Fragrance comparison

Leather Mirage vs Yellow Book

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

Updated 18 Oct 2026 66 ratings analysed

6 wins

Leather Mirage

Massimo Dutti

4.5330 votes

Rank #26,533 Warm SpicyCacao

Full profile Similar & dupes

45%scent match

Some overlap

Yellow Book

Alkemia Perfumes

3.8936 votes

Rank #36,956 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Leather Mirage takes 6 of 7 categories.

Leather Mirage
Choose it for a warm spicy and cacao character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.
Yellow Book
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Leather Mirage6/7

Yellow Book1/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Leather MirageMassimo Dutti

Yellow BookAlkemia Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.53/ 5 · 30 votes

Have 22%Had 2%Want 76%

3.89/ 5 · 36 votes

Have 43%Had 20%Want 37%

Category winnerLeather MirageRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

67%Love

27%Like

3%Ok

0%Dislike

3%Hate

30 votes

31%Love

42%Like

17%Ok

8%Dislike

3%Hate

36 votes

Category winnerLeather MirageMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage45

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityLeather Mirage

SillageLeather Mirage

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value67

¤ Price value75

Category winnerYellow BookBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

cacao88%

leather77%

coffee65%

tobacco53%

smoky42%

amber100%

warm spicy92%

aldehydic84%

sweet77%

tobacco69%

leather61%

Scent match45%Some overlap · both warm spicy, leather and tobacco

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

MochaCoffeeSpicesSaffron

Heart

CacaoTobaccoIncense

Base

LeatherPatchouliAmber

Notes

BenzoinAldehydesAmberTobaccoCoffeeHoneyLeatherRumSaffronSpicesYuzu

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesCoffee, Spices, Saffron and Tobacco. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring24

Summer10

Fall100

Winter86

Day82

Night100

Spring23

Summer0

Fall100

Winter85

Day100

Night92

Category winnerLeather MirageMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men88

Unisex13

Women0

Men27

Unisex55

Women18

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#26,533

PerfumerDalia Izem

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#36,956

PerfumerSharra Lamoureaux

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerLeather MirageHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Leather Mirage opens with dark roasted coffee, bitter mocha, and crushed saffron that create a dense, warm spicy top. As the fragrance settles, rich cacao nibs and dry tobacco leaf emerge alongside a subtle trail of incense smoke. The base grounds the composition in textured leather, earthy patchouli, and warm amber. …

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Yellow Book by Alkemia Perfumes is a fragrance for women and men. The nose behind this fragrance is Sharra Lamoureaux.

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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, Leather Mirage or Yellow Book?

Leather Mirage takes 6 of 7 categories. Leather Mirage is rated 4.53/5 from 30 votes; Yellow Book is rated 3.89/5 from 36 votes. Choose Leather Mirage for a warm spicy and cacao character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Yellow Book for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Leather Mirage or Yellow Book?

Leather Mirage lasts longest (Leather Mirage 72/100, Yellow Book 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Leather Mirage or Yellow Book?

Leather Mirage projects furthest (Leather Mirage 61/100, Yellow Book 45/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Leather Mirage and Yellow Book smell similar?

Some overlap: a 45% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, leather and tobacco accords. Common notes include Coffee, Spices, Saffron and Tobacco.

Is Leather Mirage or Yellow Book better for summer or winter?

For summer, Leather Mirage is the stronger pick. For winter, Leather Mirage is the stronger pick. Leather Mirage suits evening wear; Yellow Book suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Leather Mirage and Yellow Book?

Leather Mirage has top notes of Mocha, Coffee, Spices and Saffron, heart notes of Cacao, Tobacco and Incense, a base of Leather, Patchouli and Amber. Yellow Book features Benzoin, Aldehydes, Amber, Tobacco and Coffee.