Fragrance comparison

Le Bonheur Dans La Vie vs Sultan Leather

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 101 ratings analysed

3 wins

Le Bonheur Dans La Vie

Maison Evandie

4.009 votes

Rank #35,603 WoodyCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

29%scent match

Clearly different

Sultan Leather

The Merchant of Venice

4.0792 votes

Rank #11,010 Fresh SpicyLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Le Bonheur Dans La Vie takes 3 of 4 categories.

Le Bonheur Dans La Vie
Choose it for a woody and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Sultan Leather
Choose it for a fresh spicy and leather character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Le Bonheur Dans La Vie3/4

Sultan Leather1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Le Bonheur Dans La Vie
Sillage & projection: Le Bonheur Dans La Vie
Value for money: Le Bonheur Dans La Vie
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Sultan Leather

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Le Bonheur Dans La VieMaison Evandie

Sultan LeatherThe Merchant of Venice

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 16%Had 19%Want 65%

4.07/ 5 · 92 votes

Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

67%Love

11%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

22%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

41%Love

37%Like

11%Ok

9%Dislike

2%Hate

92 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage83

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityLe Bonheur Dans La Vie

SillageLe Bonheur Dans La Vie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value49

Category winnerLe Bonheur Dans La VieBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

citrus90%

warm spicy80%

powdery70%

musky60%

aromatic50%

fresh spicy100%

leather92%

warm spicy84%

woody77%

animalic69%

floral61%

Scent match29%Clearly different · both woody and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

BergamotLemonSaffron

Heart

Oriental Woodsy notes

Base

White SandalwoodWhite Musk

Top

SaffronNutmegPepper

Heart

White SandalwoodFloral NotesGeraniumCedar

Base

LeatherBlack Musk

InformationalShared notesSaffron and White Sandalwood. 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

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night75

Spring62

Summer24

Fall76

Winter100

Day69

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men25

Unisex50

Women25

Men74

Unisex23

Women3

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#35,603

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#11,010

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews11

Category winnerSultan LeatherHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Le Bonheur Dans La Vie by Maison Evandie matches a crisp day out. Warm saffron balances sharp lemon and citrus notes, keeping the profile clean but warm. It settles on skin with a smooth, dry woodiness that makes it easy for daily office wear.

Reviews →

Sultan Leather by The Merchant of Venice opens with a sharp, punchy kick of cracked black pepper, dry nutmeg, and golden saffron that feels like walking past an open-air spice stall. Within twenty minutes, the initial bite settles into a smoother heart of cedarwood, creamy white sandalwood, and green geranium petals. …

Reviews →

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, Le Bonheur Dans La Vie or Sultan Leather?

Le Bonheur Dans La Vie takes 3 of 4 categories. Le Bonheur Dans La Vie is rated 4.00/5 from 9 votes; Sultan Leather is rated 4.07/5 from 92 votes. Choose Le Bonheur Dans La Vie for a woody and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Sultan Leather for a fresh spicy and leather character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Le Bonheur Dans La Vie or Sultan Leather?

Le Bonheur Dans La Vie lasts longest (Le Bonheur Dans La Vie 80/100, Sultan Leather 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Le Bonheur Dans La Vie or Sultan Leather?

Le Bonheur Dans La Vie projects furthest (Le Bonheur Dans La Vie 83/100, Sultan Leather 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Le Bonheur Dans La Vie and Sultan Leather smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Saffron and White Sandalwood.

Is Le Bonheur Dans La Vie or Sultan Leather better for summer or winter?

Le Bonheur Dans La Vie suits daytime wear; Sultan Leather suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Le Bonheur Dans La Vie and Sultan Leather?

Le Bonheur Dans La Vie has top notes of Bergamot, Lemon and Saffron, heart notes of Oriental Woodsy notes, a base of White Sandalwood and White Musk. Sultan Leather has top notes of Saffron, Nutmeg and Pepper, heart notes of White Sandalwood, Floral Notes, Geranium and Cedar, a base of Leather and Black Musk.