Fragrance comparison

Fine Leather vs Meydan

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 496 ratings analysed

Fine Leather

Jupilò

4.1625 votes

Rank #32,104 GreenFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

15%scent match

Clearly different

5 wins

Meydan

The Spirit of Dubai

4.48471 votes

Rank #23,332 WoodyLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Meydan takes 5 of 7 categories.

Fine Leather
Choose it for a green and fruity character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Meydan
Choose it for a woody and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Fine Leather2/7

Meydan5/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Fine LeatherJupilò

MeydanThe Spirit of Dubai

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.16/ 5 · 25 votes

Have 41%Had 9%Want 50%

4.48/ 5 · 471 votes

Have 84%Had 16%Want 0%

Category winnerMeydanRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

56%Love

16%Like

16%Ok

12%Dislike

0%Hate

25 votes

69%Love

19%Like

5%Ok

5%Dislike

2%Hate

471 votes

Category winnerMeydanMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity81

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity88

〰 Sillage80

♥ Love / hate87

Category winners

LongevityMeydan

SillageMeydan

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value58

¤ Price value38

Category winnerFine LeatherBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

green100%

fruity92%

musky84%

leather77%

citrus69%

powdery61%

woody100%

leather92%

warm spicy84%

aromatic77%

fresh spicy69%

amber61%

Scent match15%Clearly different · both leather

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

AppleGreen NotesGrapefruit

Heart

LeatherYlang Ylang

Base

MuskVanillaAmber

Top

SaffronLavenderCypressStyraxCardamomNutmegBergamotArtemisia

Heart

Agarwood (Oud)TobaccoGeraniumCedarCashmeranLily-of-the-ValleyLabdanumJasmine

Base

LeatherPatchouliVetiverMuskGuaiac WoodBenzoinSandalwoodAmber

InformationalShared notesLeather, Musk 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

Spring88

Summer38

Fall100

Winter75

Day100

Night93

Spring65

Summer28

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerFine LeatherMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men32

Unisex58

Women11

Men82

Unisex17

Women2

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#32,104

PerfumerChristian Carbonnel

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#23,332

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerMeydanHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Fine Leather by Jupilò is a crisp unisex perfume built around a realistic leather center. It opens with bright green notes and sharp grapefruit before settling into a soft, amber-musk base. Perfect for transitional autumn days, this scent offers an understated alternative to heavy, syrupy leather fragrances.

Reviews →

Meydan opens with a sharp burst of green cypress, bitter artemisia, and medicinal saffron that immediately signals an uncompromising Arabian leather scent. As the top notes quiet down, dark tobacco and smoky agarwood emerge alongside a spicy geranium heart. The base settles into a heavy, dark leather wrapped in patcho…

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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, Fine Leather or Meydan?

Meydan takes 5 of 7 categories. Fine Leather is rated 4.16/5 from 25 votes; Meydan is rated 4.48/5 from 471 votes. Choose Fine Leather for a green and fruity character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Meydan for a woody and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Fine Leather or Meydan?

Meydan lasts longest (Meydan 88/100, Fine Leather 81/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Fine Leather or Meydan?

Meydan projects furthest (Meydan 80/100, Fine Leather 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Fine Leather and Meydan smell similar?

Clearly different: a 15% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share leather accords. Common notes include Leather, Musk and Amber.

Is Fine Leather or Meydan better for summer or winter?

For summer, Fine Leather is the stronger pick. For winter, Meydan is the stronger pick. Fine Leather suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Fine Leather and Meydan?

Fine Leather has top notes of Apple, Green Notes and Grapefruit, heart notes of Leather and Ylang Ylang, a base of Musk, Vanilla and Amber. Meydan has top notes of Saffron, Lavender, Cypress and Styrax, heart notes of Agarwood (Oud), Tobacco, Geranium and Cedar, a base of Leather, Patchouli, Vetiver and Musk.