Fragrance comparison

Leather Oud vs Kerala

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 360 ratings analysed

3 wins

Leather Oud

Dior · 2018

4.04358 votes

Rank #2,317 SmokyLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

38%scent match

Some overlap

Kerala

Paysage

4.502 votes

Rank #55,799 AmberRose

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Leather Oud takes 3 of 4 categories.

Leather Oud
Choose it for a smoky and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Kerala
Choose it for a amber and rose character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Leather Oud3/4

Kerala1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Leather Oud
Sillage & projection: Leather Oud
Value for money: Kerala
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

KeralaPaysage

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.04/ 5 · 358 votes

Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%

4.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 11%Had 0%Want 89%

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

50%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityLeather Oud

SillageLeather Oud

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value38

¤ Price value75

Category winnerKeralaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

smoky100%

leather92%

warm spicy84%

woody77%

oud69%

fresh spicy61%

amber100%

rose92%

oud84%

warm spicy77%

smoky69%

fruity61%

Scent match38%Some overlap · both smoky, warm spicy 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

Notes

Agarwood (Oud)RoseBenzoinIncenseRaspberrySmokeSaffronAmberwoodGeranium

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesGeranium, Agarwood (Oud), Smoke and Amberwood. 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–

Spring0

Summer0

Fall25

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men81

Unisex15

Women3

Men67

Unisex33

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#2,317

PerfumerFrançois Demachy

Launched2018

Reviews64

Overall rank#55,799

PerfumerNot listed

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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Kerala reads as a dark amber rose oud with smoke, saffron, and a fruity raspberry accent. It opens warm and spiced, then settles into a resinous, incense touched dry-down that feels richer than playful. This suits shoppers who enjoy smoky oriental woods and a slightly more masculine unisex style. It looks strongest fo…

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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 Kerala?

Leather Oud takes 3 of 4 categories. Leather Oud is rated 4.04/5 from 358 votes; Kerala is rated 4.50/5 from 2 votes. Choose Leather Oud for a smoky and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Kerala for a amber and rose character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Leather Oud or Kerala?

Leather Oud lasts longest (Leather Oud 80/100, Kerala 73/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Leather Oud or Kerala?

Leather Oud projects furthest (Leather Oud 70/100, Kerala 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Leather Oud and Kerala smell similar?

Some overlap: a 38% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share smoky, warm spicy and oud accords. Common notes include Geranium, Agarwood (Oud), Smoke and Amberwood.

Is Leather Oud or Kerala better for summer or winter?

Kerala suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Leather Oud and Kerala?

Leather Oud has top notes of Bergamot, heart notes of Cardamom, Cloves, Geranium and Jasmine, a base of Leather, Agarwood (Oud), Smoke and Birch. Kerala features Agarwood (Oud), Rose, Benzoin, Incense and Raspberry.