Fragrance comparison

Iberian Leather vs Oud Royale

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 765 ratings analysed

3 wins

Iberian Leather

Memo Paris

3.70756 votes

Rank #3,239 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

33%scent match

Clearly different

Oud Royale

Venezia 1920

4.569 votes

Rank #42,166 OudCitrus

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Iberian Leather takes 3 of 4 categories.

Iberian Leather
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Oud Royale
Choose it for a oud and citrus character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Iberian Leather3/4

Oud Royale1/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Iberian LeatherMemo Paris

Oud RoyaleVenezia 1920

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.70/ 5 · 756 votes

Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%

4.56/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 19%Had 9%Want 72%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

38%Love

23%Like

17%Ok

15%Dislike

7%Hate

756 votes

56%Love

44%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity83

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate68

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate89

Category winners

LongevityIberian Leather

SillageIberian Leather

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value33

¤ Price value38

Category winnerOud RoyaleBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

aromatic92%

warm spicy84%

leather77%

fresh spicy69%

earthy61%

oud100%

citrus91%

woody83%

warm spicy74%

rose65%

patchouli56%

Scent match33%Clearly different · both woody and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

GeraniumRosemaryCorianderBergamot

Heart

SaffronCloveIrisRoseCinnamonOsmanthusJasmineLily-of-the-Valley

Base

LeatherAgarwood (Oud)PatchouliVetiverOakmossAmberSandalwoodCedar

Top20-30 mins

CedarLemonOrangewood

Heart3-4 hrs

RoseIris

Base8-10+ hrs

Agarwood (Oud)SaffronPatchouliMusk

InformationalShared notesSaffron, Iris, Rose and Agarwood (Oud). Durations are only published for Oud Royale, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring44

Summer20

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring0

Summer0

Fall75

Winter100

Day35

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men74

Unisex24

Women2

Men75

Unisex0

Women25

Date 39%Party 26%Work 19%Casual 15%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#3,239

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews87

Overall rank#42,166

PerfumerLuca Gritti

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerIberian LeatherHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Iberian Leather by Memo Paris opens with a sharp, medicinal blast of aromatic geranium, rosemary, and bergamot. Within minutes, the top notes settle into a dense heart of saffron, clove, and dark rose. The base delivers heavy leather, agarwood oud, patchouli, and balsam fir that stays dense on skin for hours. This sce…

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Venezia 1920 Oud Royale takes the traditional middle eastern wood structure and airs it out with Italian citrus. The opening hits with a crisp burst of tart lemon and dry pencil-shaving cedar, which keeps the composition surprisingly clean. Soon, an earthy iris and velvety red rose emerge to soften the sharp wood grai…

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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, Iberian Leather or Oud Royale?

Iberian Leather takes 3 of 4 categories. Iberian Leather is rated 3.70/5 from 756 votes; Oud Royale is rated 4.56/5 from 9 votes. Choose Iberian Leather for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Oud Royale for a oud and citrus character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Iberian Leather or Oud Royale?

Iberian Leather lasts longest (Iberian Leather 83/100, Oud Royale 80/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Iberian Leather or Oud Royale?

Projection is very close: Iberian Leather 73/100, Oud Royale 71/100 for sillage.

Do Iberian Leather and Oud Royale smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Saffron, Iris, Rose and Agarwood (Oud).

Is Iberian Leather or Oud Royale better for summer or winter?

Oud Royale suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Iberian Leather and Oud Royale?

Iberian Leather has top notes of Geranium, Rosemary, Coriander and Bergamot, heart notes of Saffron, Clove, Iris and Rose, a base of Leather, Agarwood (Oud), Patchouli and Vetiver. Oud Royale has top notes of Cedar, Lemon and Orangewood, heart notes of Rose and Iris, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Saffron, Patchouli and Musk.