Fragrance comparison

Leaders Number One vs Warde

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 207 ratings analysed

Leaders Number One

Leaders

2.3250 votes

Rank #22,925 MuskyPowdery

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10%scent match

Clearly different

7 wins

Warde

Kajal

3.77157 votes

Rank #11,710 WoodyAromatic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Warde takes 7 of 7 categories.

Leaders Number One
Choose it for a musky and powdery character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Warde
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Leaders Number One0/7

Warde7/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Leaders Number OneLeaders

WardeKajal

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

2.32/ 5 · 50 votes

Have 8%Had 3%Want 89%

3.77/ 5 · 157 votes

Have 39%Had 16%Want 45%

Category winnerWardeRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

8%Love

10%Like

2%Ok

66%Dislike

14%Hate

50 votes

34%Love

29%Like

20%Ok

12%Dislike

4%Hate

157 votes

Category winnerWardeMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity54

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate33

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityWarde

SillageWarde

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value14

¤ Price value44

Category winnerWardeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

powdery83%

citrus65%

animalic48%

fresh spicy30%

woody100%

aromatic92%

conifer84%

fruity77%

fresh spicy69%

balsamic61%

Scent match10%Clearly different · both fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

BergamotLemonBlack Currant

Heart2-4 hrs

Balsam FirCedar

Base4-6 hrs

MuskTonka Bean

Top

PineBlack CurrantAbsintheArtemisia

Heart

RoseWhite FlowersJasmineVioletOrange Blossom

Base

Balsam FirResinsAgarwood (Oud)PatchouliMossMusk

InformationalShared notesBlack Currant, Balsam Fir and Musk. Durations are only published for Leaders Number One, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer50

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night50

Spring61

Summer24

Fall100

Winter84

Day100

Night–

Category winnerWardeMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex0

Women50

Work 43%Casual 36%Date 13%Party 8%

Men15

Unisex47

Women38

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#22,925

PerfumerVlad Rekunov

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#11,710

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews16

Category winnerWardeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Leaders Number One by Leaders is an aromatic woody cologne with a crisp vintage backbone. Expect immediate brightness. The first spray delivers a sharp burst of sour lemon and bergamot, backed by a faint trace of dark black currant. Within twenty minutes, those volatile citrus oils flash off into cool balsam fir and d…

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Warde by Kajal is a dense, herbal oriental-floral fragrance designed for cold autumn and winter nights. The scent opens with a sharp, medicinal blast of black absinthe and pine, before revealing a sweet heart of rose and orange blossom. A rich foundation of balsam fir and dark agarwood anchors the composition on skin.

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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, Leaders Number One or Warde?

Warde takes 7 of 7 categories. Leaders Number One is rated 2.32/5 from 50 votes; Warde is rated 3.77/5 from 157 votes. Choose Leaders Number One for a musky and powdery character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Warde for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Leaders Number One or Warde?

Warde lasts longest (Warde 76/100, Leaders Number One 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Leaders Number One or Warde?

Warde projects furthest (Warde 65/100, Leaders Number One 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Leaders Number One and Warde smell similar?

Clearly different: a 10% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Black Currant, Balsam Fir and Musk.

Is Leaders Number One or Warde better for summer or winter?

For summer, Leaders Number One is the stronger pick. For winter, Warde is the stronger pick. Leaders Number One suits daytime wear; Warde suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Leaders Number One and Warde?

Leaders Number One has top notes of Bergamot, Lemon and Black Currant, heart notes of Balsam Fir and Cedar, a base of Musk and Tonka Bean. Warde has top notes of Pine, Black Currant, Absinthe and Artemisia, heart notes of Rose, White Flowers, Jasmine and Violet, a base of Balsam Fir, Resins, Agarwood (Oud) and Patchouli.