Fragrance comparison

Kuhuyan vs Ouroborose

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 333 ratings analysed

Kuhuyan

Parfums de Marly

3.84331 votes

Rank #9,351 LeatherAnimalic

Full profile Similar & dupes

25%scent match

Clearly different

Ouroborose

Redwood Alchemy

1.002 votes

Rank #69,761 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Kuhuyan
Choose it for a leather and animalic character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Ouroborose
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Kuhuyan2/4

Ouroborose2/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

KuhuyanParfums de Marly

OuroboroseRedwood Alchemy

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.84/ 5 · 331 votes

Have 68%Had 32%Want 0%

1.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

40%Love

30%Like

8%Ok

16%Dislike

5%Hate

331 votes

0%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

100%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate0

Category winners

LongevityOuroborose

SillageKuhuyan

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value35

¤ Price value100

Category winnerOuroboroseBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

leather100%

animalic92%

amber84%

ozonic77%

vanilla69%

powdery61%

woody100%

aromatic92%

rose84%

oud77%

powdery69%

amber61%

Scent match25%Clearly different · both amber and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Violet LeafJasmine

Heart2-4 hrs

LeatherHeliotrope

Base6-8+ hrs

AmbergrisAgarwood (Oud)Tonka Bean

Top

Violet LeafCardamom

Heart

Damask RoseAmberHeliotropeCypressGrapefruit

Base

Agarwood (Oud)Turkish RoseVetiverBlack SpruceCedarLeather

InformationalShared notesViolet Leaf, Leather, Heliotrope and Agarwood (Oud). Durations are only published for Kuhuyan, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring60

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day70

Night100

Spring50

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men71

Unisex23

Women7

Work 32%Date 29%Casual 28%Party 12%

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#9,351

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews41

Overall rank#69,761

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerKuhuyanHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Parfums de Marly Kuhuyan is a clean, herbal take on leather. It skips the heavy smoke of traditional biker jackets. Instead, you get a sharp snap of green violet leaf and breezy jasmine right off the sprayer. The heart introduces a smooth leather jacket aroma softened by powdery heliotrope, which smells like sweet alm…

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Ouroborose reads as a dry, woody rose with green spice up top and a darker oud-leather base underneath. Violet leaf and cardamom give the opening a cool edge, then the scent settles into rose, amber, cedar and vetiver with a powdery softness. It looks best suited to someone who likes rose in a more atmospheric, forest…

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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, Kuhuyan or Ouroborose?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Kuhuyan is rated 3.84/5 from 331 votes; Ouroborose is rated 1.00/5 from 2 votes. Choose Kuhuyan for a leather and animalic character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Ouroborose for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Kuhuyan or Ouroborose?

Ouroborose lasts longest (Ouroborose 100/100, Kuhuyan 72/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Kuhuyan or Ouroborose?

Kuhuyan projects furthest (Kuhuyan 65/100, Ouroborose 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Kuhuyan and Ouroborose smell similar?

Clearly different: a 25% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and powdery accords. Common notes include Violet Leaf, Leather, Heliotrope and Agarwood (Oud).

Is Kuhuyan or Ouroborose better for summer or winter?

Kuhuyan suits evening wear; Ouroborose suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Kuhuyan and Ouroborose?

Kuhuyan has top notes of Violet Leaf and Jasmine, heart notes of Leather and Heliotrope, a base of Ambergris, Agarwood (Oud) and Tonka Bean. Ouroborose has top notes of Violet Leaf and Cardamom, heart notes of Damask Rose, Amber, Heliotrope and Cypress, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Turkish Rose, Vetiver and Black Spruce.