Fragrance comparison

Imperial vs Intense Leather

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

Updated 6 Nov 2026 2 ratings analysed

1 wins

Imperial

West World

4.502 votes

Rank #55,071 WoodyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

87%scent match

Very similar

Intense Leather

The Dua Brand

—0 votes

Rank #70,510 WoodyTobacco

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Imperial takes 1 of 1 categories.

Imperial
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Intense Leather
Choose it for a woody and tobacco character.

Imperial1/1

Intense Leather0/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ImperialWest World

Intense LeatherThe Dua Brand

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 40%Had 0%Want 60%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

powdery92%

yellow floral84%

sweet77%

musky69%

tobacco61%

woody100%

tobacco90%

sweet80%

powdery70%

yellow floral60%

fruity50%

Scent match87%Very similar · both woody, powdery and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Ylang-YlangOsmanthus

Heart

LeatherMusk

Base

Virginian CedarSandalwoodTobacco

Notes

Virginian CedarTobaccoYlang-YlangSandalwoodOsmanthusMusk

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesYlang-Ylang, Osmanthus, Musk and Virginian Cedar. Durations are only published for Intense Leather, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#55,071

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#70,510

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerImperialHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Imperial opens with a floral glow from ylang-ylang and osmanthus, then settles into soft leather, musk, and dry woods. The result reads woody, powdery, slightly sweet, and warmly tobacco-tinted rather than loud or heavily smoky. It looks best suited to cooler weather and evening wear, especially if you like textured u…

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Intense Leather by The Dua Brand is a dense woody fragrance built around bold leather impressions, dry tobacco, and creamy sandalwood. The scent opens with a distinct apricot fruitiness drawn from natural osmanthus, balanced immediately by rich yellow floral touches of ylang-ylang. As it settles, Virginian cedar and m…

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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.

Do Imperial and Intense Leather smell similar?

Very similar: a 87% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, powdery and sweet accords. Common notes include Ylang-Ylang, Osmanthus, Musk and Virginian Cedar.

Is Imperial or Intense Leather better for summer or winter?

Imperial suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Imperial and Intense Leather?

Imperial has top notes of Ylang-Ylang and Osmanthus, heart notes of Leather and Musk, a base of Virginian Cedar, Sandalwood and Tobacco. Intense Leather features Virginian Cedar, Tobacco, Ylang-Ylang, Sandalwood and Osmanthus.