Fragrance comparison

Intrige vs Swedish Leather

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 124 ratings analysed

Intrige

Babylon Berlin

3.5869 votes

Rank #15,953 WoodyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

30%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Swedish Leather

Pana Dora

3.9155 votes

Rank #10,049 AnimalicAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Swedish Leather takes 4 of 5 categories.

Intrige
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.
Swedish Leather
Choose it for a animalic and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.

Intrige1/5

Swedish Leather4/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

IntrigeBabylon Berlin

Swedish LeatherPana Dora

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.58/ 5 · 69 votes

Have 55%Had 14%Want 31%

3.91/ 5 · 55 votes

Have 19%Had 6%Want 75%

Category winnerSwedish LeatherRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

29%Love

43%Like

29%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

51%Love

18%Like

11%Ok

11%Dislike

9%Hate

55 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate64

⏱ Longevity90

〰 Sillage76

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevitySwedish Leather

SillageSwedish Leather

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value63

¤ Price value32

Category winnerIntrigeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

powdery92%

warm spicy84%

smoky77%

leather69%

tobacco61%

animalic100%

amber92%

smoky84%

leather77%

oud69%

balsamic61%

Scent match30%Clearly different · both smoky and leather

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Incense

Heart

SandalwoodTobacco

Base

LeatherMuskCypriol Oil or Nagarmotha

Top

IncenseSaffronOsmanthusYlang-YlangSage

Heart

LeatherBasilResinsViolet

Base

Animal notesOudTobaccoVirginian CedarSandalwoodMusk

InformationalShared notesIncense, Sandalwood, Tobacco 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

Spring100

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day33

Night100

Spring45

Summer28

Fall97

Winter100

Day46

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex80

Women20

Men83

Unisex18

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#15,953

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews20

Overall rank#10,049

PerfumerIbrahim Al Zoabi

Launched—

Reviews15

Category winnerSwedish LeatherHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Intrige by Babylon Berlin is a woody spicy scent that balances sharp incense with deep sandalwood and tobacco. It sits on a base of leather and musky cypriol oil, offering a structured, mature profile. Best suited for autumn evenings or professional settings, this unisex fragrance projects a serious character that app…

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Pana Dora Swedish Leather opens with a punch of smoky incense, saffron, and a dry flash of sage. As it settles onto skin, thick resinous leather emerges alongside violet leaf, framed by a heavy base of raw oud, unrefined animalic notes, and dark tobacco. Built for freezing winter nights and crisp outdoor gatherings, i…

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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, Intrige or Swedish Leather?

Swedish Leather takes 4 of 5 categories. Intrige is rated 3.58/5 from 69 votes; Swedish Leather is rated 3.91/5 from 55 votes. Choose Intrige for a woody and powdery character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Swedish Leather for a animalic and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Intrige or Swedish Leather?

Swedish Leather lasts longest (Swedish Leather 90/100, Intrige 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Intrige or Swedish Leather?

Swedish Leather projects furthest (Swedish Leather 76/100, Intrige 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Intrige and Swedish Leather smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share smoky and leather accords. Common notes include Incense, Sandalwood, Tobacco and Leather.

Is Intrige or Swedish Leather better for summer or winter?

Intrige suits evening wear; Swedish Leather suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Intrige and Swedish Leather?

Intrige has top notes of Incense, heart notes of Sandalwood and Tobacco, a base of Leather, Musk and Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha. Swedish Leather has top notes of Incense, Saffron, Osmanthus and Ylang-Ylang, heart notes of Leather, Basil, Resins and Violet, a base of Animal notes, Oud, Tobacco and Virginian Cedar.