Fragrance comparison

Imperial Leather vs Love Me Now

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 59 ratings analysed

4 wins

Imperial Leather

Welton London

4.1436 votes

Rank #22,945 LeatherSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

27%scent match

Clearly different

Love Me Now

Naseem

4.1323 votes

Rank #31,981 MuskyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Imperial Leather takes 4 of 5 categories.

Imperial Leather
Choose it for a leather and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Love Me Now
Choose it for a musky and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Imperial Leather4/5

Love Me Now1/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Imperial LeatherWelton London

Love Me NowNaseem

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.14/ 5 · 36 votes

Have 28%Had 6%Want 66%

4.13/ 5 · 23 votes

Have 37%Had 5%Want 59%

Category winnerImperial LeatherRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

58%Love

19%Like

8%Ok

6%Dislike

8%Hate

36 votes

57%Love

17%Like

9%Ok

17%Dislike

0%Hate

23 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity86

〰 Sillage77

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityImperial Leather

SillageImperial Leather

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value42

¤ Price value60

Category winnerLove Me NowBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

leather100%

sweet92%

warm spicy84%

aromatic77%

woody69%

fruity61%

musky100%

warm spicy92%

rose84%

amber77%

oud69%

powdery61%

Scent match27%Clearly different · both warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

SaffronPink PepperRosemaryBergamotGrapefruitDavana

Heart

LeatherRaspberryOudBrown sugarMagnolia

Base

PatchouliAmberVanillaVetiver

Top

SaffronRaspberry

Heart

RoseJasmineMagnolia

Base

MuskAmberOudPatchouliVanilla

InformationalShared notesSaffron, Raspberry, Oud and Magnolia. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring41

Summer12

Fall100

Winter88

Day38

Night100

Spring92

Summer100

Fall83

Winter83

Day100

Night58

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men52

Unisex38

Women10

Men31

Unisex38

Women31

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#22,945

PerfumerChristian Provenzano

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#31,981

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerImperial LeatherHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Imperial Leather by Welton London hits the skin with a bold, uncompromising blast of dark leather and saffron. Designed by perfumer Christian Provenzano, this composition balances the rugged, dry texture of hide with a surprising, sticky sweetness from brown sugar and ripe raspberry. As it warms on the skin, the initi…

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Love Me Now opens with a vivid mix of saffron and raspberry, then settles into a rosy white-floral heart over musk, amber, oud and vanilla. It wears as a smooth, musky amber-rose scent with a fruity lift up top. This suits someone who likes soft sweetness, warm spice and a noticeable but not overly heavy oud presence.…

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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, Imperial Leather or Love Me Now?

Imperial Leather takes 4 of 5 categories. Imperial Leather is rated 4.14/5 from 36 votes; Love Me Now is rated 4.13/5 from 23 votes. Choose Imperial Leather for a leather and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Love Me Now for a musky and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Imperial Leather or Love Me Now?

Imperial Leather lasts longest (Imperial Leather 86/100, Love Me Now 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Imperial Leather or Love Me Now?

Imperial Leather projects furthest (Imperial Leather 77/100, Love Me Now 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Imperial Leather and Love Me Now smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy accords. Common notes include Saffron, Raspberry, Oud and Magnolia.

Is Imperial Leather or Love Me Now better for summer or winter?

Imperial Leather suits evening wear; Love Me Now suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Imperial Leather and Love Me Now?

Imperial Leather has top notes of Saffron, Pink Pepper, Rosemary and Bergamot, heart notes of Leather, Raspberry, Oud and Brown sugar, a base of Patchouli, Amber, Vanilla and Vetiver. Love Me Now has top notes of Saffron and Raspberry, heart notes of Rose, Jasmine and Magnolia, a base of Musk, Amber, Oud and Patchouli.