of Geranium, Juniper, Lavender and Cypress, a base of Cashmere Wood, Amber, Sandalwood and Patchouli.
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