Fragrance comparison

Leder 6 vs Pipe Bomb Blue

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 677 ratings analysed

6 wins

Leder 6

J.F. Schwarzlose Berlin

4.07647 votes

Rank #1,428 LeatherAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

18%scent match

Clearly different

Pipe Bomb Blue

Blackbird

3.9030 votes

Rank #21,128 PatchouliWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Leder 6 takes 6 of 7 categories.

Leder 6
Choose it for a leather and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.
Pipe Bomb Blue
Choose it for a patchouli and warm spicy character. Wins on versatility. Best in spring, evening wear.

Leder 66/7

Pipe Bomb Blue1/7

Ratings & consensus: Leder 6
Community sentiment: Leder 6
Longevity: Leder 6
Sillage & projection: Leder 6
Value for money: Leder 6
Versatility: Pipe Bomb Blue
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Leder 6

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

Leder 6J.F. Schwarzlose Berlin

Pipe Bomb BlueBlackbird

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.07/ 5 · 647 votes

Have 39%Had 11%Want 49%

3.90/ 5 · 30 votes

Have 26%Had 5%Want 69%

Category winnerLeder 6Rating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

51%Love

32%Like

7%Ok

8%Dislike

2%Hate

522 votes

40%Love

33%Like

10%Ok

10%Dislike

7%Hate

30 votes

Category winnerLeder 6Most positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityLeder 6

SillageLeder 6

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value53

¤ Price value50

Category winnerLeder 6Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

leather100%

amber92%

smoky84%

warm spicy77%

vanilla69%

lactonic61%

patchouli100%

warm spicy92%

salty84%

animalic77%

woody69%

balsamic61%

Scent match18%Clearly different · both warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top

LeatherSaffronOsmanthus

Heart

VanillaMilk

Base

IncenseStyrax

Notes

PatchouliSea SaltIncenseAnimal notesMetallic notesMilk

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesMilk and Incense. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring42

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer80

Fall50

Winter60

Day89

Night100

Category winnerPipe Bomb BlueMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men40

Unisex53

Women7

Men27

Unisex67

Women7

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#1,428

PerfumerVéronique Nyberg

Launched—

Reviews85

Overall rank#21,128

PerfumerHenry Aesoph

Launched—

Reviews8

Category winnerLeder 6Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Leder 6 by J.F. Schwarzlose Berlin is a bold leather composition built on a foundation of saffron, osmanthus, and styrax. It moves from an animalic leather opening into a creamy, lactonic heart, finally grounding itself in smoky incense. This unisex fragrance excels in cold weather, offering a refined, sophisticated p…

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Blackbird Pipe Bomb Blue opens with a sharp flash of sea salt and cold metallic notes before settling into damp patchouli. Perfumer Henry Aesoph constructs an unusual contrast between chilled marine waters and dark earthy woods. A strange milk note emerges mid wear, rounding off the industrial metal edge with a pale c…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Leder 6 or Pipe Bomb Blue?

Leder 6 takes 6 of 7 categories. Leder 6 is rated 4.07/5 from 647 votes; Pipe Bomb Blue is rated 3.90/5 from 30 votes. Choose Leder 6 for a leather and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter. Choose Pipe Bomb Blue for a patchouli and warm spicy character. Wins on versatility. Best in spring, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Leder 6 or Pipe Bomb Blue?

Leder 6 lasts longest (Leder 6 76/100, Pipe Bomb Blue 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Leder 6 or Pipe Bomb Blue?

Leder 6 projects furthest (Leder 6 65/100, Pipe Bomb Blue 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Leder 6 and Pipe Bomb Blue smell similar?

Clearly different: a 18% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy accords. Common notes include Milk and Incense.

Is Leder 6 or Pipe Bomb Blue better for summer or winter?

For summer, Pipe Bomb Blue is the stronger pick. For winter, Leder 6 is the stronger pick. Pipe Bomb Blue suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Leder 6 and Pipe Bomb Blue?

Leder 6 has top notes of Leather, Saffron and Osmanthus, heart notes of Vanilla and Milk, a base of Incense and Styrax. Pipe Bomb Blue features Patchouli, Sea Salt, Incense, Animal notes and Metallic notes.