Fragrance comparison

Les Exclusifs de Chanel No 18 vs Vibrant Leather Warm

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

Updated 2 Nov 2026 1,081 ratings analysed

Les Exclusifs de Chanel No 18

Chanel

3.84876 votes

Rank #33,269 FloralMusky

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67%scent match

Closely related

5 wins

Vibrant Leather Warm

Zara

3.90205 votes

Rank #8,935 IrisMusky

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Vibrant Leather Warm takes 5 of 7 categories.

Les Exclusifs de Chanel No 18
Choose it for a floral and musky character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Vibrant Leather Warm
Choose it for a iris and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring.

Les Exclusifs de Chanel No 182/7

Vibrant Leather Warm5/7

Ratings & consensus: Vibrant Leather Warm
Community sentiment: Vibrant Leather Warm
Longevity: Les Exclusifs de Chanel No 18
Sillage & projection: Les Exclusifs de Chanel No 18
Value for money: Vibrant Leather Warm
Versatility: Vibrant Leather Warm
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Vibrant Leather Warm

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Les Exclusifs de Chanel No 18Chanel

Vibrant Leather WarmZara

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.84/ 5 · 876 votes

Have 68%Had 32%Want 0%

3.90/ 5 · 205 votes

Have 63%Had 14%Want 23%

Category winnerVibrant Leather WarmRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

35%Love

38%Like

4%Ok

22%Dislike

1%Hate

876 votes

39%Love

39%Like

12%Ok

6%Dislike

4%Hate

170 votes

Category winnerVibrant Leather WarmMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity55

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity48

〰 Sillage43

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityLes Exclusifs de Chanel No 18

SillageLes Exclusifs de Chanel No 18

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value31

¤ Price value76

Category winnerVibrant Leather WarmBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

musky91%

iris83%

woody74%

fruity65%

powdery56%

iris100%

musky90%

floral80%

woody70%

powdery60%

violet50%

Scent match67%Closely related · both iris, musky and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Ambrette (Musk Mallow)IrisFruity NotesWoody NotesFlowers

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Ambrette (Musk Mallow)

Heart

Iris

Base

Woodsy Notes

InformationalShared notesAmbrette (Musk Mallow) and Iris. Durations are only published for Les Exclusifs de Chanel No 18, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter34

Day100

Night24

Spring100

Summer64

Fall0

Winter47

Day–

Night–

Category winnerVibrant Leather WarmMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men6

Unisex37

Women56

Men39

Unisex56

Women5

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#33,269

PerfumerJacques Polge

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#8,935

PerfumerJérôme Epinette

Launched—

Reviews44

Category winnerVibrant Leather WarmHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Les Exclusifs de Chanel No 18 takes a radically different path from typical powdery floral perfumes. Instead of soapy rose petals, it opens with a distinctive burst of fermented pear and crisp ambrette musk that smells like chilled fruit brandy or green olive brine. Within twenty minutes, the tart vapor relaxes into a…

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Vibrant Leather Warm is a soft, musky iris scent with an airy woody base and a clean, almost suede-like feel. It opens light, settles quickly into powdery orris and white woods, and stays close to the skin. It suits someone who likes understated, modern fragrances more than bold projection. The scent itself is widely …

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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, Les Exclusifs de Chanel No 18 or Vibrant Leather Warm?

Vibrant Leather Warm takes 5 of 7 categories. Les Exclusifs de Chanel No 18 is rated 3.84/5 from 876 votes; Vibrant Leather Warm is rated 3.90/5 from 205 votes. Choose Les Exclusifs de Chanel No 18 for a floral and musky character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Vibrant Leather Warm for a iris and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Les Exclusifs de Chanel No 18 or Vibrant Leather Warm?

Les Exclusifs de Chanel No 18 lasts longest (Les Exclusifs de Chanel No 18 55/100, Vibrant Leather Warm 48/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Les Exclusifs de Chanel No 18 or Vibrant Leather Warm?

Les Exclusifs de Chanel No 18 projects furthest (Les Exclusifs de Chanel No 18 56/100, Vibrant Leather Warm 43/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Les Exclusifs de Chanel No 18 and Vibrant Leather Warm smell similar?

Closely related: a 67% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share iris, musky and floral accords. Common notes include Ambrette (Musk Mallow) and Iris.

Is Les Exclusifs de Chanel No 18 or Vibrant Leather Warm better for summer or winter?

For summer, Vibrant Leather Warm is the stronger pick. For winter, Vibrant Leather Warm is the stronger pick. Les Exclusifs de Chanel No 18 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Les Exclusifs de Chanel No 18 and Vibrant Leather Warm?

Les Exclusifs de Chanel No 18 features Ambrette (Musk Mallow), Iris, Fruity Notes, Woody Notes and Flowers. Vibrant Leather Warm has top notes of Ambrette (Musk Mallow), heart notes of Iris, a base of Woodsy Notes.