Fragrance comparison

Leather Oud vs Faqat Lil Rijal

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 1,044 ratings analysed

Leather Oud

Dior · 2018

4.04358 votes

Rank #2,315 SmokyLeather

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69%scent match

Closely related

6 wins

Faqat Lil Rijal

Rasasi

4.00686 votes

Rank #132 Warm SpicyOud

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Faqat Lil Rijal takes 6 of 7 categories.

Leather Oud
Choose it for a smoky and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in winter.
Faqat Lil Rijal
Choose it for a warm spicy and oud character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Leather Oud1/7

Faqat Lil Rijal6/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Leather OudDior

Faqat Lil RijalRasasi

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.04/ 5 · 358 votes

Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%

4.00/ 5 · 686 votes

Have 81%Had 19%Want 0%

Category winnerLeather OudRating 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

51%Love

32%Like

4%Ok

11%Dislike

2%Hate

550 votes

Category winnerFaqat Lil RijalMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ Longevity83

〰 Sillage76

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityFaqat Lil Rijal

SillageFaqat Lil Rijal

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value38

¤ Price value81

Category winnerFaqat Lil RijalBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

smoky100%

leather92%

warm spicy84%

woody77%

oud69%

fresh spicy61%

warm spicy100%

oud92%

leather84%

fresh spicy77%

woody69%

aromatic61%

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

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Bergamot

Heart

CardamomClovesGeraniumJasmine

Base

LeatherAgarwood (Oud)SmokeBirchPatchouliAmberwoodSandSandalwood

Top

Agarwood (Oud)SaffronBergamot

Heart

GeraniumJasmineCardamomRice

Base

LeatherPatchouliSandalwoodMusk

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Cardamom, Geranium and Jasmine. 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–

Spring45

Summer15

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerFaqat Lil RijalMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men81

Unisex15

Women3

Men84

Unisex14

Women2

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#2,315

PerfumerFrançois Demachy

Launched2018

Reviews64

Overall rank#132

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews201

Category winnerFaqat Lil RijalHigher 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…

Reviews →

Faqat Lil Rijal is a bold, oud-forward fragrance designed for men who want a heavy, assertive scent profile. It opens with intense agarwood and saffron, settling into a leather and patchouli heart. This is a cold-weather staple that performs with impressive longevity, offering a sharp, dry woody experience that reject…

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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 Faqat Lil Rijal?

Faqat Lil Rijal takes 6 of 7 categories. Leather Oud is rated 4.04/5 from 358 votes; Faqat Lil Rijal is rated 4.00/5 from 686 votes. Choose Leather Oud for a smoky and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in winter. Choose Faqat Lil Rijal for a warm spicy and oud character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Leather Oud or Faqat Lil Rijal?

Faqat Lil Rijal lasts longest (Faqat Lil Rijal 83/100, Leather Oud 80/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Leather Oud or Faqat Lil Rijal?

Faqat Lil Rijal projects furthest (Faqat Lil Rijal 76/100, Leather Oud 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Leather Oud and Faqat Lil Rijal smell similar?

Closely related: a 69% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, leather and oud accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Cardamom, Geranium and Jasmine.

Is Leather Oud or Faqat Lil Rijal better for summer or winter?

For summer, Faqat Lil Rijal is the stronger pick. For winter, Leather Oud is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Leather Oud and Faqat Lil Rijal?

Leather Oud has top notes of Bergamot, heart notes of Cardamom, Cloves, Geranium and Jasmine, a base of Leather, Agarwood (Oud), Smoke and Birch. Faqat Lil Rijal has top notes of Agarwood (Oud), Saffron and Bergamot, heart notes of Geranium, Jasmine, Cardamom and Rice, a base of Leather, Patchouli, Sandalwood and Musk.