Leather Oud vs London
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
49%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Leather Oud takes 5 of 7 categories.
Leather OudChoose it for a smoky and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.
LondonChoose it for a warm spicy and fresh spicy character. Wins on community sentiment and versatility. Best in winter.
Leather Oud5/7
London2/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Leather Oud
- Community sentiment
- London
- Longevity
- Leather Oud
- Sillage & projection
- Leather Oud
- Value for money
- Leather Oud
- Versatility
- London
- 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 OudDiorLondonTom FordWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.04/ 5 · 358 votes
Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%
3.98/ 5 · 834 votes
Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%
Category winnerLeather OudRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate54%Love
20%Like
7%Ok
14%Dislike
5%Hate
358 votes
43%Love
34%Like
4%Ok
17%Dislike
2%Hate
834 votes
Category winnerLondonMost 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 winnerLeather OudBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothsmoky100%
leather92%
warm spicy84%
woody77%
oud69%
fresh spicy61%
warm spicy100%
fresh spicy92%
amber84%
smoky77%
woody69%
aromatic61%
Scent match49%Some overlap · both warm spicy, smoky and fresh 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
CuminSaffronCardamomBlack PepperCoffeeCoriander
Heart
IncenseLabdanumJasmineGeranium
Base
Agarwood (Oud)BirchCedarMuskAmyris
InformationalShared notesCardamom, Geranium, Jasmine 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 seasonSpring31
Summer11
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Spring33
Summer15
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerLondonMost 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#27,916
PerfumerNot listed
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 →Tom Ford London starts with a blunt blast of black pepper and cumin that mimics the hot, metallic breath of a subway station. This gritty opening quickly gives way to a dark heart of labdanum and damp jasmine, creating a heavy atmosphere that feels like wet asphalt after a storm. As it settles, a dry agarwood and smok…
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 London?
Leather Oud takes 5 of 7 categories. Leather Oud is rated 4.04/5 from 358 votes; London is rated 3.98/5 from 834 votes. Choose Leather Oud for a smoky and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter. Choose London for a warm spicy and fresh spicy character. Wins on community sentiment and versatility. Best in winter.
Which lasts longer, Leather Oud or London?
Leather Oud lasts longest (Leather Oud 80/100, London 66/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Leather Oud or London?
Leather Oud projects furthest (Leather Oud 70/100, London 62/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Leather Oud and London smell similar?
Some overlap: a 49% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, smoky and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Geranium, Jasmine and Agarwood (Oud).
Is Leather Oud or London better for summer or winter?
For summer, London 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 London?
Leather Oud has top notes of Bergamot, heart notes of Cardamom, Cloves, Geranium and Jasmine, a base of Leather, Agarwood (Oud), Smoke and Birch. London has top notes of Cumin, Saffron, Cardamom and Black Pepper, heart notes of Incense, Labdanum, Jasmine and Geranium, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Birch, Cedar and Musk.
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