Fragrance comparison

Lounge Leather vs Manigua

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

Updated 17 Oct 2026 8 ratings analysed

Lounge Leather

Grande

5.003 votes

Rank #28,047 LeatherMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

27%scent match

Clearly different

Manigua

Ricardo Ramos Perfumes de Autor

4.805 votes

Rank #12,692 AromaticCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Lounge Leather
Choose it for a leather and musky character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Manigua
Choose it for a aromatic and citrus character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Lounge Leather2/4

Manigua2/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Lounge LeatherGrande

ManiguaRicardo Ramos Perfumes de Autor

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 28%Had 0%Want 72%

4.80/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 0%Had 8%Want 92%

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

80%Love

20%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity95

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate95

Category winners

LongevityManigua

SillageLounge Leather

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value31

Category winnerLounge LeatherBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

leather100%

musky92%

citrus84%

fresh spicy77%

powdery69%

tobacco61%

aromatic100%

citrus92%

green84%

musky77%

cannabis69%

herbal61%

Scent match27%Clearly different · both citrus and musky

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

Top

Lemon VerbenaPetitgraincannabis

Heart

VetiverBerriesNutmegLichen

Base

MuskMineral notesLabdanumLeather

InformationalShared notesNutmeg, Leather, Vetiver and Musk. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring33

Summer33

Fall100

Winter67

Day33

Night100

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men67

Unisex33

Women0

Men75

Unisex25

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#28,047

PerfumerMarius Pana

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#12,692

PerfumerJorge Lee, Ricardo Ramos

Launched—

Reviews49

Category winnerManiguaHigher 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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Manigua by Ricardo Ramos Perfumes de Autor captures the dense, green energy of a tropical jungle. It opens with sharp Lemon Verbena and Petitgrain, settling into a complex heart of Vetiver and Lichen. This unisex creation offers a unique, mineral-rich experience perfect for humid summer days when you want something gr…

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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, Lounge Leather or Manigua?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Lounge Leather is rated 5.00/5 from 3 votes; Manigua is rated 4.80/5 from 5 votes. Choose Lounge Leather for a leather and musky character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Manigua for a aromatic and citrus character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Lounge Leather or Manigua?

Manigua lasts longest (Manigua 95/100, Lounge Leather 87/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Lounge Leather or Manigua?

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

Do Lounge Leather and Manigua smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus and musky accords. Common notes include Nutmeg, Leather, Vetiver and Musk.

Is Lounge Leather or Manigua better for summer or winter?

Lounge Leather suits evening wear; Manigua suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Lounge Leather and Manigua?

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. Manigua has top notes of Lemon Verbena, Petitgrain and cannabis, heart notes of Vetiver, Berries, Nutmeg and Lichen, a base of Musk, Mineral notes, Labdanum and Leather.