Fragrance comparison

Leather Oud vs Cuir Oud

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 361 ratings analysed

Leather Oud

Dior · 2018

4.04358 votes

Rank #2,317 SmokyLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

69%scent match

Closely related

2 wins

Cuir Oud

Il Profumiere

3.673 votes

Rank #68,289 WoodyLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cuir Oud takes 2 of 3 categories.

Leather Oud
Choose it for a smoky and leather character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Cuir Oud
Choose it for a woody and leather character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection.

Leather Oud1/3

Cuir Oud2/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Leather OudDior

Cuir OudIl Profumiere

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.04/ 5 · 358 votes

Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%

3.67/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 0%Had 7%Want 93%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

54%Love

20%Like

7%Ok

14%Dislike

5%Hate

358 votes

33%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

33%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate67

Category winners

LongevityCuir Oud

SillageCuir Oud

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value38

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

smoky100%

leather92%

warm spicy84%

woody77%

oud69%

fresh spicy61%

woody100%

leather92%

warm spicy84%

oud77%

aromatic69%

smoky61%

Scent match69%Closely related · both leather, woody and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Bergamot

Heart

CardamomClovesGeraniumJasmine

Base

LeatherAgarwood (Oud)SmokeBirchPatchouliAmberwoodSandSandalwood

Notes

LeatherAgarwood (Oud)BirchSandalwoodCardamomCypriol Oil or NagarmothaPatchouliVetiverHoneyClovesAmyris

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesCardamom, Cloves, Leather and Agarwood (Oud). Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring31

Summer11

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men81

Unisex15

Women3

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#2,317

PerfumerFrançois Demachy

Launched2018

Reviews64

Overall rank#68,289

PerfumerMassimiliano Torti

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerLeather OudHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Dior Leather Oud is an intense, dry woody fragrance built around raw birch smoke, rugged black leather, and resinous agarwood oud. The scent opens with an immediate flash of bitter bergamot before diving straight into warm clove spice and spicy cardamom. Within minutes, the composition reveals a dark, crackling charac…

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Cuir Oud by Il Profumiere is a dark, dry leather and oud scent with a spiced, smoky edge. Cardamom and clove give the opening a warm bite, then birch and woods pull it toward an inky, slightly animalic leather. Honey and sandalwood can add a softer glow in the dry down, but the overall feel stays rugged and woody. If …

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Leather Oud or Cuir Oud?

Cuir Oud takes 2 of 3 categories. Leather Oud is rated 4.04/5 from 358 votes; Cuir Oud is rated 3.67/5 from 3 votes. Choose Leather Oud for a smoky and leather character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Cuir Oud for a woody and leather character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection.

Which lasts longer, Leather Oud or Cuir Oud?

Cuir Oud lasts longest (Cuir Oud 100/100, Leather Oud 80/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Leather Oud or Cuir Oud?

Cuir Oud projects furthest (Cuir Oud 75/100, Leather Oud 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Leather Oud and Cuir Oud smell similar?

Closely related: a 69% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share leather, woody and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Cloves, Leather and Agarwood (Oud).

What are the notes in Leather Oud and Cuir Oud?

Leather Oud has top notes of Bergamot, heart notes of Cardamom, Cloves, Geranium and Jasmine, a base of Leather, Agarwood (Oud), Smoke and Birch. Cuir Oud features Leather, Agarwood (Oud), Birch, Sandalwood and Cardamom.