Fragrance comparison

Floral Leather vs Rake & Ruin

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

Updated 2 Nov 2026 590 ratings analysed

Floral Leather

Clement B

3.002 votes

Rank #67,371 PowderyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

28%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Rake & Ruin

BeauFort London

3.76588 votes

Rank #4,253 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Rake & Ruin takes 3 of 4 categories.

Floral Leather
Choose it for a powdery and woody character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Rake & Ruin
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Floral Leather0/4

Rake & Ruin3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Floral LeatherClement B

Rake & RuinBeauFort London

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 6%Had 0%Want 94%

3.76/ 5 · 588 votes

Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

50%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

37%Love

28%Like

14%Ok

14%Dislike

6%Hate

588 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate50

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityRake & Ruin

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

¤ Price value47

Category winnerRake & RuinBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

woody92%

leather84%

white floral77%

musky69%

iris61%

woody100%

aromatic88%

smoky77%

fresh spicy65%

musky53%

amber42%

Scent match28%Clearly different · both woody and musky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

Pink PepperLemon

Heart2 to 3 hours

JasmineOrris

Base5 to 8 hours

LeatherSandalwoodMusk

Top

SmokeAngelicaGinJuniperSichuan PepperPink PepperLicoriceCoriander

Heart

CypressCastoreumPine needlesCade oilLabdanumCostusOrrisViolet

Base

Woody NotesAmbraromeMuskSandalwood

InformationalShared notesPink Pepper, Orris, Sandalwood and Musk. Durations are only published for Floral Leather, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Spring36

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

Men77

Unisex21

Women2

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#67,371

PerfumerCéline Herbette, Chris Maurice

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#4,253

PerfumerJulie Dunkley

Launched—

Reviews75

Category winnerRake & RuinHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Floral Leather by Clement B is a distinctive leather fragrance that balances soft iris powder and structured leather. It opens with an energetic splash of sharp lemon paired with zesty pink pepper. This brisk start quickly gives way to a dense heart of velvety orris and sweet jasmine, giving the floral core an earthy,…

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Rake & Ruin opens like a crack of thunder over a dry pine forest, flinging bitter gin and crushed juniper berries straight into a cloud of dense pine smoke. As the immediate shock settles, dark cypress leaves and peppery angelica root pull the herbal bitterness forward. This is not a pleasant mall scent designed to te…

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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, Floral Leather or Rake & Ruin?

Rake & Ruin takes 3 of 4 categories. Floral Leather is rated 3.00/5 from 2 votes; Rake & Ruin is rated 3.76/5 from 588 votes. Choose Floral Leather for a powdery and woody character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Rake & Ruin for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Floral Leather or Rake & Ruin?

Rake & Ruin lasts longest (Rake & Ruin 78/100, Floral Leather 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Floral Leather or Rake & Ruin?

Projection is very close: Floral Leather 69/100, Rake & Ruin 69/100 for sillage.

Do Floral Leather and Rake & Ruin smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and musky accords. Common notes include Pink Pepper, Orris, Sandalwood and Musk.

Is Floral Leather or Rake & Ruin better for summer or winter?

Floral Leather suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Floral Leather and Rake & Ruin?

Floral Leather has top notes of Pink Pepper and Lemon, heart notes of Jasmine and Orris, a base of Leather, Sandalwood and Musk. Rake & Ruin has top notes of Smoke, Angelica, Gin and Juniper, heart notes of Cypress, Castoreum, Pine needles and Cade oil, a base of Woody Notes, Ambrarome, Musk and Sandalwood.