Fragrance comparison

Indus vs Stallion Leather Suede

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 81 ratings analysed

Indus

DSH Perfumes

4.1421 votes

Rank #20,747 Warm SpicyHoney

Full profile Similar & dupes

38%scent match

Some overlap

5 wins

Stallion Leather Suede

Carolina Herrera

4.3260 votes

Rank #11,799 VanillaWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Stallion Leather Suede takes 5 of 6 categories.

Indus
Choose it for a warm spicy and honey character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Stallion Leather Suede
Choose it for a vanilla and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.

Indus1/6

Stallion Leather Suede5/6

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

IndusDSH Perfumes

Stallion Leather SuedeCarolina Herrera

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.14/ 5 · 21 votes

Have 8%Had 4%Want 88%

4.32/ 5 · 60 votes

Have 17%Had 1%Want 82%

Category winnerStallion Leather SuedeRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

43%Love

43%Like

5%Ok

5%Dislike

5%Hate

21 votes · too few to score

68%Love

12%Like

7%Ok

10%Dislike

3%Hate

60 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity79

〰 Sillage76

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityStallion Leather Suede

SillageStallion Leather Suede

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value63

¤ Price value34

Category winnerIndusBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

honey86%

beeswax72%

animalic58%

fresh spicy44%

sweet30%

vanilla100%

warm spicy92%

leather84%

sweet77%

cinnamon69%

animalic61%

Scent match38%Some overlap · both warm spicy, animalic and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

CardamomClovesBlack PepperCinnamonBergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

BeeswaxHoneyBlack TeaGingerJasmine

Base6-8+ hrs

VanillaMilkAmberPatchouliMuskTolu Balsam

Top15-30 mins

Leather

Heart2-4 hrs

CinnamonCardamomCloves

Base8-12 hrs

Tonka BeanVanillaMusk

Category winnerStallion Leather SuedeLongest dry-down: 8-12 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring29

Summer14

Fall100

Winter57

Day79

Night100

Spring33

Summer7

Fall90

Winter100

Day35

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Casual 36%Date 34%Work 21%Party 9%

Men58

Unisex36

Women6

Date 38%Party 26%Casual 19%Work 17%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#20,747

PerfumerDawn Spencer Hurwitz

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#11,799

PerfumerJordi Fernández

Launched—

Reviews11

Category winnerStallion Leather SuedeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Indus by DSH Perfumes smells like a steaming cup of spiced masala chai poured over raw honeycomb. The scent hits the skin with a vibrant kick of freshly ground cardamom, crushed black pepper, and warm cinnamon bark. Within ten minutes, the initial spicy prickle softens into dark black tea steeped in rich beeswax and w…

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Carolina Herrera Stallion Leather Suede shifts the punchy bite of raw hide into a plush, buttery texture. The scent opens with a dark hit of leather that quickly softens under warm cardamom, ground cloves, and sweet cinnamon bark. Jordi Fernández balanced this profile with rich Madagascar vanilla, toasted tonka bean, …

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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, Indus or Stallion Leather Suede?

Stallion Leather Suede takes 5 of 6 categories. Indus is rated 4.14/5 from 21 votes; Stallion Leather Suede is rated 4.32/5 from 60 votes. Choose Indus for a warm spicy and honey character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Stallion Leather Suede for a vanilla and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Indus or Stallion Leather Suede?

Stallion Leather Suede lasts longest (Stallion Leather Suede 79/100, Indus 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Indus or Stallion Leather Suede?

Stallion Leather Suede projects furthest (Stallion Leather Suede 76/100, Indus 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Indus and Stallion Leather Suede smell similar?

Some overlap: a 38% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, animalic and sweet accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Cloves, Cinnamon and Vanilla.

Is Indus or Stallion Leather Suede better for summer or winter?

Indus suits evening wear; Stallion Leather Suede suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Indus and Stallion Leather Suede?

Indus has top notes of Cardamom, Cloves, Black Pepper and Cinnamon, heart notes of Beeswax, Honey, Black Tea and Ginger, a base of Vanilla, Milk, Amber and Patchouli. Stallion Leather Suede has top notes of Leather, heart notes of Cinnamon, Cardamom and Cloves, a base of Tonka Bean, Vanilla and Musk.