Fragrance comparison

Leather Oud vs Makalu

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 372 ratings analysed

4 wins

Leather Oud

Dior · 2018

4.04358 votes

Rank #2,312 SmokyLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

53%scent match

Some overlap

Makalu

Alchimista

4.0014 votes

Rank #54,070 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Leather Oud takes 4 of 5 categories.

Leather Oud
Choose it for a smoky and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.
Makalu
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Leather Oud4/5

Makalu1/5

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

MakaluAlchimista

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.04/ 5 · 358 votes

Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%

4.00/ 5 · 14 votes

Have 25%Had 11%Want 64%

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

43%Love

29%Like

14%Ok

14%Dislike

0%Hate

14 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityLeather Oud

SillageLeather Oud

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value38

¤ Price value44

Category winnerMakaluBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

smoky100%

leather92%

warm spicy84%

woody77%

oud69%

fresh spicy61%

woody100%

amber92%

balsamic84%

smoky77%

leather69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match53%Some overlap · both smoky, woody and leather

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

Peru BalsamMimosaGeraniumRoseAgarwood (Oud)ChamomileLeather

Heart

IncenseClovesJasmineYlang-YlangIrisOrange BlossomAmber

Base

BirchCedarGuaiac WoodBrown sugarSandalwoodTonka BeanPatchouli

InformationalShared notesCloves, Geranium, Jasmine and Leather. 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–

Spring50

Summer25

Fall63

Winter100

Day89

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men81

Unisex15

Women3

Men25

Unisex75

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#2,312

PerfumerFrançois Demachy

Launched2018

Reviews64

Overall rank#54,070

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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Makalu by Alchimista is a resinous, smoky floral woody scent with a soft leather edge. It opens balsamic and slightly sweet, then turns incense-led with jasmine, orange blossom and a warm amber glow. The dry-down leans woody and musky, with birch smoke, sandalwood and a hint of brown sugar and tonka that keeps it cosy…

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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 Makalu?

Leather Oud takes 4 of 5 categories. Leather Oud is rated 4.04/5 from 358 votes; Makalu is rated 4.00/5 from 14 votes. Choose Leather Oud for a smoky and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter. Choose Makalu for a woody and amber character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Leather Oud or Makalu?

Leather Oud lasts longest (Leather Oud 80/100, Makalu 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Leather Oud or Makalu?

Leather Oud projects furthest (Leather Oud 70/100, Makalu 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Leather Oud and Makalu smell similar?

Some overlap: a 53% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share smoky, woody and leather accords. Common notes include Cloves, Geranium, Jasmine and Leather.

Is Leather Oud or Makalu better for summer or winter?

Makalu suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Leather Oud and Makalu?

Leather Oud has top notes of Bergamot, heart notes of Cardamom, Cloves, Geranium and Jasmine, a base of Leather, Agarwood (Oud), Smoke and Birch. Makalu has top notes of Peru Balsam, Mimosa, Geranium and Rose, heart notes of Incense, Cloves, Jasmine and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Birch, Cedar, Guaiac Wood and Brown sugar.