Fragrance comparison

Empowered vs Leather Oudh

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

Updated 17 Oct 2026 351 ratings analysed

Empowered

Boadicea the Victorious

3.8318 votes

Rank #40,130 White FloralAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

27%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Leather Oudh

Al Haramain Perfumes

4.12333 votes

Rank #709 WoodyFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Leather Oudh takes 4 of 5 categories.

Empowered
Choose it for a white floral and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.
Leather Oudh
Choose it for a woody and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Empowered1/5

Leather Oudh4/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

EmpoweredBoadicea the Victorious

Leather OudhAl Haramain Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.83/ 5 · 18 votes

Have 24%Had 9%Want 67%

4.12/ 5 · 333 votes

Have 30%Had 15%Want 55%

Category winnerLeather OudhRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

44%Love

22%Like

17%Ok

6%Dislike

11%Hate

18 votes · too few to score

51%Love

35%Like

6%Ok

7%Dislike

1%Hate

190 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityLeather Oudh

SillageEmpowered

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value36

¤ Price value80

Category winnerLeather OudhBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

amber83%

smoky65%

floral48%

animalic30%

woody100%

fruity92%

leather84%

sweet77%

amber69%

animalic61%

Scent match27%Clearly different · both amber and animalic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Incense

Heart

Jasmine

Base

Amber

Top

RaspberryThyme

Heart

Woody NotesIncenseCashmirwoodJasmine

Base

LeatherCedarAmberMusk

InformationalShared notesIncense, Jasmine and Amber. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring40

Summer60

Fall80

Winter100

Day80

Night100

Spring49

Summer16

Fall100

Winter94

Day60

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men33

Unisex42

Women25

Men60

Unisex33

Women7

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#40,130

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#709

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews83

Category winnerLeather OudhHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Empowered opens with a cool plume of smoky incense before softening into sweet white jasmine. A rich base of golden amber and dirty musk grounds the scent, adding warmth to crisp autumn evenings. It balances raw resinous smoke with clean floral petals for anyone seeking a bold unisex signature.

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Leather Oudh is a fruity leather that opens with a sweet, punchy raspberry, sharpened by thyme, then settles into smoky incense, woods and a warm amber musk base. Fans often place it in the Tuscan Leather, La Yuqawam lane, but with more raspberry and a lighter, less dark leather feel. Performance can be strong for the…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Empowered or Leather Oudh?

Leather Oudh takes 4 of 5 categories. Empowered is rated 3.83/5 from 18 votes; Leather Oudh is rated 4.12/5 from 333 votes. Choose Empowered for a white floral and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Leather Oudh for a woody and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Empowered or Leather Oudh?

They last about the same: Leather Oudh 80/100, Empowered 78/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Empowered or Leather Oudh?

Empowered projects furthest (Empowered 75/100, Leather Oudh 71/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Empowered and Leather Oudh smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and animalic accords. Common notes include Incense, Jasmine and Amber.

Is Empowered or Leather Oudh better for summer or winter?

Empowered suits evening wear; Leather Oudh suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Empowered and Leather Oudh?

Empowered has top notes of Incense, heart notes of Jasmine, a base of Amber. Leather Oudh has top notes of Raspberry and Thyme, heart notes of Woody Notes, Incense, Cashmirwood and Jasmine, a base of Leather, Cedar, Amber and Musk.