Leather Oud vs Mayfair
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
46%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Mayfair takes 5 of 7 categories.
Leather OudChoose it for a smoky and leather character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
MayfairChoose it for a animalic and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, daytime wear.
Leather Oud2/7
Mayfair5/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Mayfair
- Community sentiment
- Mayfair
- Longevity
- Mayfair
- Sillage & projection
- Mayfair
- Value for money
- Leather Oud
- Versatility
- Mayfair
- 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 OudDiorMayfairBoadicea the VictoriousWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.04/ 5 · 358 votes
Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%
4.44/ 5 · 78 votes
Have 84%Had 16%Want 0%
Category winnerMayfairRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate54%Love
20%Like
7%Ok
14%Dislike
5%Hate
358 votes
64%Love
24%Like
3%Ok
9%Dislike
0%Hate
78 votes
Category winnerMayfairMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityMayfair
SillageMayfair
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%
animalic100%
woody92%
leather84%
musky77%
warm spicy69%
powdery61%
Scent match46%Some overlap · both leather, 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
BeeswaxBirchClovesCardamom
Heart
LeatherTurkish RoseOrange BlossomJasmine
Base
CivetAgarwood (Oud)SandalwoodAmberCedarPatchouliVetiverCypriol Oil or Nagarmotha
InformationalShared notesCardamom, Cloves, 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 seasonSpring31
Summer11
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Spring35
Summer15
Fall88
Winter100
Day100
Night–
Category winnerMayfairMost 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#4,401
PerfumerChristian Provenzano
Launched—
Reviews19
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 →Mayfair by Boadicea the Victorious opens with a sharp burst of bitter cypriol oil, green cardamom, and dry birch bark. As the top notes clear, dense golden beeswax coats a raw heart of dark leather, Turkish rose, and pungent civet. The dry-down settles into smoky agarwood, sandalwood, and warm amber that stays thick o…
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 Mayfair?
Mayfair takes 5 of 7 categories. Leather Oud is rated 4.04/5 from 358 votes; Mayfair is rated 4.44/5 from 78 votes. Choose Leather Oud for a smoky and leather character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Mayfair for a animalic and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Leather Oud or Mayfair?
Mayfair lasts longest (Mayfair 84/100, Leather Oud 80/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Leather Oud or Mayfair?
Mayfair projects furthest (Mayfair 77/100, Leather Oud 70/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Leather Oud and Mayfair smell similar?
Some overlap: a 46% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share leather, woody and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Cloves, Jasmine and Leather.
Is Leather Oud or Mayfair better for summer or winter?
For summer, Mayfair is the stronger pick. For winter, Leather Oud is the stronger pick. Mayfair suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Leather Oud and Mayfair?
Leather Oud has top notes of Bergamot, heart notes of Cardamom, Cloves, Geranium and Jasmine, a base of Leather, Agarwood (Oud), Smoke and Birch. Mayfair has top notes of Beeswax, Birch, Cloves and Cardamom, heart notes of Leather, Turkish Rose, Orange Blossom and Jasmine, a base of Civet, Agarwood (Oud), Sandalwood and Amber.
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