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Irish Leather vs Radiant

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

Updated 3,921 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Irish Leather takes 4 of 5 categories.

  • Irish Leather

    Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring.

  • Radiant

    Choose it for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, day or night wear.

Irish Leather4/5
Radiant1/5
Ratings & consensus
Irish Leather
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Irish Leather
Sillage & projection
Irish Leather
Value for money
Radiant
Versatility
Not scored
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
RadiantMoudon
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.94/ 5 · 3,909 votes
Have 74%Had 26%Want 0%
4.00/ 5 · 12 votes
Have 46%Had 5%Want 48%
Category winnerIrish LeatherRating 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

58%Love
17%Like
8%Ok
0%Dislike
17%Hate

12 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity75
〰 Sillage64
♥ Love / hate76
⏱ Longevity64
〰 Sillage56
♥ Love / hate75
Category winners

LongevityIrish Leather

SillageIrish Leather

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value41
¤ Price value75
Category winnerRadiantBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
aromatic100%
fresh spicy83%
leather65%
woody48%
animalic30%
woody100%
fresh spicy88%
warm spicy77%
powdery65%
aromatic53%
earthy42%
Scent match53%Some overlap · both fresh spicy, aromatic and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
juniper berryPepperMandarin
Heart
MateClary SageIris
Base
LeatherCedarwoodVetiver
Top20-30 mins
PepperBergamotClary Sage
Heart2-4 hrs
CedarwoodIris
Base6-8+ hrs
SandalwoodVetiverAmberPatchouli
InformationalShared notesPepper, Clary Sage, Iris and Cedarwood. Durations are only published for Radiant, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter94
Day–
Night–
Spring75
Summer100
Fall100
Winter88
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men60
Unisex37
Women3
Men45
Unisex45
Women9
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#886

PerfumerAlienor Massenet

Launched—

Reviews418

Overall rank#37,609

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

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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Moudon Radiant opens with a bright burst of juicy bergamot spiced with cracked black pepper and herbal clary sage. Within fifteen minutes, the citrus sparkle settles into a clean heart of pencil-shaving cedarwood and soft, makeup-bag iris that keeps the scent feeling refined rather than rustic. The dry-down introduces…

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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.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Irish Leather or Radiant?

Irish Leather takes 4 of 5 categories. Irish Leather is rated 3.94/5 from 3,909 votes; Radiant is rated 4.00/5 from 12 votes. Choose Irish Leather for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring. Choose Radiant for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Irish Leather or Radiant?

Irish Leather lasts longest (Irish Leather 75/100, Radiant 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Irish Leather or Radiant?

Irish Leather projects furthest (Irish Leather 64/100, Radiant 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Irish Leather and Radiant smell similar?

Some overlap: a 53% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh spicy, aromatic and woody accords. Common notes include Pepper, Clary Sage, Iris and Cedarwood.

Is Irish Leather or Radiant better for summer or winter?

Radiant suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Irish Leather and Radiant?

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. Radiant has top notes of Pepper, Bergamot and Clary Sage, heart notes of Cedarwood and Iris, a base of Sandalwood, Vetiver, Amber and Patchouli.

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