Fragrance comparison

Haight & Ashbury vs JD Grand Cuir

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 22 ratings analysed

Haight & Ashbury

A Wing & A Prayer Perfumes

4.001 votes

Rank #54,051 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

26%scent match

Clearly different

2 wins

JD Grand Cuir

JD Jeffrey Dame

4.1921 votes

Rank #46,549 AromaticWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

JD Grand Cuir takes 2 of 3 categories.

Haight & Ashbury
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity. Best in winter, daytime wear.
JD Grand Cuir
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Haight & Ashbury1/3

JD Grand Cuir2/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Haight & Ashbury
Sillage & projection: JD Grand Cuir
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: JD Grand Cuir

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Haight & AshburyA Wing & A Prayer Perfumes

JD Grand CuirJD Jeffrey Dame

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 8%Had 0%Want 92%

4.19/ 5 · 21 votes

Have 39%Had 4%Want 57%

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

57%Love

24%Like

0%Ok

19%Dislike

0%Hate

21 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityHaight & Ashbury

SillageJD Grand Cuir

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value70

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

amber92%

balsamic84%

patchouli77%

warm spicy69%

animalic61%

aromatic100%

woody92%

warm spicy84%

rose77%

leather69%

musky61%

Scent match26%Clearly different · both woody and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

PatchouliLabdanumSandalwoodAmbergrisBeeswaxPalisander RosewoodClary SageJasmineRoseMoroccan RoseWild Rose

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

PineBirch TarViolet LeafMuskOrange BlossomLavenderCarnationRoseCinnamon LeafTarragonClary SageMoss

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesClary Sage and Rose. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day100

Night–

Spring91

Summer18

Fall100

Winter91

Day100

Night91

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#54,051

PerfumerJane Cate

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#46,549

PerfumerHugh Spencer

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerJD Grand CuirHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Haight & Ashbury is a patchouli-led woody aromatic that wears more herbal and textured than “dirty” patchouli clichés. It opens dry and green, then shifts through warm ambered resin, soft waxy sweetness, and a faint floral-rose edge. If you normally struggle with patchouli, this is one to sample, it is intense, but t…

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JD Grand Cuir opens with crisp pine needles and sharp tarragon before settling into a dark leather base hardened by birch tar. Carnation and clary sage add a classic herbal bite, while labdanum warms the dry-down. Built for cool autumn evenings and crisp spring mornings, this dry green leather caters to vintage fragra…

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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, Haight & Ashbury or JD Grand Cuir?

JD Grand Cuir takes 2 of 3 categories. Haight & Ashbury is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes; JD Grand Cuir is rated 4.19/5 from 21 votes. Choose Haight & Ashbury for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity. Best in winter, daytime wear. Choose JD Grand Cuir for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Haight & Ashbury or JD Grand Cuir?

Haight & Ashbury lasts longest (Haight & Ashbury 80/100, JD Grand Cuir 71/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Haight & Ashbury or JD Grand Cuir?

JD Grand Cuir projects furthest (JD Grand Cuir 64/100, Haight & Ashbury 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Haight & Ashbury and JD Grand Cuir smell similar?

Clearly different: a 26% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Clary Sage and Rose.

Is Haight & Ashbury or JD Grand Cuir better for summer or winter?

Haight & Ashbury suits daytime wear; JD Grand Cuir suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Haight & Ashbury and JD Grand Cuir?

Haight & Ashbury features Patchouli, Labdanum, Sandalwood, Ambergris and Beeswax. JD Grand Cuir features Pine, Birch Tar, Violet Leaf, Musk and Orange Blossom.