Leaf vs Audacious
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
33%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
No clear winner: the 3 categories split 1–1.
LeafChoose it for a green and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
AudaciousChoose it for a green and ozonic character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Leaf1/3
Audacious1/3
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Audacious
- Sillage & projection
- Tie
- Value for money
- Not scored
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Leaf
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
LeafJil SanderAudaciousHaught ParfumsWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.91/ 5 · 33 votes
Have 11%Had 2%Want 88%
5.00/ 5 · 1 votes
Have 27%Had 5%Want 68%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate39%Love
33%Like
12%Ok
9%Dislike
6%Hate
33 votes
100%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
1 vote · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityAudacious
SillageTie
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothgreen100%
aromatic91%
citrus83%
aldehydic74%
fresh spicy65%
warm spicy56%
green100%
ozonic83%
aquatic65%
fresh48%
sweet30%
Scent match33%Clearly different · both green
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
LimeAldehydes
Heart
Cardamom
Base
Mint
Top
Green NotesLimeMint
Heart
CucumberAldehydes
Base
Green GrassSugarWhite Musk
InformationalShared notesLime, Aldehydes and Mint. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring63
Summer100
Fall38
Winter6
Day100
Night33
Spring100
Summer100
Fall0
Winter0
Day100
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesNot enough votes yet
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#22,183
PerfumerJulie Massé
Launched—
Reviews10
Overall rank#55,556
PerfumerJarekhye Covarrubias
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerLeafHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotJil Sander Leaf smells like crushing fresh spearmint and tart green lime peels between your fingers on a warm summer morning. The opening hits with a brisk, fizzy burst of aldehydes and bright citrus, creating an immediate sensation of cool garden greenery and snapped tomato stems. As it settles onto your skin, a dry …
Reviews →Audacious by Haught Parfums is an invigorating aromatic green fragrance that captures the feeling of crisp morning air in a sunlit garden. It opens with an immediate burst of tart lime, cool garden mint, and crushed botanical stems. As it settles onto the skin, a refreshing wave of sliced cucumber and breezy aldehydes…
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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Leaf or Audacious?
No clear winner: the 3 categories split 1–1. Leaf is rated 3.91/5 from 33 votes; Audacious is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Leaf for a green and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Audacious for a green and ozonic character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Leaf or Audacious?
Audacious lasts longest (Audacious 80/100, Leaf 60/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Leaf or Audacious?
Projection is very close: Leaf 50/100, Audacious 50/100 for sillage.
Do Leaf and Audacious smell similar?
Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share green accords. Common notes include Lime, Aldehydes and Mint.
Is Leaf or Audacious better for summer or winter?
Leaf suits daytime wear; Audacious suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Leaf and Audacious?
Leaf has top notes of Lime and Aldehydes, heart notes of Cardamom, a base of Mint. Audacious has top notes of Green Notes, Lime and Mint, heart notes of Cucumber and Aldehydes, a base of Green Grass, Sugar and White Musk.
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