Fragrance comparison

Indigo vs Lounge Leather

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 26 ratings analysed

3 wins

Indigo

Max Philip

2.3923 votes

Rank #71,890 LeatherWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

25%scent match

Clearly different

Lounge Leather

Grande

5.003 votes

Rank #31,043 LeatherMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Indigo takes 3 of 4 categories.

Indigo
Choose it for a leather and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Lounge Leather
Choose it for a leather and musky character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Indigo3/4

Lounge Leather1/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

IndigoMax Philip

Lounge LeatherGrande

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

2.39/ 5 · 23 votes

Have 65%Had 8%Want 27%

5.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 28%Had 0%Want 72%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

26%Love

0%Like

13%Ok

9%Dislike

52%Hate

23 votes · too few to score

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity89

〰 Sillage84

♥ Love / hate35

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityIndigo

SillageIndigo

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value77

¤ Price value50

Category winnerIndigoBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

leather100%

warm spicy90%

amber80%

oud70%

animalic60%

smoky50%

leather100%

musky92%

citrus84%

fresh spicy77%

powdery69%

tobacco61%

Scent match25%Clearly different · both leather

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

SaffronGrapefruitPassionfruit

Heart

BenzoinVanillaRose

Base

LeatherOudPatchouli

Top

GrapefruitAllspiceAppleArtemisiaBergamotCardamomNutmegLavender

Heart

TobaccoOudJasmine SambacCyclamenSaffronLily of the ValleyAtlas CedarRose Water

Base

SuedeLeatherCO2 ExtractsPatchouliVetiverVanillaMuskTonka Bean

InformationalShared notesSaffron, Grapefruit, Vanilla and Leather. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring20

Summer20

Fall80

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Spring33

Summer33

Fall100

Winter67

Day33

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men29

Unisex71

Women0

Men67

Unisex33

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#71,890

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#31,043

PerfumerMarius Pana

Launched—

Reviews4

Category winnerLounge LeatherHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Indigo is a bold leather-oud scent with a bright first hit of grapefruit and passionfruit, quickly warmed by saffron. As it settles, vanilla, benzoin, and rose soften the middle before a dark, smoky base of leather, oud, and patchouli takes over. This looks best for shoppers who enjoy strong, statement-making fragranc…

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Lounge Leather by Grande opens with bitter grapefruit, artemisia, and crisp bergamot before settling into a deep heart of tobacco leaf, saffron, and raw leather. Suede, patchouli, and CO2 extracts anchor the base, giving it a smoky, tactile presence. Built for cold autumn nights and formal evening wear, it suits leath…

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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.

Which is better, Indigo or Lounge Leather?

Indigo takes 3 of 4 categories. Indigo is rated 2.39/5 from 23 votes; Lounge Leather is rated 5.00/5 from 3 votes. Choose Indigo for a leather and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Lounge Leather for a leather and musky character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Indigo or Lounge Leather?

They last about the same: Indigo 89/100, Lounge Leather 87/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Indigo or Lounge Leather?

Indigo projects furthest (Indigo 84/100, Lounge Leather 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Indigo and Lounge Leather smell similar?

Clearly different: a 25% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share leather accords. Common notes include Saffron, Grapefruit, Vanilla and Leather.

Is Indigo or Lounge Leather better for summer or winter?

Indigo suits evening wear; Lounge Leather suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Indigo and Lounge Leather?

Indigo has top notes of Saffron, Grapefruit and Passionfruit, heart notes of Benzoin, Vanilla and Rose, a base of Leather, Oud and Patchouli. Lounge Leather has top notes of Grapefruit, Allspice, Apple and Artemisia, heart notes of Tobacco, Oud, Jasmine Sambac and Cyclamen, a base of Suede, Leather, CO2 Extracts and Patchouli.