Fragrance comparison

Lounge Leather vs Super Nova

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 393 ratings analysed

3 wins

Lounge Leather

Grande

5.003 votes

Rank #29,324 LeatherMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

3%scent match

Clearly different

Super Nova

Gritti

3.85390 votes

Rank #5,079 MineralMetallic

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.
Super Nova
Choose it for a mineral and metallic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Lounge Leather3/4

Super Nova1/4

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: Super Nova

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Lounge LeatherGrande

Super NovaGritti

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 28%Had 0%Want 72%

3.85/ 5 · 390 votes

Have 35%Had 9%Want 56%

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

40%Love

28%Like

15%Ok

11%Dislike

6%Hate

390 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate71

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

leather100%

musky92%

citrus84%

fresh spicy77%

powdery69%

tobacco61%

mineral100%

metallic92%

amber84%

ozonic77%

aromatic69%

smoky61%

Scent match3%Clearly different

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

Top1 to 2 hours

Mineral notesGreen Bell PepperArtemisia

Heart3 to 5 hours

Ozonic notesgunpowderOud

Base6 to 12 hours

Metallic notesAmbergrisCashmeran

InformationalShared notesArtemisia and Oud. Durations are only published for Super Nova, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring33

Summer33

Fall100

Winter67

Day33

Night100

Spring100

Summer93

Fall84

Winter42

Day100

Night68

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men67

Unisex33

Women0

Men27

Unisex65

Women8

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#29,324

PerfumerMarius Pana

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#5,079

PerfumerLuca Gritti

Launched—

Reviews41

Category winnerSuper NovaHigher 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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Super Nova by Gritti delivers a stark, futuristic scent profile built around cold mineral notes, crisp green bell pepper, and bitter artemisia. Luca Gritti introduced this fragrance in 2024 to capture an interstellar atmosphere, layering ozonic notes with the burnt friction of gunpowder and a dry hint of oud. Rather t…

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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 Super Nova?

Lounge Leather takes 3 of 4 categories. Lounge Leather is rated 5.00/5 from 3 votes; Super Nova is rated 3.85/5 from 390 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 Super Nova for a mineral and metallic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Lounge Leather or Super Nova?

Lounge Leather lasts longest (Lounge Leather 87/100, Super Nova 77/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Lounge Leather or Super Nova?

Lounge Leather projects furthest (Lounge Leather 75/100, Super Nova 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Lounge Leather and Super Nova smell similar?

Clearly different: a 3% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Artemisia and Oud.

Is Lounge Leather or Super Nova better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Lounge Leather and Super Nova?

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. Super Nova has top notes of Mineral notes, Green Bell Pepper and Artemisia, heart notes of Ozonic notes, gunpowder and Oud, a base of Metallic notes, Ambergris and Cashmeran.