Fragrance comparison

Dark Night vs Leatherize

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 181 ratings analysed

Dark Night

By Shaik

4.001 votes

Rank #68,147 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

47%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Leatherize

DS&Durga · 2022

3.59180 votes

Rank #10,940 WoodyFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Leatherize takes 1 of 1 categories.

Dark Night
Choose it for a amber and woody character.
Leatherize
Choose it for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Dark Night0/1

Leatherize1/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Dark NightBy Shaik

LeatherizeDS&Durga

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 13%Had 13%Want 75%

3.59/ 5 · 180 votes

Have 32%Had 7%Want 60%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

27%Love

33%Like

17%Ok

17%Dislike

6%Hate

180 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate65

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value39

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

woody92%

earthy84%

powdery77%

sweet69%

iris61%

woody100%

fresh spicy90%

aromatic80%

amber70%

earthy60%

iris50%

Scent match47%Some overlap · both woody, amber and earthy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

BergamotYlang-YlangOrrisOlibanum

Heart

Pink PepperPatchouliCypriol Oil or Nagarmotha

Base

AmberVanillaLabdanum

Notes

White LeatherCade oilCypriol Oil or NagarmothaOrrisCubeb or Tailed pepperLabdanumMyrrh

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesOrris, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha and Labdanum. Durations are only published for Leatherize, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring32

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day53

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men69

Unisex28

Women3

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#68,147

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#10,940

PerfumerDavid Seth Moltz

Launched2022

Reviews34

Category winnerLeatherizeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Dark Night by By Shaik is a unisex Chypre Floral perfume built around deep amber and earthy patchouli. It opens with bright bergamot and ylang-ylang before settling into a resinous, warm heart of orris and cypriol. Best suited for cooler evenings or autumn weather, this 2018 release offers a sophisticated, grounded pr…

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The cade oil hits immediately. DS&Durga Leatherize skips polite introductions, pushing straight into a rugged wall of charred birch, peppery cubeb, and pungent rawhide. It smells like a brand new motorcycle jacket catching embers beside a midnight autumn bonfire. Three sprays maximum. As the initial solvent smoke sett…

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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, Dark Night or Leatherize?

Leatherize takes 1 of 1 categories. Dark Night is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes; Leatherize is rated 3.59/5 from 180 votes. Choose Dark Night for a amber and woody character. Choose Leatherize for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Do Dark Night and Leatherize smell similar?

Some overlap: a 47% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, amber and earthy accords. Common notes include Orris, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha and Labdanum.

Is Dark Night or Leatherize better for summer or winter?

Leatherize suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Dark Night and Leatherize?

Dark Night has top notes of Bergamot, Ylang-Ylang, Orris and Olibanum, heart notes of Pink Pepper, Patchouli and Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, a base of Amber, Vanilla and Labdanum. Leatherize features White Leather, Cade oil, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, Orris and Cubeb or Tailed pepper.