Leather Oud vs La Fumee
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
40%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
La Fumee takes 4 of 7 categories.
Leather OudChoose it for a smoky and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
La FumeeChoose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter.
Leather Oud3/7
La Fumee4/7
- Ratings & consensus
- La Fumee
- Community sentiment
- La Fumee
- Longevity
- Leather Oud
- Sillage & projection
- Leather Oud
- Value for money
- La Fumee
- Versatility
- La Fumee
- 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 OudDiorLa FumeeMiller HarrisWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.04/ 5 · 358 votes
Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%
4.29/ 5 · 511 votes
Have 43%Had 14%Want 43%
Category winnerLa FumeeRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate54%Love
20%Like
7%Ok
14%Dislike
5%Hate
358 votes
48%Love
41%Like
3%Ok
7%Dislike
1%Hate
511 votes
Category winnerLa FumeeMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityLeather Oud
SillageLeather Oud
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerLa FumeeBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothsmoky100%
leather92%
warm spicy84%
woody77%
oud69%
fresh spicy61%
amber100%
woody91%
aromatic83%
smoky74%
warm spicy65%
balsamic56%
Scent match40%Some overlap · both smoky, woody and warm spicy
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Bergamot
Heart
CardamomClovesGeraniumJasmine
Base
LeatherAgarwood (Oud)SmokeBirchPatchouliAmberwoodSandSandalwood
Top
IncenseelemiLavender
Heart
CardamomCorianderCuminChamomileGeranium
Base
French labdanumSandalwoodBirchMoroccan CedarAmberAgarwood (Oud)
InformationalShared notesCardamom, Geranium, Agarwood (Oud) and Birch. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring31
Summer11
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Spring56
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerLa FumeeMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#2,317
PerfumerFrançois Demachy
Launched2018
Reviews64
Overall rank#26,759
PerfumerLyn Harris
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerLeather OudHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotDior 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 →La Fumee by Miller Harris starts with a dry puff of incense and elemi resin, mimicking the cold air of a stone church. As the liquid warms on skin, the initial chill dissolves into a dry, crackling wood fire. Unlike heavy, syrup-laden winter scents, this one maintains a breezy quality. Birch wood and Moroccan cedar bu…
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, Leather Oud or La Fumee?
La Fumee takes 4 of 7 categories. Leather Oud is rated 4.04/5 from 358 votes; La Fumee is rated 4.29/5 from 511 votes. Choose Leather Oud for a smoky and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose La Fumee for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter.
Which lasts longer, Leather Oud or La Fumee?
Leather Oud lasts longest (Leather Oud 80/100, La Fumee 64/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Leather Oud or La Fumee?
Leather Oud projects furthest (Leather Oud 70/100, La Fumee 57/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Leather Oud and La Fumee smell similar?
Some overlap: a 40% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share smoky, woody and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Geranium, Agarwood (Oud) and Birch.
Is Leather Oud or La Fumee better for summer or winter?
For summer, Leather Oud 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 La Fumee?
Leather Oud has top notes of Bergamot, heart notes of Cardamom, Cloves, Geranium and Jasmine, a base of Leather, Agarwood (Oud), Smoke and Birch. La Fumee has top notes of Incense, elemi and Lavender, heart notes of Cardamom, Coriander, Cumin and Chamomile, a base of French labdanum, Sandalwood, Birch and Moroccan Cedar.
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