Fragrance comparison

Lounge Leather vs Mandrake

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

Updated 8 Nov 2026 110 ratings analysed

3 wins

Lounge Leather

Grande

5.003 votes

Rank #30,180 LeatherMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

20%scent match

Clearly different

Mandrake

Parfums Quartana

3.97107 votes

Rank #14,173 FruityWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Lounge Leather takes 3 of 4 categories.

Lounge Leather
Choose it for a leather and musky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Mandrake
Choose it for a fruity and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Lounge Leather3/4

Mandrake1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Lounge Leather
Sillage & projection: Lounge Leather
Value for money: Lounge Leather
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Mandrake

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Lounge LeatherGrande

MandrakeParfums Quartana

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 28%Had 0%Want 72%

3.97/ 5 · 107 votes

Have 28%Had 10%Want 62%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

39%Love

36%Like

8%Ok

14%Dislike

2%Hate

107 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate74

Category winners

LongevityLounge Leather

SillageLounge Leather

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value40

Category winnerLounge LeatherBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

leather100%

musky92%

citrus84%

fresh spicy77%

powdery69%

tobacco61%

fruity100%

woody92%

green84%

leather77%

aromatic69%

sweet61%

Scent match20%Clearly different · both leather

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

GrapefruitAllspiceAppleArtemisiaBergamotCardamomNutmegLavender

Heart

TobaccoOudJasmine SambacCyclamenSaffronLily of the ValleyAtlas CedarRose Water

Base

SuedeLeatherCO2 ExtractsPatchouliVetiverVanillaMuskTonka Bean

Notes

RhubarbApplePomegranateSuedeBirch LeafBirchSandalwoodTonka BeanMadagascar VanillaPatchouliCardamom

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesApple, Cardamom, Suede and Patchouli. Durations are only published for Mandrake, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring33

Summer33

Fall100

Winter67

Day33

Night100

Spring100

Summer77

Fall55

Winter14

Day100

Night42

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men67

Unisex33

Women0

Men10

Unisex85

Women5

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#30,180

PerfumerMarius Pana

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#14,173

PerfumerCarlos Viñals

Launched—

Reviews19

Category winnerMandrakeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Lounge Leather by Grande opens with bitter grapefruit, artemisia, and crisp bergamot before settling into a deep heart of tobacco leaf, saffron, and raw leather. Suede, patchouli, and CO2 extracts anchor the base, giving it a smoky, tactile presence. Built for cold autumn nights and formal evening wear, it suits leath…

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Mandrake by Parfums Quartana is a tart, fruity, and woody scent built around a bold rhubarb opening. Created by perfumer Carlos Viñals, the profile introduces crisp green apple and pomegranate alongside pungent, sour rhubarb stalks. As the bright initial burst settles, birch leaf and birch wood provide a rustic, green…

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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, Lounge Leather or Mandrake?

Lounge Leather takes 3 of 4 categories. Lounge Leather is rated 5.00/5 from 3 votes; Mandrake is rated 3.97/5 from 107 votes. Choose Lounge Leather for a leather and musky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Mandrake for a fruity and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Lounge Leather or Mandrake?

Lounge Leather lasts longest (Lounge Leather 87/100, Mandrake 71/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Lounge Leather or Mandrake?

Lounge Leather projects furthest (Lounge Leather 75/100, Mandrake 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Lounge Leather and Mandrake smell similar?

Clearly different: a 20% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share leather accords. Common notes include Apple, Cardamom, Suede and Patchouli.

Is Lounge Leather or Mandrake better for summer or winter?

Lounge Leather suits evening wear; Mandrake suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Lounge Leather and Mandrake?

Lounge Leather has top notes of Grapefruit, Allspice, Apple and Artemisia, heart notes of Tobacco, Oud, Jasmine Sambac and Cyclamen, a base of Suede, Leather, CO2 Extracts and Patchouli. Mandrake features Rhubarb, Apple, Pomegranate, Suede and Birch Leaf.