Fragrance comparison

Irish Leather vs Irish Oud

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 4,003 ratings analysed

4 wins

Irish Leather

Memo Paris

3.943,909 votes

Rank #886 AromaticFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

70%scent match

Closely related

Irish Oud

Memo Paris

4.0994 votes

Rank #13,622 AromaticLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Irish Leather takes 4 of 7 categories.

Irish Leather
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and value for money. Best in spring.
Irish Oud
Choose it for a aromatic and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in winter, evening wear.

Irish Leather4/7

Irish Oud3/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Irish LeatherMemo Paris

Irish OudMemo Paris

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.94/ 5 · 3,909 votes

Have 74%Had 26%Want 0%

4.09/ 5 · 94 votes

Have 75%Had 25%Want 0%

Category winnerIrish OudRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

39%Love

37%Like

12%Ok

10%Dislike

2%Hate

3,168 votes

49%Love

30%Like

5%Ok

13%Dislike

3%Hate

94 votes

Category winnerIrish LeatherMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityIrish Leather

SillageIrish Oud

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value41

¤ Price value16

Category winnerIrish LeatherBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

fresh spicy83%

leather65%

woody48%

animalic30%

aromatic100%

leather90%

fresh spicy80%

woody70%

smoky60%

animalic50%

Scent match70%Closely related · both aromatic, fresh spicy and leather

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

juniper berryPepperMandarin

Heart

MateClary SageIris

Base

LeatherCedarwoodVetiver

Top

Pink Pepperjuniper berry

Heart

MateClary SageIris

Base

LeatherBirchTonka BeanAmberOud

InformationalShared notesjuniper berry, Mate, Clary Sage and Iris. 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

Summer0

Fall0

Winter94

Day–

Night–

Spring60

Summer33

Fall70

Winter100

Day54

Night100

Category winnerIrish OudMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men60

Unisex37

Women3

Men67

Unisex25

Women8

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#886

PerfumerAlienor Massenet

Launched—

Reviews418

Overall rank#13,622

PerfumerAlienor Massenet

Launched—

Reviews6

Category winnerIrish LeatherHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Memo Paris Irish Leather opens with a sharp, icy blast of juniper berry and cracked pink pepper over a twist of mandarin peel. As the initial frost settles, the fragrance reveals a dry heart of South American yerba mate tea and earthy clary sage. Subtle iris adds a faint powdery softness without sweetening the mix. Ba…

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Irish Oud by Memo Paris combines frost-bitten juniper berries and crushed pink pepper with a dark backbone of birch leather and resinous agarwood. Green mate absolute and herbal clary sage keep the opening sharp and frosty, while amber and tonka bean warm the background. Built for freezing wind and tailored wool coats…

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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, Irish Leather or Irish Oud?

Irish Leather takes 4 of 7 categories. Irish Leather is rated 3.94/5 from 3,909 votes; Irish Oud is rated 4.09/5 from 94 votes. Choose Irish Leather for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and value for money. Best in spring. Choose Irish Oud for a aromatic and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Irish Leather or Irish Oud?

They last about the same: Irish Leather 75/100, Irish Oud 74/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Irish Leather or Irish Oud?

Irish Oud projects furthest (Irish Oud 70/100, Irish Leather 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Irish Leather and Irish Oud smell similar?

Closely related: a 70% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, fresh spicy and leather accords. Common notes include juniper berry, Mate, Clary Sage and Iris.

Is Irish Leather or Irish Oud better for summer or winter?

For summer, Irish Oud is the stronger pick. For winter, Irish Oud is the stronger pick. Irish Oud suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Irish Leather and Irish Oud?

Irish Leather has top notes of juniper berry, Pepper and Mandarin, heart notes of Mate, Clary Sage and Iris, a base of Leather, Cedarwood and Vetiver. Irish Oud has top notes of Pink Pepper and juniper berry, heart notes of Mate, Clary Sage and Iris, a base of Leather, Birch, Tonka Bean and Amber.