Fragrance comparison

Incense & Cedrat Limited Edition vs Vibrant Leather Encens

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 90 ratings analysed

Incense & Cedrat Limited Edition

Jo Malone London

3.9418 votes

Rank #38,483 AmberBalsamic

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55%scent match

Closely related

3 wins

Vibrant Leather Encens

Zara

4.0172 votes

Rank #14,107 AmberFresh Spicy

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Vibrant Leather Encens takes 3 of 5 categories.

Incense & Cedrat Limited Edition
Choose it for a amber and balsamic character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Vibrant Leather Encens
Choose it for a amber and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Incense & Cedrat Limited Edition2/5

Vibrant Leather Encens3/5

Ratings & consensus: Vibrant Leather Encens
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Incense & Cedrat Limited Edition
Sillage & projection: Incense & Cedrat Limited Edition
Value for money: Vibrant Leather Encens
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Vibrant Leather Encens

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Incense & Cedrat Limited EditionJo Malone London

Vibrant Leather EncensZara

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.94/ 5 · 18 votes

Have 12%Had 6%Want 82%

4.01/ 5 · 72 votes

Have 69%Had 7%Want 24%

Category winnerVibrant Leather EncensRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

44%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

17%Dislike

6%Hate

18 votes · too few to score

33%Love

38%Like

15%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

60 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage48

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityIncense & Cedrat Limited Edition

SillageIncense & Cedrat Limited Edition

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value44

¤ Price value77

Category winnerVibrant Leather EncensBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

balsamic88%

warm spicy77%

smoky65%

fresh spicy53%

citrus42%

amber100%

fresh spicy86%

aromatic72%

balsamic58%

warm spicy44%

woody30%

Scent match55%Closely related · both amber, balsamic and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

LemonPepper

Heart2-4 hrs

IncenseElemi resin

Base5-8 hrs

OlibanumLabdanumBenzoin

Top

Peruvian Pepper

Heart

Olibanum

Base

Elemi resin

InformationalShared notesElemi resin and Olibanum. Durations are only published for Incense & Cedrat Limited Edition, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring88

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day86

Night100

Spring100

Summer80

Fall0

Winter89

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex83

Women17

Men89

Unisex11

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#38,483

PerfumerMarie Salamagne

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#14,107

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews14

Category winnerVibrant Leather EncensHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Jo Malone London Incense & Cedrat Limited Edition delivers a crisp, resinous contrast built around vibrant lemon, cracked pepper, and frankincense. The opening bursts with bright, tart cedrat peel before settling into the aromatic warmth of elemi resin. As the citrus sparkle eases, creamy benzoin and herbal labdanum e…

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Vibrant Leather Encens opens with a peppery, aromatic freshness, then settles into a resinous green-woody dry-down that many wearers find more convincing than the name suggests. Expect a clean, slightly bitter incense effect rather than dense smoke or rugged leather. It suits someone who likes fresh fragrances with a …

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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, Incense & Cedrat Limited Edition or Vibrant Leather Encens?

Vibrant Leather Encens takes 3 of 5 categories. Incense & Cedrat Limited Edition is rated 3.94/5 from 18 votes; Vibrant Leather Encens is rated 4.01/5 from 72 votes. Choose Incense & Cedrat Limited Edition for a amber and balsamic character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Vibrant Leather Encens for a amber and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Incense & Cedrat Limited Edition or Vibrant Leather Encens?

Incense & Cedrat Limited Edition lasts longest (Incense & Cedrat Limited Edition 75/100, Vibrant Leather Encens 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Incense & Cedrat Limited Edition or Vibrant Leather Encens?

Incense & Cedrat Limited Edition projects furthest (Incense & Cedrat Limited Edition 56/100, Vibrant Leather Encens 48/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Incense & Cedrat Limited Edition and Vibrant Leather Encens smell similar?

Closely related: a 55% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, balsamic and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Elemi resin and Olibanum.

Is Incense & Cedrat Limited Edition or Vibrant Leather Encens better for summer or winter?

Incense & Cedrat Limited Edition suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Incense & Cedrat Limited Edition and Vibrant Leather Encens?

Incense & Cedrat Limited Edition has top notes of Lemon and Pepper, heart notes of Incense and Elemi resin, a base of Olibanum, Labdanum and Benzoin. Vibrant Leather Encens has top notes of Peruvian Pepper, heart notes of Olibanum, a base of Elemi resin.